Senior Events Manager
Helsing
Who we are
Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.
As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.
We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.
The role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Events Manager to activate the Helsing brand to the highest standards. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, you will oversee partners and collaborate with in-house teams across multiple geographies, ensuring exceptional delivery at every event. This includes managing our presence at Europe's largest industry exhibitions, customer demonstrations, recruiting events, ad-hoc events, and spearheading various initiatives.
At Helsing, we are selective about the events we attend, focusing on those that authentically reflect our technology, values, and mission, while making a significant impact on our audiences. As the Senior Events Manager, you'll be responsible for crafting these interactions to achieve meaningful engagement.
The day-to-day
- Lead the creative execution of our large-scale exhibition presence, encompassing creative development, project management, budgeting, build, and collaboration with third-party contractors
- Develop solutions for small-scale, rapid turn-around, or mobile projects
- Oversee the setup for customer demonstrations, including those held on military bases across Europe
- Cultivate and manage vendor relationships, identify new partners across geographies and oversee existing partnerships
- Organise and manage the marketing infrastructure logistics
You should apply if you
- Are proficient in delivering events and exhibitions of varying size and scales
- Can successfully manage concurrent events
- Have experience building and activating a brand or product in a remote location
- Understand technical production requirements and have a basic knowledge of fabrication techniques
- Exhibit a strong foundation in project management, including the ability to scope, create, and execute project plans and schedules
- Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with partners and in-house teams
- Proactively anticipate potential problems and formulate intelligent solutions
- Demonstrate resilience and adaptability to maintain seamless processes
- Enjoy fieldwork, including ‘rolling up your sleeves’ when needed
- Can travel frequently
Note: The above bullet points describe the ideal candidate. None of us matched all of these at once when we first joined Helsing. We encourage you to apply even if you believe you meet only part of our wish list.
Nice to Have
- Experience operating within the defence industry
- Proficiency in French or German
- Expertise in brand and creative development
- Experience building machinery to exhibit products
- A complimentary skill, such as interior design, CAD or carpentry
- Certified project management credentials
Please include a portfolio or links to previous work.
Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields
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Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns.
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The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world.
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Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward.
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In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts.
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We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about.
What we offer
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A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
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Competitive compensation and stock options
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Relocation support
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Social and education allowances
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Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe
Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.