Events & Exhibitions Manager, Northern & Central Europe

Location: Bucharest, Romania About the Role As Events & Exhibitions Manager, you will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing a portfolio of events and smaller exhibitions across Northern & Central Europe, except Romania. You will work closely with business leaders, country teams, marketing and communications colleagues, and external partners to deliver professional, engaging, and strategically aligned events that strengthen Thales' market presence and customer relationships. This role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution and requires excellent project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities Events & Exhibitions Strategy

• Develop and implement an annual regional events and exhibitions strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Identify and recommend participation in key defence, security, aerospace, and cybersecurity exhibitions, conferences, and industry forums.
• Manage the regional events calendar and coordinate activities across multiple countries and business lines.
• Ensure all event activities support Thales' brand positioning, business objectives, and customer engagement goals.

Event Planning & Execution

• Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of events, including exhibitions, customer events, executive roundtables, partner events, conferences, and trade shows.
• Manage event logistics, venue coordination, registrations, travel arrangements, catering, production, and on-site execution.
• Coordinate exhibition stand design, messaging, content, branding, demonstrations, and customer hospitality activities.
• Support speaking engagements, leadership participation, and executive hosting programs.

Stakeholder Management

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