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We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised Events Manager to lead the delivery of our South African events programme across our business units and product portfolio.\nFrom engaging webinars and virtual experiences to high-impact conferences, trade shows, and networking events, you’ll bring our brand to life, create memorable attendee experiences, and turn events into measurable business results.\nWorking closely with marketing, sales, digital teams, external partners, and our regional Events Executive, you’ll play a key role in driving engagement, generating leads, and supporting our performance marketing goals.\nThis role is based in Johannesburg and is hybrid: 3 days working in office.\nWhat you’ll do:\n- Deliver standout events: Plan and execute a diverse programme of virtual and in-person events, from initial concept and planning through to delivery and post-event evaluation.\n- Create engaging virtual experiences: Manage webinars and online events, coordinating speakers, content, agendas, interactive features, and platforms such as ON24 and GoToWebinar.\n- Bring our brand to life: Oversee in-person conferences, trade shows, and networking events, managing venues, suppliers, budgets, branding, logistics, and attendee experiences.\n- Drive engagement and demand: Partner with sales and marketing teams to promote events, generate quality leads, and maximise audience participation and business impact.\n- Build strong partnerships: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, speakers, sponsors, agencies, and external partners to deliver seamless events.\n- Measure what matters: Track attendance, engagement, lead generation, and ROI, using insights and feedback to continually improve event performance.\n- Manage delivery end to end: Own event timelines, budgets, multiple projects, and on-the-day execution, ensuring every detail is delivered to a high standard.\nResponsibilities\nWhat you’ll bring:\n- 5-7 years’ experience in event management, ideally within B2B, technology, or marketing.\n- Proven experience delivering both virtual events and in-person experiences, from planning through to reporting.\n- Familiarity with webinar platforms such as ON24, GoToWebinar, Zoom, or Webex.\n- Strong project management and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.\n- Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate speakers, suppliers, agencies, and internal teams.\n- A data-driven mindset, with experience measuring event performance and using insights to improve engagement and ROI.\n- A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, commercially focused -environment.\nWhy join Sage?\nAt Sage, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact, grow your career, and be part of a team helping businesses thrive.\nBenefits? 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