UK Events Lead
Leads Substack’s UK events strategy and oversees international event delivery, managing concepts, budgets, partnerships, freelancers, and execution. Requires 8+ years in experiential event marketing and production, strong agency and vendor networks, strategic creativity, and global travel flexibility.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a UK events strategy aligned with brand and business goals.
- Ideate and oversee events in key international territories with regional leads.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the brand, drive cultural conversation, and attract creators and subscribers.
- Manage the full UK event lifecycle, from concept and promotion through on-site coordination.
- Ensure events generate social and press coverage as part of the brand marketing strategy.
- Provide strategic guidance and operational support to partnership leads delivering market-specific events.
- Manage the UK events budget, measurement frameworks, and ROI tracking.
- Build international event processes and methodologies for demonstrating impact.
- Recruit and lead freelancers and contractors, and support international leads in sourcing talent.
- Design scalable events that can be replicated across strategic territories while retaining impact and authenticity.
- Collaborate with internal teams, agencies, and vendors to deliver high-impact experiences with operational and fiscal discipline.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in experiential event marketing and production.
- Significant managerial experience building and scaling event strategies with measurable business impact.
- Strategic vision combined with strong operational execution and attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication, organization, and storytelling skills.
- Deep network of creative, production, and experiential agencies and vendors.
- Strong relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with Substack as a creator or subscriber.
- Entrepreneurial mindset suited to a startup environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel globally for on-site event execution.
Compensation
- Salary range: £75,000–£95,000, depending on experience and expertise.
- Compensation package includes salary, equity, and benefits.
Skills
Event Marketing, Event Production, Event Strategy, Budget Management, Roi Tracking, Brand Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Project Management, Partnerships, Vendor Management, Freelancer Management, Storytelling, Social Media, Public Relations, Cross-Functional Collaboration
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