Regional Events

Regional Events & Experiences Manager, Europe

Job Posting Date: 28 Jul 2026

Location: Madrid, ES

Job ID: 9989

School: Regional Office (Europe)

Regional Events & Experiences Manager, Europe

Can be based at any school or office within NAE Europe region

Contract

Permanent, full time

Location

Within the NAE Europe region, with regular travel to schools and event venues across Europe

Reports to

Regional Director of Admissions and Marketing, NAE Europe

1 September 2026

10 August 2026

ABOUT NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading group of premium international schools, educating close to 100,000 students across more than 90 schools in over 30 countries. Its Europe region brings together some of the group's most distinctive schools, from flagship day and boarding institutions to fast growing single site schools, all sharing a commitment to personalised learning and global opportunity.

We are creating an exciting new role at the heart of NAE's Europe region, to lead the planning and delivery of major regional events, beginning with Global Games Europe: a flagship celebration of sport, teamwork and international collaboration that brings together students from across the region.

THE ROLE

You will lead the planning, coordination and successful delivery of major regional events across Nord Anglia Education's Europe region. Your immediate focus will be the management and delivery of Global Games Europe, a flagship, multi school event bringing students together around sport, teamwork and international collaboration.

Following the successful establishment of Global Games Europe, you will expand your remit to support and lead further regional events, conferences, leadership meetings, student experiences and strategic regional programmes, becoming the region's centre of expertise for event planning, delivery and continuous improvement.

This is a newly created, standalone role for an events and programme delivery specialist who can build something from the ground up and grow it into a lasting regional capability. You will work closely with school based teams, regional leadership, and colleagues across Marketing, Admissions, Communications, Safeguarding and Finance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the end to end planning and delivery of Global Games Europe, from concept through to post event evaluation
• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, logistics and stakeholder communications across all participating schools
• Coordinate participating schools, travel, accommodation, safeguarding arrangements and on the day event operations

Regional event strategy and planning

• Develop and own the regional events calendar for NAE Europe
• Identify opportunities that support student experience, community engagement and enrolment growth
• Create scalable event frameworks and playbooks that can be repeated and adapted for future regional programmes

Project and programme management

• Manage multiple workstreams concurrently across schools and regional teams
• Track milestones, budgets, risks and deliverables, escalating early where neededProvide regular, clear reporting to senior stakeholders across the region

Event delivery and operations

• Oversee venues, suppliers, registration systems, travel and accommodation for all regional events
• Manage event day execution and contingency planning, staying calm and decisive when plans need to change
• Ensure every event meets NAE's safeguarding, health and safety requirements without compromise

Stakeholder, marketing and partnership management

• Build strong, trusted relationships with school leaders, regional teams and external partners
• Act as the central point of contact for regional event delivery across the Europe region
• Partner with Marketing, Admissions and Communications teams to align events with brand standards and support lead generation and parent engagement
• Develop relationships with corporate and relocation partners, and identify sponsorship opportunities that add value without compromising the student experience

Continuous improvement and regional contribution

• Track event KPIs, attendee satisfaction and return on investment, and use them to improve every future event
• Share best practice on event delivery across schools and regional teams, helping NAE Europe work in a more joined up and efficient way

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years' experience in event management, projec