Events Lead, UK & International, Substack
£85-100k
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Platform for writers & podcasters
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Platform for writers & podcasters
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£85-100k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To give thinkers, writers, and creatives the opportunity to pursue their curiosity and make money at the same time.
Role
Who you are
- Significant managerial experience. 8+ years in experiential event marketing and production. You've built and scaled event strategies that delivered measurable business impact
- 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
- Creative flair. You’re a natural storyteller and ideas person who loves conceiving ideas that are unexpected and brilliant
- Industry connections. You have a deep network of premier agencies and vendors across creative, production, and experiential disciplines
- Relationship-builder. You cultivate strong cross-functional partnerships and inspire creative problem-solving
- Cultural fluency. You're familiar with Substack as a creator or subscriber, and you’re excited to help champion our mission
- Entrepreneurial drive. You thrive in startup environments where you're building from scratch
- Flexibility to travel. Available to travel globally to oversee on-site execution when needed
What the job involves
- We're looking for an Events Lead to create and execute an exceptional year-round programme of events in the UK in service of our creators and our mission to be a new home of culture, and oversee the delivery of our growing calendar of events internationally too
- This means you’ll devise the strategy, planning, and execution of Substack's brand events portfolio in the UK whilst simultaneously building the framework for our growing international activity, from flagship brand moments in London to intimate creator gatherings in Sydney
- You’ll create meaningful brand and creator events that are genuinely creative, unique and fun to attend, help foster our community of bestsellers and attract more people to join Substack, and show people they are part of something truly special by being part of our platform
- You'll work at the intersection of culture, technology, and media, partnering with some of the most interesting voices shaping our world, across the ideological spectrum
- Shape the strategy. Develop and execute a UK events strategy that advances Substack's brand and business goals in the UK, and ideate and oversee events in key territories internationally with the Head of International and country leads. Identify innovative opportunities to enhance our brand, drive cultural conversation, and attract new creators and subscribers
- Drive execution excellence. Manage the full event lifecycle in the UK—from concept and promotion through on-the-ground coordination —ensuring every detail reflects the quality and creativity of the Substack brand. You will also be responsible for ensuring that your events travel far and wide on social and in the press, as a key pillar of our brand marketing strategy
- Enable partnerships. Empower our Partnership Leads to bring market-specific event ideas to life, providing strategic guidance and operational support to ensure strong execution in key territories
- Manage resources strategically. Manage a UK events budget with clear goals, measurement frameworks, and ROI tracking, and build effective processes internationally. This includes building methodologies to demonstrate impact and communicate wins internally
- Recruit and lead freelancers. Leverage your exceptional network of freelancers and contractors to deliver outstanding results for Substack and support international partnership leads to source the best talent for their markets
- Scale thoughtfully. Design events that can be replicated to reach key audiences across strategic territories and regions without losing their impact or authenticity
- Collaborate across functions. Partner with internal teams, UK and international agencies, and vendors to deliver high-impact experiences while maintaining fiscal discipline and operational excellence
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Substack is an online platform for journalists and writers to manage subscription-based newsletters. It has attracted a range of users who wish to connect with their audiences in a different way to social media or ad-based models, and boasts more than 35 million subscribers.
For an industry that has seen a steady decline in its fortunes since the rise of digital, Substack is a breath of fresh air. It allows journalists to avoid the clickbait-heavy models that have dominated the last decade, and provides more freedom than its competitors. Users produce their newsletters on the site for free, charging an optional subscription fee of which Substack takes 10%.
The company continues to seek out ways to diversify its offerings, whilst securing funding rounds to expand its reach. It has also taken an outspoken approach to the AI-generated content that is taking over the internet. It already provides its users access to an AI-detection tool, and is exploring other features such as enabling users to opt out of seeing AI-generated content on their feeds altogether.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
62% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jul 2025
$100m
SERIES C
Nov 2024
$10m
ANGEL
Total funding: $200.3m
Company benefits
- Remote work support - All employees receive a generous allowance to customize their home offices
- Comprehensive health care - Substack covers 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents, and fully funds HRA plans
- Parental leave - We want employees to be fully present for the new members of their family, so we offer generous parental leave
- Flexible vacation and paid time off - You’re the best person to decide when you need a day—or a week—off to travel or decompress. Our flexible vacation policy puts you in control
- Company holidays and Winter shutdown - In addition to flexible time off, we honor 12 paid holidays annually on average. And we close the office between Christmas Eve and New Year's day to recharge each year
- Phone & internet stipends - Many of our employees work from home or on the go. So we offer full time employees a monthly stipend to cover for phone and internet costs
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Chris Best
(CEO & Co-Founder)After several software internships, they co-founded Kik Interactive in 2009, serving as CTO until 2017. At this stage, they founded Substack, and have served as CEO ever since.
Hamish McKenzie
(Chief Writing Officer & Co-Founder)Previously a journalist for several publications include The Independent and Time Out. Lead Writer for Tesla and Editorial Advisor to Kik Interactive.
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