Events and Marketing Operations Executive - #188435

About Us

Beaufort is a global leader in survival and safety technologies, protecting personnel operating in some of the world’s most demanding defence and aerospace environments.

This is a key role within the marketing team, responsible for delivering high-quality events and experiences that showcase our market-leading, life-saving technologies to global defence and aerospace customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Event Delivery & Logistics (Primary focus)

• Own operational planning, logistics and readiness for events, exhibitions and customer visits
• Plan and coordinate all event logistics, timelines and requirements
• Ensure full operational readiness across all equipment, materials and compliance requirements
• Prepare and manage show boxes and equipment/kit
• Work with the Creative Manager and Head of Marketing to ensure event delivery aligns with campaign and messaging objectives
• Raise purchase orders and manage spend through ERP systems
• Support budget management and delivery with the Creative Manager

Event Execution

• Ensure equipment is correctly configured and presented (e.g. mannequins, displays)
• Manage event portals and ensure deadlines are met
• Support on-site event setup, execution and breakdown as required

Marketing Operations

• Own and manage the marketing store, including stock control, organisation and availability of all equipment and assets
• Manage demand, allocation and tracking of marketing and sales samples across events, campaigns and customer activity
• Maintain full asset tracking and control processes for all marketing equipment and demonstration materials
• Coordinate shipping and logistics for events, exhibitions and customer demonstrations, including management of external freight forwarders and show freight
• Work closely with export control to ensure compliance and licensing requirements for controlled goods used in exhibitions and demonstrations
• Ensure all materials, equipment, samples and assets are prepared, compliant and ready for deployment
• Manage printed materials and promotional items, ensuring availability and consistency
• Prepare and maintain customer display areas at HQ aligned to visitor requirements

Marketing & Team Support

• Provide execution support across marketing activity as required
• Support coordination of timelines, assets and cross-team activity
• Assist with rollout of content across channels where needed
• Support ABM activity through logistics and coordination
• Act as a coordination point across marketing, sales and technical teams to support delivery

Coordination & Execution

• Track activity and ensure deadlines and deliverables are met
• Proactively identify, escalate and resolve delivery issues
• Act as a key point of coordination between marketing, sales, business development, technical, finance and logistics teams
• Take ownership of delivery and maintain a proactive, solutions-focused approach to event and marketing operations

Required Skills & Experience

Essential:

· Experience in event coordination, exhibitions, logistics or operations

· Highly organised with strong attention to detail

· Comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines

· Hands-on and willing to support physical setup and preparation

· Strong communication and coordination skills

· Ability to work across teams and stakeholders

Desirable:

· Experience in a marketing or commercial environment

· Exposure to B2B or technical industries

· Basic understanding of marketing campaigns or content

· Experience working with external suppliers, logistics providers or agencies

· Experience using content management systems (e.g. WordPress)

· Experience using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce)