Senior Manager – Marketing Events & Partnerships – London, United Kingdom
Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital venturesand business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
What You’ll Do
Working closely with theLondon,Amsterdamand Brussels (LAB)Marketing & Communications Senior Director, you will lead the designand deliveryofBCGevents in the UK, including itsflagship executive events and Seat at the Table partnerships.
These initiatives are central to BCGs commercial strategy, strengthening our relationships with CEOs and C-suite leaders while positioning the firm at the forefront of the most critical business conversations. You will own and elevate high-profile partnerships, shaping distinctive executive experiences that deepen engagement, reinforce our thought leadership, and drive measurable impact.
As a successful candidate you will take on responsibilities including:
- Design and delivercurated, peer-level forums forCEOs and C-suite executivesexperiences that are distinctive, intellectuallyrigorousand commercially relevant.
- Set the strategic direction for high-profile executive events, leading end-to-end delivery from concept development through execution and post-event evaluation.
- Own and evolve BCGs Seat at the Table partnerships,setting thestrategicvision, defining thevalue proposition, andleadingsenior external partner relationship management.
- Ensure all partnerships are aligned with firm priorities, Practice Area strategies, and regional leadershipobjectives, with clear measures of impact and ROI.
- Mobilisecross-functional project teams (marketing, consulting teams, sector leads, PR, digital,operationsand vendors)around a shared vision,ensuring clarity of roles, highperformanceand seamless execution.
- Integrate BCG thought leadership and intellectual capital into event programming in a compelling and commercially relevant way.
- Draft and refine executive-level content including event narratives, panel frameworks, moderator guidesand briefing documents.
- Act as a trusted advisor to MDPs, Regional Chairs and Practice Area Leadersbriefing senior stakeholders, craftingspeechesand talking points, and shaping positioning to resonate withsenioraudiences.
- Use data and feedback to measure impact,drive continuous improvement, and clearly articulate the value delivered to stakeholders.
- Triage new event and partnership requests,evaluatingalignment with strategic priorities andpushingback where appropriate.
- Line manage and develop team members, coachingon strategic thinking, contentexcellenceand execution standardscreating a culture of quality and impact.
Please note this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.
You are good at:
- Thinkingstrategically and solvingproblems with structure and creativity
- Influencing and advising senior leaders
- Havinga sharp instinct for what matters to CEOs and C-suite audiences
- Strategic event design and end-to-end programme management, seamlessly shiftingbetween big-picture strategy and meticulous execution
- Storytellingand executive writing
- Translatingcomplex ideas into clear,compellingand commercially relevant narratives
- Leadingcross-functional teams,andfosteringstrongcollaboration
- Usingevidence and insight todemonstrateROI and inform decision-making
- Navigating a complex, fast-pacedorganisationwhilefocusing on what drives the greatest impact
- Maintaining exceptionallyhigh qualitystandards, with strong attention to detail particularly in executive communications and large-scale events
- Building trust quickly with senior internal and external stakeholders
- Operating effectively in high-pressure, high-visibility environments,demonstratingflexibility and resilience
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelors degree or equivalent required
- Minimumof8yearsof experience in professional services, strategic events, executive engagement, or communications
- Proven experience designing and delivering high-profile, C-Suitefocused events end-to-end
- Experience managing strategic partnerships with measurable commercial or brand impact
- Demonstratedexpertisein drafting executive communications, including speeches and senior-levelbriefing materials
- Strong commercial mindset with ability to align marketing initiatives to business priorities
- Experience managing budgets and evaluating ROI
- Line management experience witha track recordof developing and mentoring team members
- Comfortoperatingin a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous organisation with senior stakeholders across geographies
Who You’ll Work With
- MDPs, Regional Chairs, Practice AreaLeadersand consulting teams
- LABSystemand Global Marketing & Communications leadership
- Global and local marketing and communications functions, including Media Relations, Social Media, Content and Brand
- External partners and event organisers
- Senior executives across BCGs client and partner ecosystem
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E – Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
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