Events and Marketing Operations Executive
Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom | Posted on 27/03/2026
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.
You’ll work closely with marketing, sales and technical teams, playing a central role in how we present our capabilities, with the opportunity to develop across both event delivery and wider marketing activity within a growing team.
You will play a key part in ensuring our technologies are presented to customers in a consistent, professional and impactful way.
Key Responsibilities
* Event Delivery & Logistics (Primary focus)
* Own end‑to‑end delivery of 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
* Create and manage kit lists for each event in conjunction with category managers and technical engineering teams
* Work with the Brand & Experience 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
* Coordinate with:
* Wider marketing team
* Logistics teams
* Finance teams
* Technical teams
* Sales and business development colleagues
* 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, elevate 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
Requirements
Skills & Experience
* 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
* 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)
Benefits
* 33 days holidays including public holidays
* Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
* Hybrid Working Policy
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Life Assurance up to 4X salary
* Pension Scheme
* Training & Professional Development Opportunities
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