About Raconteur

Raconteur, recently acquired by TechnologyAdvice, is a B2B media brand focused on creating content that challenges and inspires modern business leaders.

In recent years we have expanded our digital product suite and invested heavily into our data, audience and creative functions. That, combined with our long-standing distribution partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times, gives Raconteur a highly competitive market proposition.

Our vision is to become the go-to resource for senior business leaders and the partner of choice for the B2B brands that want to influence their purchase decisions.

In 2023 Raconteur became one of just three media brands to be certified as a B-Corp, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

All of this means it's a truly exciting time to join the Raconteur team and contribute to the next phase of growth.

The role

As a TechnologyAdvice brand, Raconteur develops its in-person and virtual event offering, we’re looking for an ambitious and proactive events manager to manage the guest sourcing, client liaison and delivery of our events - with a longer-term view of building Raconteur’s wider event capabilities.

Sitting in our commercial content team, and working closely with our commercial content editors and project managers, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring all our event guests and speakers fit the agreed criteria as set out by Raconteur in conjunction with our event sponsors.

Excellent communication skills are essential, as is a willingness to constantly test, iterate and improve on outreach messaging. At its heart this role is a data-driven one; ensuring that all communication is as effective as possible - whether by email, phone, LinkedIn or beyond - is key to ensuring we attract the best guests for every event we run.

Location: United Kingdom, Hybrid in our central London office on Thursdays.

What you'll do

• Build guest lists and run outreach cadences through our sales enablement system
• Interact with guests via phone/zoom/email to pre-qualify expectations where necessary
• Manage senior level diaries to ensure that events happen at the required time and that delivery deadlines are hit
• Source, book and manage small-scale in-person events where applicable
• Have a constant scrutiny on our outreach strategy to guests, testing and tweaking when necessary to improve our conversation and attendance rates
• Build internal relationships with key stakeholders to ensure processes are optimised and as smooth as possible
• Develop and build relationships with Raconteur’s network of leaders (and beyond) to ensure consistent engagement on an ongoing basis

Who you are

• Experience coordinating roundtable/webinar/in-person discussions
• A real willingness to learn about sales enablement platforms
• Experience of working directly with commercial B2B clients
• Experience of liaising with very senior external stakeholders (Director level+)
• Great organisational and time management skills
• Great communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to speak to a range of business stakeholders in an enthusiastic but authoritative manner
• Agile professional who excels in a fast-paced environment and thrives on continuously pivoting strategies to drive business needs forward

What we offer you

• Private health insurance (which includes discounted gym membership and a range of other benefits).
  
• Private dental insurance.
  
• Hybrid working: we’re in our central London office once a week (Thursdays).
  
• ‘Work Anywhere’ benefit that allows staff to work from abroad for up to four weeks per year.
  
• 25 days holiday per annum + one additional day’s holiday for each year worked at the company.
  
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policies.
  
• Salary sacrifice nursery benefit.
  
• Life assurance.
  
• An employee assistance programme (including free counselling sessions).
  
• A vibrant social calendar.

Work authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United Kingdom at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United Kingdom throughout their employment with our company.

Salary Range
We seek to hire top-tier individuals and intend for our compensation to be at a rate that allows us to recruit and retain individuals who align with our core values, purpose, mission, and vision. Final total compensation is based on a multitude of factors including, but not limited to, skill level, relevant experience to the position, and cost of labor.

Annual pay range£30,000—£40,000 GBP

EOE statement

We believe that our differences make us stronger, and thus foster a diverse and inclusive culture where people feel safe being themselves. TechnologyAdvice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Pre-employment screening required.

TechnologyAdvice does not engage with external staffing agencies. Any candidates introduced by such firms will not be eligible for compensation.

Any AI-generated or incomplete application answers will be auto-rejected.