Events Manager

🚛 About Qargo

Qargo is acloud-based (SaaS) Transport Management Platform. We are a scale-up based in Ghent, London and Chicago, and are rapidly expanding across Europe, the UK and the US. The platform is an ‘all-in-one system’, handling everything from initial order entry to final invoicing. It optimises planning and has built-in AI features that automate lengthy manual tasks. Qargo is designed to help modern logistics operationsrun more efficiently, while increasing profitability and sustainability.

To support our growth, we’re looking for anEvents Managerto join our commercial team inGhent, Belgium. You’ll take full ownership of Qargo’s events across multiple regions andlead and coach a team of two regional Events Coordinators— one based in Ghent covering our EU markets, and one covering the UK & Ireland. You’ll also personally drive our events presence in France, while ensuring a consistent and scalable approach as we grow.

💼 About the Role

As ourEvents Manager, you’ll own Qargo’s events programmefrom A to Z, covering50+ events per yearacross Europe, the UK and the US.

You’ll lead the planning and execution of trade shows, conferences, customer and partner events, webinars and roadshows. You’ll work closely with Sales, Marketing and Customer Success to make sure our events support our commercial goals.

This is a hands-on role with plenty of autonomy, responsibility and travel. You’ll alsocoach and coordinate our Events team consisting of 2 people, helping to build a scalable way of working across our different markets.

⭐ Key responsibilities

• Own Qargo’s annual events programmeacross Europe, the UK and US, coordinating50+ events per yearand balancing multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders.

• Build and grow Qargo’s events presence in France, working closely with the French Sales team to identify the right events, execute them effectively and turn them into pipeline.

• Own events end-to-end, from planning, budgeting and supplier management through to execution, lead capture, follow-up and ROI. This includes coordinating travel, accommodation, stand builds, catering, merchandise and other logistics.

• Lead event execution on the ground, travelling regularly across Europe and occasionally further afield, while ensuring a consistent experience and way of working across regions.

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing and technology partnerson event promotion, lead generation, webinars and joint activations — from shared stands and sessions to partner materials, VIP dinners and online events hosted via Zoom.

• Lead and coach our Events Coordinators, aligning ways of working across regions and continuously improving our event processes, playbooks and operations.

• Track budgets, performance and ROIacross the events programme, ensuring accurate lead and data capture in HubSpot and providing clear visibility on results and opportunities for improvement.

✅ Skills & experience

Must-haves

• End-to-end experience inevent managementin a B2B environment.

• Comfortable managing ahigh volume of eventsand multiple priorities at once.

• Experience working acrossmultiple regions and markets.

• Willing and able totravel regularly.

• Previousexperience of coaching/leadinga team member.

• Strong project management, organisation and stakeholder management skills.

• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership and making decisions independently.

• Confident working with suppliers, partners and senior internal stakeholders.

• Fluent inFrench and English is a must.

• Comfortable with tools such as Canva, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom and ideally HubSpot.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in B2B SaaS or logistics.

• Experience with event strategy, budgeting and ROI reporting.

🤝 What we offer

• A high-ownership role where you’llown Qargo’s events programme from A to Z.

• The opportunity to shape and further progress our events team as Qargo continues to grow.

• Afast-paced, international tech scale-upwith plenty of autonomy.

• Acollaborative culturewhere feedback, trust, and teamwork matter.

• Competitive salary package