Head of Growth – Events

Role Overview

• Lead the overall growth strategy and long-term positioning of the event brand
• Define audience segments, market priorities, and commercial direction
• Develop and own the brand growth roadmap across international markets and event formats
• Identify and assess new markets, regions, verticals and expansion opportunities
• Monitor competitor activity, industry trends, and audience behaviour to ensure the brand remains commercially relevant and differentiated
• Drive innovation across event formats, networking experiences, awards, digital products, and community initiatives
• Translate market insights, customer feedback, and performance data into actionable product and growth initiatives
• Shape sponsor propositions, commercial frameworks, and monetisation opportunities
• Build and manage strategic partnerships that strengthen brand positioning, audience value and revenue growth
• Work closely with Sales teams to support strategic commercial opportunities and partnership growth
• Provide strategic input to Marketing on audience priorities, market positioning and value proposition, while Marketing owns messaging, creative execution, campaigns and channel delivery.
• Ensure strong cross-functional alignment between Sales, Marketing, Content, Operations, Customer Success, Finance and Data teams
• Act as the central point of coordination for brand direction, product evolution, and commercial priorities
• Align teams around a shared vision, growth strategy, and event objectives across all editions and markets.
• Contribute to revenue planning, forecasting and long-term commercial strategy
• Lead post-event reviews and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and growth
• Take initiative and contribute beyond immediate responsibilities when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA is considered an advantage.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in fintech, financial services, events, media, or commercial growth roles.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of the retail trading, brokerage, fintech, and financial services ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of key market participants, including brokers, liquidity providers, trading platforms, payment providers, affiliates, prop firms, and crypto/digital asset providers.
• Commercially minded with experience working closely with Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, and Product teams.
• Ability to translate market insight into clear strategic direction and practical growth plans.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with data-led decision-making, performance tracking, and revenue growth strategies.

Personal attributes:

• Commercially minded with a strong focus on growth, value creation, and business impact.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Confident influencing stakeholders and driving alignment across multiple functions without direct authority.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and execution, with a proactive and solutions-driven mindset.
• Collaborative, approachable and team-oriented, with the ability to build trusted relationships across teams and partners.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environments.
• Open to feedback, continuous learning, innovation, and new ideas.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to balance long-term strategic vision with short-term execution priorities.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, adaptability and a strong work ethic.
• Takes initiative, contributes beyond immediate responsibilities, and supports a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Able to connect market opportunities, customer value and commercial outcomes.

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• Hybrid