Events Lead, UK & International

Join Substack as an Events Lead, where you'll create and execute a year-round program of events in the UK and oversee international events. You'll shape the strategy, drive execution excellence, enable partnerships, manage resources, recruit and lead freelancers, scale thoughtfully, and collaborate across functions. Enjoy remote work support, comprehensive health care, parental leave, flexible vacation, company holidays, and phone & internet stipends.

Flexibility to travel. Available to travel globally to oversee on-site execution when needed

About Substack

• Industry connections. You have a deep network of premier agencies and vendors across creative, production, and experiential disciplines
• Cultural fluency. You're familiar with Substack as a creator or subscriber, and you’re excited to help champion our mission

Responsibilities

• Devising and executing a comprehensive events strategy for Substack's brand events portfolio in the UK and internationally.
• Managing the full event lifecycle, ensuring every detail reflects the quality and creativity of the Substack brand, and driving execution excellence.
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with internal teams, UK and international agencies, and vendors to deliver high-impact experiences.

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial drive. You thrive in startup environments where you're building from scratch
• Relationship-builder. You cultivate strong cross-functional partnerships and inspire creative problem-solving
• Creative flair. You’re a natural storyteller and ideas person who loves conceiving ideas that are unexpected and brilliant
• Strategic vision with an operational can-do attitude. You think big picture while obsessing over details. You're an exceptional communicator and organizer who will translate vision into flawless execution

Pay

GBP 85,000 - 100,000

Benefits

• Significant managerial experience. 8+ years in experiential event marketing and production. You've built and scaled event strategies that delivered measurable business impact