Live Events Manager

Job title: Live Events Manager

Location: Malta

Closing date: Friday the 21st of November

Overview of the role:

We’re looking for an experienced, proactive Live Events Manager to take charge of our most prestigious live events. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional experiences, thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and love seeing your projects come to life, this could be the role for you.

You’ll be responsible for planning, executing, and elevating live events across Europe, ensuring every detail is perfect. This role combines creativity, operational expertise, and strong stakeholder management, and will require some evening and weekend work.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end delivery of live events, from initial proposal to post-event reporting and analysis.

• Ensure events are delivered on time, within budget, and exceed expectations.

• Set clear timelines, priorities, and goals for every project, keeping everyone on track.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, venues, and partners.

• Oversee operational and administrative functions to ensure smooth execution.

• Travel to on-site inspections and manage events in person.

• Manage budgets, approve spend, and report on financial performance.

• Ensure every event delivers excellent customer service and high-quality experiences.

• Lead and mentor one direct report, with scope to grow the team.

• Keep event websites up to date with the latest information.

• Coordinate with marketing and internal teams to promote events effectively.

• Conduct post-event debriefs and produce actionable reports.

• Collaborate with the Business Development Manager on budgeting, hotels, and supplier contracts.

• Develop creative ideas to make our live events stand out and exceed expectations.

This is a high-profile, hands-on role where your work will be visible, impactful, and highly valued. You’ll have the chance to innovate, lead, and deliver events that set the standard for excellence in live poker experiences across Europe.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of events management experience.

• Excellent project management, organisational, and multitasking skills.

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across teams.

• Confident, friendly, and approachable personality.

• Ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt in a fast-moving environment.

• Proficient in MS Office.

• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and travel across Europe.

• Passion for delivering outstanding live events.

• Strong report writing skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in online or live poker events.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Access.

• Marketing and brand exposure experience.

• Additional languages.

• People management experience.

• Familiarity with live event suppliers.

Why choose us:

Aside from a generous base salary, we have a fantastic benefits & rewards program that is designed to encourage personal and career development.

• Discretionary annual performance bonus

• 30 days paid leave

• Health and dental insurance for you, your partner and your children (if you all live at the same address)

• Personal life insurance and income protection

• The option to join our company pension scheme

• A personal interest allowance to let you learn something new or pursue a hobby

• External learning support of up to £2,000 or equivalent in local currency, dedicated 4 learning “Power Hours” every month during office time, full access to the Udemy and Mindtools platforms, in-house leadership program and many other training opportunities for developing your skills and progressing your career

• Looking to extend your family? You will receive a cash gift of 1,000 EUR for your new addition whilst working for us

• 26 weeks primary carer leave at 100% pay & 4 weeks secondary carer leave pay at 100% pay

• Access to an on-site gym.

Equal opportunities:

At Flutter International we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences.

We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at talent@flutterint.com. Your journey with us is focused on ensuring you have what you need to be your best self.

Learn more about the works we are doing on Inclusion and Belonging here: https://careers.flutterinternational.com/working-at-flutter-international/diversity-equity-inclusion/

The group:

PokerStars is a proud member of the Flutter Entertainment family, a global leader in sports betting, iGaming, and entertainment. We're not just another company; we're listed on both the prestigious FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). What sets us apart is our world class brands, cutting-edge products, and our International division includes our operations in over 100 global markets and offers sports betting, casino, poker, rummy and lottery, mainly online. What truly defines us is our commitment to ensuring that the excitement of gaming and entertainment is experienced in a responsible and sustainable way. Our remarkable team of over 8,000 colleagues drives this vision, spread across 28 offices worldwide.