# UK Events Lead

**Company:** [Substack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/substack)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Growth Marketing
**Salary:** £75k – £95k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**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
**Posted:** 2026-09-10

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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