Growth & Strategy Manager

Are you ready to shape the future of leading events across Europe? Join one of the world’s Top-20 exhibition organisers and take the lead in driving growth across the French market.At Easyfairs, we organize 110+ market-leading events across 16 countries, manage 8 venues across Europe, and have been recognized 7 years in a row as one of Best Managed Companies (Belgium) by Deloitte. We’re also proud recipients of “Great Place to Work” awards across all our key markets.Your mission: As Growth & Strategy Manager France, you are responsible to grow Easyfairs’ presence in the French market. You’re directly shaping the region’s strategy by working closely with senior leadership and event teams across Europe. You’ll act as key player in identifying growth opportunities (new launches, geo-cloning of events, M&A and growth strategies for existing events) across diverse industries our events serve — from manufacturing, healthcare to education, entertainment and more.Why join us?Play a leading role in the expansion and transformation of an innovative events portfolio.Spearhead new market launches, directly shaping the region’s business strategy.Detect market trends and transform them in new growth opportunities for our current portfolio Collaborate with high-performing teams across Europe, driving initiatives with autonomy and creativity.Join a global leader in events, known for bringing business communities together and delivering exceptional results.Key Responsibilities:Identify launch opportunities on the French market, based on deep competitive scans and white-space analysis, deep industry value chain analysis, growth trends across industriesOwn the launch process of new events end-to-end: Market research, validation of potential with customers, negotiations with event venues, implementation together with local event teamsProvide structured advice on growth strategies for existing eventsContribute to budgeting and P&L planning of our French businessEnsure executive-level presentations to executive-level boards on new launch proposals and growth strategies are clear, data-driven, and high-impactSupport in the development of our French presence by networking with key external stakeholders (e.g., sector associations, exhibition venues, press, local governments, key exhibitors)Stakeholder Management:UKG Head of Business Development, Group Head of M&A, Head of Clusters, Head of sales, Head of Marketing and teams dedicated to the events.Regular relationship with other Business Development Team Members across the group. Engage with external stakeholders such as sector associations, federations, opinion leaders, press, key exhibitors. Requirements:3-5 years’ experience in corporate strategy/growth roles or strategy/management consultingA master’s degree in a business/analytical discipline preferred Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills. Capacity to summarise market insights into actionable strategiesSkilled in making strategic recommendations at management levelA growth and can-do mindset, high degree of curiosity and ambition, collaborative spirit, and international mindsetProven ability to manage multiple projects, engage stakeholders, and deliver results.Fluency in English and French mandatory, strong command of PowerPoint & Excel is key We offer:A great role to grow into a regional or global leadership position, with real responsibility, visibility, regular mentoring & trainings. Competitive package including performance-based end-year bonus, enhanced family pay (maternity/paternity), pension contribution & life insurance, partial remote working and moreA dynamic, entrepreneurial and award-winning culture that cares about sustainability, diversity, inclusion and psychological safetyA varied and stimulating role, with exposure to many industries and tasks, regular travel to events and internal workshops, and a fun, international work environmentIf you're excited about working for us and have the skills and experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply!Who are we?Easyfairs is a pan-European event company. We organise and host more than 200 events in 14 countries (Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) and we manage eight venues in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. Our passion is to bring business communities and communities of interest together. We strive to “easify” the life of our customers and increase the return on their investment of time and money through all-in formulas, advanced technology and a customer-centric approach. The Easyfairs Group employs 750 highly committed talents. Our commitment to excellence has been recognised several times. We were named Belgium’s “Entrepreneur of the Year®” in 2018 and Deloitte has named us a “Best Managed Company” six years running (2019-24). The company is ranked 11th in the list of the world’s leading exhibition companies.We understand that applicants can be put off applying for a job if they feel they don't fit all of the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills/ experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply! Here at Easyfairs, we are passionate about the power of fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our team to thrive in. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.