Partner & Event Manager for leading European Retail Workforce Management Solution (B2B SAAS)

Location: Copenhagen NV

SameSystem is the leading Workforce Management (WFM) Solution for retail and foodservice, with 25% annual growth. We improve the daily lives of over 185,000 users at more than 12,500 locations in 24 markets, and we want you on the team that explains this to the world!

Your role in the Company

Retail is being rewritten. SameSystem helps leading brands run smarter stores, fairer schedules, and better customer experiences. We secure retail a place in the future—and you become the person who gets that message out there by building and running our European event presence and a powerful partner ecosystem end-to-end, together with our experienced CSMO. At SameSystem, we prioritise events and partnerships as the number one priority in our GTM strategy, and your area of responsibility will receive top management support and focus.

• Influence how tens of thousands of shops and hundreds of thousands of people work by placing SameSystem on the main stages of European retail.

• Make our AI-powered WFM the default choice through stages, awards, and strategic alliances.

• Turn strategic alliances with POS, payroll, analytics, loyalty solutions and more into pipeline and revenue by unlocking the joint value for enterprises.

• You will own the plan and the outcomes, and work directly with the C-suite and GTM leadership.

Responsibilities

Event strategy

• Together with country managers, select the annual portfolio across tier-1 shows and focused field events.

• Secure speaking slots, award submissions, and media opportunities.

• Lead creative, stand build, logistics, onsite operations, vendor sourcing.

• Orchestrate pre-event and post-event plays for meetings, demos, and follow-ups.

• Set and hit targets for meetings, MQLs and pipeline per event.

Partner ecosystem

• Map, recruit, and tier partners across POS, payroll, loyalty solutions and retail tech.

• Build joint value propositions and integration stories that resonate with enterprise buyers.

• Launch co-marketing: webinars, content, events, and ABM plays.

• Drive co-sell motions, partner enablement, references, and field readiness.

Requirements:

• Solid experience driving events and/or partner programmes.

• Previous ownership of tier-1 trade shows and field events that generated pipeline, and/or hands-on partner work: Recruitment, agreements, co-marketing, and co-sell.

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills; comfortable managing budgets.

• Excellent programme management skills.

• Fluent English; additional European languages are a plus.

• Excellent communication, networking and collaboration skills.

Personal requirements:

• You are full of energy and drive.

• You want to make an impact in an organisation that not only takes your area of responsibility seriously but also considers it the primary success parameter for reaching growth targets.

• You can work independently and organise your own work to reach the targets you set yourself and together with the CSMO.

• Team player: You can work collaboratively with other teams and stakeholders to achieve common goals. You are willing to support your colleagues and share knowledge and expertise to help the team succeed.

• Continuous learner: You should have a growth mindset and be committed to ongoing learning and development. You should be willing to keep updated with the latest trends and best practices, and want to improve your skills and knowledge continually.

We offer:

• Market-competitive salary and benefits package

• Flexible work arrangements with a high degree of autonomy to organise your time.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth, with a significant focus on continuous learning and development, both personally and professionally.

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and excellence, with a strong team spirit and a welcoming community.

• Centrally located office in Copenhagen, NV, close to public transportation and with parking availability.

• Good canteen with lunch service, a fridge full of soft drinks and energy drinks whenever you need a boost, as well as fruit, snacks, and more.

• Work-life balance. At SameSystem, we are flexible when things get tough; conversely, we also recognise the importance of life outside of work and prioritisation of family.

At SameSystem, we believe in a supportive, inclusive work environment that encourages innovation and growth. We are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence, and we believe that our employees are the key to our success. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career in an exciting, fast-paced industry, we invite you to apply to join our team as our new Partner & Event Manager.

Contact

We hire when we find the right profile; interviews are conducted on a rolling basis. Please send your CV or LinkedIn profile, and application, ensuring to list the outcomes you have driven in the events and partner space, to our CSMO. If you have questions about the position, please also contact our CSMO. A direct phone number can be provided, and a call arranged upon request

About SameSystem

SameSystem is a Danish Software-as-a-Service company. We provide the leading Workforce Management Solution for retail and hospitality in Europe and have grown continuously for the last 15 years. Today, we are owned by the Norwegian IT group ECIT but operate as a fully independent company.

With advanced forecasting based on AI, our tool enables customers to deliver the best customer experiences, securing their place in the future landscape of retail and foodservice. Large companies such as Bestseller, Pandora, Magasin, IKEA, Matas, Intersport, Søstrene Grene, and Normal benefit from the solution every day to optimise their businesses and help their staff with solving everyday tasks, thereby increasing employee satisfaction.