Food & Beverage Manager – EMEA

Role Overview

• Lead the planning and delivery of food and beverage across a portfolio of complex events throughout the EMEA region.
• Design creative, memorable menus and beverage programmes that align with client objectives, attendee demographics and local cultures.
• Create engaging F&B presentations and culinary concepts that bring event experiences to life.
• Manage all F&B project documentation, timelines and operational plans to ensure seamless delivery.
• Ensure all catering operations are delivered to the highest standards onsite, proactively resolving challenges as they arise.
• Partner with Account Directors, clients and project teams to understand event objectives, budgets and attendee requirements.
• Build strong relationships with venues, caterers and suppliers across the EMEA region.
• Negotiate supplier contracts to achieve outstanding quality and value for money.
• Ensure all dietary, cultural and regional requirements are considered throughout planning and delivery.
• Develop and manage detailed event budgets, monitoring costs throughout project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to maximise value while maintaining exceptional attendee experiences.
• Manage financial forecasting and proactively communicate risks or opportunities to project teams and clients.
• Collect and analyse onsite F&B data to support post-event reporting and continuous improvement.
• Contribute ideas and best practice to evolve Nteractive's food and beverage offering across global events.
• Ensure all legal, health & safety and food compliance requirements are met across multiple international markets.
• Coach and support colleagues onsite, providing leadership where required.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering Food & Beverage programmes within large-scale corporate events, hospitality or live event environments.
• Experience planning and delivering multiple concurrent international events.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage complex logistics and multiple priorities.
• Experience managing onsite catering operations and leading venue and supplier teams.
• Excellent financial acumen with experience managing event budgets.
• Outstanding relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for food, wine, beverages and creating exceptional guest experiences.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using project management tools.
• Experience delivering events across the EMEA region is highly desirable.
• Hospitality or Catering qualification and/or WSET qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Pension scheme (5% employee / 3% employer)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Wellbeing & Inclusion initiatives (including Employee Assistance Programme)
• Birthday Day Off
• Summer Hours
• Volunteering Day
• Rewards & Recognition incentives
• Generous Referral Scheme