Senior Events Manager, EMEA

The role

This person will lead events for the London office and own the client event program across EMEA. The role balances hands-on delivery in London with regional ownership, reporting to the Senior Director, Events.

What you will do

• Oversee the London event program, including the most complex and highest-profile client events
• Manage event planning from site visits and contract negotiation to on-site execution and post-event analysis
• Serve as senior events contact in London for partners and practice leadership
• Develop and oversee event budgets using approved templates
• Coach and review the work of the London planner and coordinator
• Propose client event opportunities across EMEA offices and maintain a forward calendar for each office
• Implement the firm's playbooks, templates and execution standards across EMEA offices
• Lead or advise on an agreed number of signature events outside London each year
• Maintain a regional network of high-end vendors and venues within the firm's procurement framework
• Report event KPIs into the firm's global reporting framework and use data to improve event design

Required qualifications

• Exceptional ability to interact with all levels of leadership, including partners and executive staff
• Proven track record of managing high-stakes, multi-day events with competing deadlines
• Ability to guide, coach and develop colleagues across a dispersed team
• Ability to work within a centralized global function using shared standards and systems
• Strong experience in budget creation, expense tracking and negotiating complex vendor contracts
• Working knowledge of the EMEA events landscape, including venues, suppliers, cultural expectations and local data protection requirements
• Flexibility to travel and work outside standard business hours
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience with event and CRM platforms such as Cvent or Interaction
• 15+ years of professional event planning experience, ideally in legal or professional services
• 5+ years of experience leading, coaching or developing event teams
• Experience with multi-office or regional events responsibility, including large-scale client programs

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Middle East experience
• Additional European language skills
• Willingness and aptitude to adopt AI tools in event planning and analytics

Before you apply

• The firm will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law
• Agency submissions are accepted only from agencies with portal access

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. The firm describes its work as combining precision and vision.