DACH Events & Tradeshow Manager

DACH Events & Tradeshow Manager

Serrala is the global leader in finance process automation. For over 40 years we have been advancing the office of the CFO with our award-winning suite of finance automation applications.

Our solutions streamline all working capital-related processes including Order to Cash Procure to Pay Cash Flow Management and Treasury across both cloud and SAP environments.

Our 10 hubs across Europe North America and India support over 2800 clients worldwide reflecting the trust weve built with a diverse global community.

Join us as we lead the future of finance automation!

Serrala is seeking a highly organized strategic and results-driven Events Manager for DACH located in Germany or Spain to lead the planning execution and optimization of all events across the region. This includes large industry tradeshows online events webinars executive roundtables customer focus groups and smaller regional activations.

Working closely with the DACH Regional Marketing Manager you will ensure all events are executed flawlessly aligned to regional priorities and contribute meaningfully to awareness customer engagement and pipeline goals.

This role requires hands-on ownership of both in-person and virtual events from planning through execution measurement and optimization.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional event experiences while optimizing ROI and business impact this role is an exciting opportunity to shape Serralas event presence across DACH.

What youll be doing

Event Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Develop and execute the European event strategy in alignment with regional and global business goals.
• Own the European event portfolio recommending which events to prioritize scale test or discontinue based on ROI audience alignment and performance.
• Identify new events and formats (in-person or online) that support marketing and pipeline objectives.
• Collaborate with Regional Marketing Managers to define event goals messaging needs and KPIs.

Event Execution (In-Person & Online)

• Plan and manage Serralas presence at major tradeshows in Germany Austria and Switzerland including booth design logistics vendor coordination and onsite support.
• Lead online events including webinars virtual roundtables and digital customer sessions-owning the platform setup run-of-show technical execution and attendee engagement.
• Execute smaller high-touch events such as executive dinners roundtables and customer focus groups across DACH markets.
• Serve as the primary onsite lead for key events ensuring smooth setup execution and teardown.

Logistics vendor coordination & budget management

• Handle all event logistics: venue sourcing booth production AV catering travel coordination registration shipping and equipment management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors venues agencies and event organizers.
• Own event budgeting: forecasting cost tracking invoice review and financial reconciliation.
• Continuously optimize event spend by reallocating budget toward the highest-performing events and channels.

Event Marketing promotion & lead flow

• Partner with marketing teams to execute pre-event and post-event promotion strategies that drive registrations attendance and engagement.
• Ensure accurate lead capture and effective lead routing processes in collaboration with Sales and Revenue Operations.
• Support follow-up workflows ensuring leads are handed off properly and transferred into sales/marketing systems.

Performance measurement & continuous improvement

• Measure event success based on metrics such as registrations attendance booth traffic engagement leads and pipeline contribution.
• Analyze event ROI and performance trends; provide data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Stay current with industry trends competitor activity and emerging event formats to keep Serralas events innovative and impactful.

Technical/ professional qualifications

• Experience in event management tradeshow operations or field marketing
• Experience within B2B SaaS fintech or technology organizationsProven end-to-end ownership of in-person and virtual events
• Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation tools (Salesforce Pardot etc.)
• Familiarity with webinar tools (On24 Goldcast Zoom etc)
• Fluent in German and English; additional European languages a plus
• Willingness to travel across Europe

Skills know-how and experience

• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple events timelines and stakeholders simultaneouslyStrong vendor budget and logistics management capability
• Analytical mindset with ability to measure ROI and performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and strong prioritization skills
• Proactive self-starter mindset
• Collaborative working style across marketing sales and operations
• Results-driven and continuous improvement focused

Why youll love it here

Step into a dynamic agile workplace where continuous learning is championed by leadership and innovation in finance automation is fuelled by cutting-edge tech AI integration and strategic SAP transformation. We partner with the best to stay ahead - so you can too.

At our core were Reliable Passionate Empowering and Enterprising - committed to lasting customer and employee relationships bold innovation and your growth every step of the way.