Junior Event Manager

About the role

As a Junior Event Manager at Emerging Travel Group, you will play a key role in organizing diverse events, from international fairs to webinars. Your responsibilities will include budgeting, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring smooth execution of events.

Emerging Travel Group is a global travel-tech company focused on innovative online booking solutions. You will work within a supportive team that values collaboration and personal growth while contributing to the company’s mission of making travel more accessible.

The salary range for this position is between $57,500 and $97,750.

Skills that matter here

• event management: This role requires experience in managing both online and offline events.
• budget tracking: Candidates should be familiar with tools like Excel and Google Sheets for managing event budgets.
• communication: Strong written and spoken English is essential for effective collaboration and event coordination.
• multitasking: The role demands the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently across multiple projects.

Who this role suits

• Someone with 1-3 years of experience in event management or related roles.
• A proactive and self-motivated individual who can work both independently and collaboratively.
• An organized person who can effectively manage budgets and timelines.
• A team player who values growth and appreciates a supportive work environment.

From the employer

• Support different types of ETG events (big international fairs, business breakfasts and dinners, networking events, online conferences, webinars, workshops);
• Maintaining budgets, signing contracts, paying invoices, preparing reporting documents;
• Collecting needs from internal teams, creating event timelines, communicating with project teams to organize the event;
• Planning & conducting weekly project team calls;
• Searching for contractors (worldwide) for online and offline events, conducting briefings, leading communication with exhibition organizers and different events venues;
• Working with the design team;
• Leading or assisting in event content, creating event scripts, participating in creative briefings;
• Ensuring a smooth completion of the event and resolving any problems that may arise on site during the events;
• Analyzing the success of the event and preparing analytical reports, using the data to continually improve future event delivery.

• 1–3 years of experience in event management or related roles;
• Experience working with contractors and organizing both offline and online events;
• Strong written and spoken English;
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively;
• Experience in budget tracking (Excel, Google Sheets, Trello, etc.) and task managers (Trello, Asana, etc);
• Proactive, self-motivated, able to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Temporary contract for 1 year;
• Flexible schedules and opportunity to work remotely;
• Ambitious and supportive team who love what they do, appreciate each other, and grow together;
• Internal programs for adaptation and training, development of soft skills, and leadership abilities;
• Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences;
• Corporate English school: Group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from all over the world;
• Corporate prices on hotels and travel services;
• MyTime Day Off - an extra non-working day without loss of compensation.