Events & Media Manager

Job Description:

SHAPE Your Future with GCE! 🚀

Bring events to life and content into focus for GCE!

GCE Group is part of ESAB corporation and engaged in the development and manufacture of all types of equipment for pressure and flow control of high pressure gases. GCE has grown rapidly since its founding and leading the restructuring of European gas equipment industry through mergers and acquisitions of companies.

We’re looking for an Events & Media Manager to shape and deliver events strategy across our Medical and Industrial businesses. From major trade shows to product shoots, you’ll own every detail, ensuring our brand shows up at its best, every time. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution, coordinating everything from event logistics to on-brand media production through trusted creative partners.

Events & Media Manager

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and flawless delivery of events across global markets, owning everything from strategy to execution.
• Create and maintain a 2-year event calendar with clear goals and KPIs tied to awareness, demand, and launches.
• Your success = unforgettable brand moments, pipeline-driving events, and a high-performing, cost-savvy supplier ecosystem.
• Manage every event detail: stand design, demos, logistics, staffing, merch, and on-site ops.
• Wrap events fast, with lead handoff, ROI analysis, and lessons learned within 10 days.
• Own media and production projects: coordinate filming, photography, and campaign content from concept to post.
• Manage supplier relationships end-to-end: contracts, onboarding, performance, and cost control.
• Own the budget: track actuals vs forecast, optimize spend, and handle POs/invoices.
• Collaborate with Content, Digital, and Regional teams to embed events into campaigns.
• Define success through KPIs, dashboards, and clear, actionable insights.
• Set the standard with repeatable processes, working groups, and templates for excellence.

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Proven event experience across trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, and field events, with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Tech-savvy confidence, especially with Office 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with Canva or light video/photo editing is a big bonus.
• Fluent written and spoken English. Bonus points for other European languages.
• A self-starter mindset: organized, accountable, and capable of managing multiple projects with transparency and calm.
• A growth-oriented attitude: you’re open to feedback, driven to improve, and not afraid to try new things (even if they don’t always go to plan).
• Ready to roll: You’re open to travel and flexible with your schedule when event timelines call for evening or weekend support during build, showtime, or teardown.
• Cross-cultural collaboration skills: you work effectively with teams across time zones, cultures, and regions.
• Financial savvy: comfortable owning budgets, tracking spend and identifying smart optimizations.
• Comfort with remote work: you’re focused, communicative, and reliable, no matter where you’re working from.

What We Offer?

• Hybrid work, with one office day/week in our brand-new 13th district office on Váci Street, plus with regular travel to events.
• Benefits: annual performance bonus, cafeteria, Medicover health insurance, life & accidental insurance, other recognition programs.
• LinkedIn Learning Access: expand your skills with unlimited access.
• Free weekends on bridge weeks, Saturdays are always off!
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📢 Our Hiring Journey:

1. Submit your CV & application to our system (English CV is required).
2. If your qualifications match our expectations, we will reach out to you for a friendly phone conversation to get to know each other better.
3. Following this, we will extend an invitation for an online interview. During the 1-hour conversation, you will have the opportunity to meet with your managers. This will be a collaborative exchange, where we not only ask questions but also share valuable insights.
4. Upon a successful recruitment process, you can expect to receive a job offer from us.