Events Manager

Grafana Labs is the company behind the open observability cloud, Grafana Cloud. They are a 100% remote company with 1,600+ team members across 40+ countries, backed by leading investors.

The EMEA Events Manager will independently own and deliver Grafana's regional events across EMEA and eventually APJ, including owned conferences and third-party sponsorships. This is a hands-on role requiring end-to-end event management.

• Manage a portfolio of in-person events, including owned regional user conferences and third-party sponsorships.
• Lead end-to-end event logistics: venue sourcing, negotiating, contracting, vendor coordination, booth design, on-site execution.
• Own event project management, budgets, timelines, contracts, and vendor communications.
• Define and track success metrics, deliver post-event analysis, and implement improvements.
• Create and approve event assets (signage, collateral, presentations, registration experiences).
• Leverage AI and automation tools to improve planning efficiency and reporting.
• Identify risks early and resolve issues proactively.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, sales, product, and regional teams.
• Provide guidance to junior team members, contractors, and agency partners.

• Located in the UK, Netherlands, Sweden, or Germany.
• 4+ years of direct event management experience, including hosted conferences and third-party sponsorships.
• Demonstrated ownership of the full event lifecycle: venue sourcing, contracting, budget ownership, vendor management, registration build, on-site delivery, post-event analysis.
• Experience as the primary on-site lead for in-person events.
• Willingness to travel by plane approximately 40%, including long-haul to APJ.
• Curiosity and adaptability in adopting new marketing technologies, including AI-driven tools such as Claude Code.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent events with competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Zuddl or similar registration platforms and familiarity with Salesforce and Monday.com preferred.

In Germany, OTE (On-Target Earnings) range is EUR 83,000 - EUR 100,000. Compensation ranges are country specific.

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - equity in the company.
• Global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum.
• 100% remote culture.