IB Marketing - Events Specialist

Your role

Marketing is one of the most powerful tools available to our firm to enhance our partnership with clients and build new business opportunities. Our conferences and events team provide unrivalled opportunities for relationship building and help differentiate UBS through leadership within the investment banking industry.

Event Marketing (EM) supports the Investment Bank in the planning and execution of conferences, events and roadshows across EMEA. The Associate Director leads the execution of assigned conferences and client events, managing operational delivery, stakeholder coordination, and budget tracking across the full event lifecycle. The role works closely with internal partners and senior business stakeholders to ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget and in alignment with established program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Execution

• Act as lead planner and/or co-planner across a diverse portfolio of conferences and client events within the Investment Bank
• Lead end-to-end execution of assigned programs within established scope, including venue sourcing and negotiations, contracting, timelines, budget planning and reconciliation
• Oversee content development, speaker management, agenda creation and client experience design
• Manage marketing materials, microsites, event communications and RSVP tracking
• Coordinate audio-visual, event technology, transportation, VIP handling, signage, environmental design, pre and post-conference reporting
• Oversee onsite execution to ensure seamless delivery and alignment with brand standards
  
  

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Liaise with senior business stakeholders, Corporate Access, Communications, Media Relations, Compliance, and internal support functions, and external partners
• Support investor days and institutional conferences, including 1x1 meeting logistics and client communications

Collaborate with Marketing Strategy partners on conference positioning and thematic content development

Facilitate compliance with corporate identity and global standards

Financial & Operation Management

• Prepare and manage multi-faceted budget forecasts and approval processes
• Track expenses and ensure disciplined budget reconciliation
• Utilize preferred technology platforms to manage registrations, communications, data reporting and event metrics
• Identify operational risks and escalate as appropriate
  
  

Key Competencies

• Strong program management capability with experience delivering large-scale conferences
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with competing deadlines
• High attention to detail and disciplined execution under pressure
• Effective stakeholder management skills, including comfort working with senior business partners
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing and reconciling event budgets
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across Marketing, Corporate Access, Compliance and external vendors
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Sound judgement and ability to identify and escalate risks appropriately
  
  

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference #

334467BR

City

London

Your team

You’ll be working in the IB Marketing Execution team in London. The team is responsible for the delivery of roadshows, conferences and events to help drive business revenues and support business, product and sector objectives. We have teams in cities across the world, covering three regions: The Americas, APAC, and EMEA.

Your expertise

• 8 – 10+ years of relevant conference or event marketing experience
• Experience managing large-scale programs within Financial Services preferred

Demonstrated experience managing program budgets and operational delivery

Clear, confident communication and presentation skills

Undergraduate degree desirable

About Us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.