Adobe is seeking a Community Events Logistics Manager to join our Creative Cloud Community team and to help coordinate in-person events in the UK, Germany, and France.
The Community Event Logistics Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless execution of events by providing essential logistical support.
Travel will be a requirement in Europe at least 1-2 times per month. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) 1-year contract role, reporting to the Creative Cloud Marketing Manager. Pay rate is $55 per hour. We are looking for candidates located in London within 100km of our London Shoreditch office.
This candidate should be able to speak German fluently due to our event organising efforts in Germany.
The Creative Cloud Community Events team is tasked with increasing engagement and adoption of Creative Cloud products. We do this by creating attractive, well-organised events that inspire audiences to create content during events and continuously after. You are skilled at finding attractive venues that represent the brand as well as keeping within budget. Multi-tasking is key and it will be important to coordinate with our Event Managers globally.
If this sounds like you, then read on…
Key Responsibilities:
Venue and Logistics Management:
- Collaborate with event coordinators to identify and secure suitable venues for events.
- Coordinate logistics, including room setup, audio-visual equipment, seating arrangements, and signage.
- Ensure that all necessary permits and licenses are acquired for events.
Food and Beverage Catering:
- Liaise with catering companies to design menus, order food, and ensure timely delivery to the event location.
- Coordinate dietary requirements and preferences for attendees.
Vendor and Supplier Management:
- Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure reliability and quality.
- Negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers to optimise cost-efficiency.
Support Event Coordinators:
- Assist event coordinators in planning and executing events by managing logistical details.
- Provide support in creating and updating event schedules, budgets, and checklists.
Data and Documentation:
- Utilise tools like Airtable and spreadsheets to maintain organised records of all logistical aspects.
- Prepare post-event reports and analysis to improve future event planning.
You're well-qualified for the job if...
- You have at least a Bachelor’s degree from a major university, event management, hospitality, business, or a related field (preferred).
- You have at least 4 years of experience in events logistics for 100 or more attendees.
- Proficiency in using tools like Airtable and Microsoft Excel for data management.
- You are comfortable writing and editing with good grammar to effectively write for both our program and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality events.
- Knowledge of safety and compliance regulations for events.
- You can communicate ideas for improvements in process and how we can better organize event logistics.
- You enjoy learning new processes and tackling new tools and are eager to figure out how we can deploy them to more effectively meet our goals.
BONUS: You have a basic comfort level with Adobe creative applications – what each is used for – and you’re not afraid to launch and experiment; i.e., you may not be a Photoshop pro, but you’ve used it enough to understand references.
To apply:
Submit a resume along with a cover letter or other creative presentation that tells us your story and why you'd be a great addition to Liz Schmidt via email (lizf@adobe.com); qualified candidates will be contacted promptly.