At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values ofPASSION,CARE,IMAGINATION, andTRUSTdefine the way we carry out our work across all of our teams.
If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.
The Opportunity:
The Clarion Defence& Security Portfolio hosts market-leading events across the EMEA, and APAC, ranging from Confexes to large-scale exhibitions. As we expand into new geographies and platforms over the next 24 months, we are seeking a Brand Marketing Executive to join our Brand Marketing team.
You will manage the day-to-day media partnerships and PR operations across the portfolio. In this role, you will implement a structured approach to our media landscape. You will use press and partner relationships to drive top-of-funnel brand awareness, maximise commercial value, and introduce our products to new target segments.
Key Responsibilities:
Partnerships
Relationship Management:Act as the day-to-day contact for media partners, managing the relationship lifecycle including negotiations, onboarding, and execution of deliverables.
Strategic Alignment:Support the event strategy by ensuring onboarded partners align with the goals, vision, and target audience of each event.
Inventory and Administration:Define and manage the partnership inventory for each show. Oversee contract creation, track deliverables, and manage administrative tasks including raising and processing invoices.
Asset and Activation Coordination:Coordinate partnership asset creation and activation plan to ensure all parties deliver against agreed objectives and KPIs.
Cross-functional collaboration:coordinate with internal teams for Partner collateral (if applicable) to be delivered to the event in a timely manner, acting as a point of contact between Partners and internal Operations teams.
Value Maximisation:Work with internal and external stakeholders to maximise partnership value and visibility across marketing channels.
Budget Management& InvoiceProcessing: Ensure all partnerships align with each events budget, and that invoices are processed (via Salesforce) in a timely manner.
PR and Brand Operations
- Internal PR Lead:
- Brand Guardianship:
- Asset Creation& Delivery:
- Asset Distribution:
- Strategic Recommendations:
- Awareness:
Campaign and Performance Reporting
- Digital Attribution:
- Media Analysis:
- Performance Tracking:
- Stakeholder Reporting:
Knowledge, Skills& Behaviours:
- Proven experience in brand marketing, working directly or with delivery teams to execute successful campaigns.
- Success in building partnerships, negotiating terms, and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Detail-oriented and adaptable, with the ability to learn new systems quickly, coordinate with internal teams, and ensure partnership tasks are completed accurately and on time.
- Experience guiding PR efforts, ensuring brand consistency, and driving top-of-funnel awareness.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to measure performance and channel effectiveness using tools like Google Analytics, Meltwater, or AgilityPR.
- Ability to gather and apply market insights to understand the evolving needs of the audience.
- A strong focus on partner care, relationship management, and overall customer experience.
- Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation platforms (such as Salesforce and Pardot) is highly desirable.
- Experience with digital event platforms is desirable.
- Clear understanding of GDPR laws, privacy policies, and preference centres.
- Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
- Curiosity and a clear drive to make an impact.
About Clarion Events
Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)
Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/)
Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.
Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.
Benefits
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
Employees on a permanent or fixed-term contract are gifted an extra day of leave that can be used for a celebration of your choosing, e.g. birthday, Eid, Diwali, etc.
Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Health Cash Plan
Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
Mentoring Programme
Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to Work Schemes
Free on-site gym and shower facilities
Free eyesight tests
Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees
Our Values
PASSION
We deliver all our events with passion for people, the environment and businesses. We form connections with those who are just as passionate about what they do as we are. We always strive to exceed expectations and celebrate success. We love what we do, and it shows.
CARE
We care about our people and our products and work tirelessly to achieve lasting connections and satisfaction for ourselves, our customers and the businesses they support. We really get people - everyone is welcome.
IMAGINATION
Everything is possible. We constantly challenge the status quo and create amazing experiences and opportunities. We take huge satisfaction in solving problems. As open-minded and fun-loving people, the sky is our limit.
TRUST
We trust our skills, people and partners to deliver extraordinary events our customers have come to rely on. We support everyone around us and always learn through our experiences. We are honest and straight forward. You can always rely on us.
Equal Opportunities
We encourage employees to be open and confident and recognise that every member of the team makes a vital contribution.
Clarion embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and seeks to promote these principles in all of our business activities.
When recruiting new employees or providing opportunities for promotion, we will:
- Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of background, and make the best use of their talents;