Events & Content Director

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Delivery
• Implement comprehensive events strategy that supports overall business goals and enhances customer relationships.
• Manage all aspects of event planning, execution and post-event analysis, ensuring the highest standards of quality and alignment with company branding.
• Oversee speakers, partners and engage with key commercial relationships, ensuring high-level engagement and retention.
• Promote flexibility within the production team to fix any potential resource gaps.
• Ensure consistent audience engagement across all platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing and product teams, to ensure alignment and engagement at all events.
• Research and identify new event opportunities and formats that attract potential customers and engage existing clients.
• Lead a team of event professionals, providing mentorship, support and development opportunities to enhance their skills and performance.
• Identify potential risks associated with events and develop contingency plans to mitigate them.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial event production, event marketing, event logistics and events sales.
• Experience of launching and growing LSEs, awards, conferences, expos and various event formats all over the world.
• Proven track record of business management, sponsorship sales and analytical skills.
• Extensive commercial events experience.
• Extensive experience of launching and growing events globally.
• Extensive experience of managing and leading teams.
• Proactive, curious, high-energy and results-oriented – a reputation for getting things done.
• Industry knowledge of financial markets (derivatives & capital markets, risk management), insurance, or financial technology is desirable but not essential.
• Previous relevant work experience in a conference or events research environment.
• Very strong attention to detail and effective time management.

Preferred

• Industry knowledge of financial markets (derivatives & capital markets, risk management), insurance, or financial technology is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• This role is based in our London office close to Liverpool Street train station, with 3 days attendance in the office.
• We offer a fantastic holiday allowance that increases the longer you stay with the company, and you can take your birthday off – on us.
• You will have access to a 24/7/365 Employee Assistance Programme, providing support and guidance across all areas of wellbeing and mental health, including face‑to‑face counselling.
• You will also benefit from access to our extensive learning programmes through our dedicated platform, Generation Infopro.
• We support giving back, offering paid volunteer days throughout the year where you can contribute your skills and expertise to make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
• 25 days annual leave (rising up to 30 days)
• Group personal pension plan
• Life assurance
• Interest‑free season ticket loan
• Private medical insurance