Junior Event Manager

About the role

This role focuses on supporting the planning and execution of diverse events for Emerging Travel Group, a global travel-tech company. The events range from large international fairs to smaller business gatherings, online conferences, and workshops. The Junior Event Manager will be involved in all stages, from initial needs collection and timeline creation to managing budgets, coordinating with contractors worldwide, and ensuring smooth event completion.

A key part of this position involves meticulous organizational tasks such as maintaining budgets, processing invoices, and preparing reports. The manager will also be responsible for communicating with project teams, leading weekly calls, and working with the design team to develop event content and scripts. Success in this role means effectively supporting multiple event types, ensuring they run smoothly, and contributing to their continuous improvement through data analysis.

The ideal candidate will contribute to a supportive team environment that values growth and collaboration. This is a remote, full-time position with a temporary one-year contract, offering flexible scheduling. The company provides internal training, soft skill development programs, and opportunities for corporate English lessons, alongside travel-related perks.

The listed salary range for this junior remote role is between $57,500 and $97,750 USD.

Skills that matter here

• event management: The role requires 1-3 years of experience in managing various types of events, both online and offline.
• English: Strong written and spoken English is necessary for communication with internal teams, contractors, and event participants.
• budget tracking: Experience with tools like Excel or Google Sheets is needed for managing event budgets, invoices, and financial reporting.
• task managers: Familiarity with platforms such as Trello or Asana is required for organizing and tracking event-related tasks.
• multitask: The ability to handle multiple event projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively is essential for this role.

Who this role suits

• You have 1-3 years of experience specifically in event management, including both online and offline formats.
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing budgets, contracts, and timelines without direct supervision.
• You are proactive and self-motivated, able to work independently while also contributing effectively to a team.
• You possess strong communication skills in English, enabling clear interactions with diverse stakeholders.

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.