Events Lead, UK & International

The role

The Events Lead, UK & International will create and execute a year-round programme of events in the UK and oversee international event delivery. You will devise strategy, planning, and execution for the brand events portfolio to support creators and the company mission.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a UK events strategy to advance brand and business goals
• Ideate and oversee events in key international territories
• Manage the full event lifecycle in the UK from concept to on-the-ground coordination
• Ensure events reach audiences via social media and press
• Provide strategic guidance and operational support to Partnership Leads
• Manage a UK events budget with measurement frameworks and ROI tracking
• Recruit and lead freelancers and contractors
• Design replicable event models for strategic territories
• Partner with internal teams, agencies, and vendors

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in experiential event marketing and production
• Significant managerial experience
• Deep network of premier agencies and vendors across creative, production, and experiential disciplines
• Familiarity with Substack as a creator or subscriber
• Ability to travel globally

Benefits

• Salary
• Equity
• Exceptional benefits

About the company

Substack is building a new economic engine for culture, giving creators the power of their own publishing platform. The model is based on direct subscriptions to empower financial autonomy and ownership.