Regional Event Program Manager

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Company Description

Gather + Gather Ireland is dedicated to leveraging food as a unique opportunity to connect people and create memorable experiences. With a focus on quality, fresh produce, great coffee, and authentic presentation, we deliver diverse catering and hospitality services, including staff restaurants, café bars, vending solutions, fine dining, and in-house events. Our team fosters creativity and individuality, encouraging new ideas to continuously innovate and delight our customers. We are committed to building a vibrant and motivated team and welcome talent that shares our passion for exceptional service.

Role Description

We’re seeking a Regional Event Program Manager, to support the delivery of high-quality, consistent event experiences across a designated region. This role plays a critical part in executing our client-specific Global Events Operating Model (GEOM), partnering closely with supplier teams and internal stakeholders to ensure service excellence, operational consistency, and continuous improvement across sites.

This is a hands-on independent contributor role for someone who thrives in hospitality environments, builds strong supplier relationships, and brings structure, clarity, and care to complex event operations.

Key Responsibilities

• GEOM Execution & Governance: Implement and uphold standards across regional sites; serve as an escalation point for complex events; conduct site visits to ensure consistency and quality.
• Supplier Oversight & Compliance: Oversee regional supplier and catering teams; ensure consistent delivery against standards; provide coaching and guidance to drive service excellence.
• Data & Reporting: Support adoption of Event Management Systems (EMS); maintain accurate event data; conduct audits; analyse reports to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Consultation: Facilitate regional meetings; provide guidance on complex or high-touch events; partner with cross-functional teams to align event delivery with business needs.
• Training & Enablement: Mentor site-based event operations points of contact; support ongoing training for supplier teams on EMS best practices and client specific requirements.
• Process Improvement & Strategic Contribution: Support regional process refinement; contribute insights and recommendations in global forums to strengthen overall event operations.

Dublin-based but travel across EMEA is required for this role

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From €70,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person