About Canonical
Canonical – We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means ‘humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world’s biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world’s most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation – Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it’s the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: B2B Event Specialist
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing and the use of technology in marketing.
- They prefer to work in an environment that emphasises ownership of campaigns, collaboration, learning, curiosity and a drive to continually improve oneself / the team / the organisation.
- They love to problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure and use automation to make daily life easier. This role reports to the EMEA and Americas regional marketing team manager.
Responsibilities
What your day will look like:
- Maintain list of events Canonial should participate in based on primary research and input from team members.
- Set relevant KPIs to measure individual event effectiveness and justify spend
- Source best possible deals to maximise visiblity and minimse costs
- Provide full logistic support to all events globally with occasional travel to major events
- Be responsible for the event budget planning and execution constantly monitoring and adjusting it accordingly
- Create systems to measurably improve events effectiveness over time
We expect members of the Canonical marketing team to be excellent communicators who are at ease working with a complex mix of engineers, product managers, sales representatives and executives.
Requirements
What we are looking for in you:
- Experience in B2B events organisation (trade show, customer events, webinar…)
- Excellent academic results, with Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Marketing, or STEM
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation skills in English
- Hands-on mindset and a passion for experimentation
- Growth mindset – enthusiasm for challenges and work ethic with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Objectivity and openness to others’ views while continuously building a positive team spirit
- Proven ability to prioritise and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.