Event Manager France M/F
Job Description
- Excellent sense of organization and planning
- Flexible and stress-resistant
- Dynamic, sociable, and able to coordinate teams
- Propose and implement event strategy with marketing director
- Prepare and organize French events (Fairs, Festivals, Tours, Tournaments)
- Prospect and qualify B2C events
- Recommend product selection for B2C events
- Organize and participate in B2B fairs with sales team
- Recruit, train, and manage animation teams
- Manage and monitor event budget
- Report and debrief events
- 2+ years of experience in event management, preferably in the board game industry
- Knowledge of modern board games
- Good knowledge of technical aspects of event management
- Access to company restaurant
- Remote work possible on Mondays and Fridays
- Preferential rate on our games
Description
GOLIATH FRANCE IS RECRUITING
EVENT MANAGER FRANCE M/F
Goliath BV is a family business, international manufacturer and distributor of board games for children and families, and toys. In 2024, Goliath acquired Lucky Duck Games, the famous board game publisher notably recognized for its award-winning hybrid board games such as Chronicles of Crime and Destinies.
As Event Manager, reporting to the French Marketing Director and in close collaboration with the Hobby Network Director, you will be responsible for developing the event strategy and organizing all BtoC & BtoB events for the Goliath and Lucky Duck Games product ranges.
You will be notably responsible for:
- Proposing and implementing the event strategy in collaboration with the marketing director
- Preparing and organizing events in France (Fairs, Festivals, Tours, Tournaments…)
- Prospecting and qualifying B2C events
- Recommending the selection of products to be featured at B2C events
- Organizing and participating in B2B fairs in collaboration with the sales team
- Recruiting, training, and managing animation teams
- Managing and monitoring the event budget
- Reporting and debriefing events
Requirements
Job requirements:
- +2 years of experience in event management, preferably in the board game industry
- You are a player and know the world of modern board games
- You have good knowledge of the technical aspects of event management
Qualities and skills:
- Very good sense of organization and planning
- Flexible and resistant to stress
- Cost control and budget monitoring
- You are dynamic, sociable, and know how to coordinate teams
Benefits
Compensation: €28K - €35K depending on profile
Experience level: 2 to 5 years
Permanent contract position, on-site at the Gennevilliers location
Benefits: Access to company restaurant / Remote work possible on Mondays and Fridays / Preferential rate on our games
