This is a pivotal leadership role for the growth of our client's series, including Saas and IT events. As the business scales, this role is also a key leadership presence in the Madrid office, acting as a local leader while embedding global best practice driven from HQ. The successful candidate will work closely with both local and international leadership, and will need to bring people together across teams and reporting lines to deliver first-class events across the region.Key responsibilitiesLead the functional leads across Production, Audience, Marketing, and Operations for the LATAM portfolioAct as the central point of leadership and escalation for the Madrid-based events teamEnsure the production forward plan for the team is on track, with KPIs and deadlines consistently metRun weekly project meetings with the events team, setting weekly KPIs and deadlinesTake an always-on approach to identifying training needs and upskilling the teamConduct regular performance reviews and implement Personal Development PlansPartner with the MD of Events to shape the P&L; and overarching content strategy for the Connect series (including Compute and Investment)Work with the MD of Events (and Chief Growth Officer where applicable) to build 3-year growth plans for the LATAM Connect seriesImplement a rigorous Go/No-Go process for new event launchesCollaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to hit strategic growth and content goalsAlign with other regional Portfolio Directors to ensure a cohesive content and customer experience strategy across regionsAct as the quality control layer across all production output, driving world-class content, speaker line-ups, and commercial agendas — leading on content-driven revenue innovationWork with Editorial, Broadcast,



Training & Intelligence teams to ensure an integrated content strategy and maximize cross-collaboration opportunitiesBuild strong external client and industry partner relationships, staying close to industry news and developmentsSupport Sales in creating new sponsorship inventory and meeting/exceeding revenue targetsAlign with Marketing on event strategy to hit revenue and audience targetsWork with the Head of Audience to align content strategy with idóneo customer profiles and new audience segmentsWork with the Head of Operations to ensure top-tier customer satisfaction across speakers, delegates, and sponsorsProcessOwn strategic forward planning to ensure effective resourcing of the events team year-roundEnsure strong communication and collaboration across production, marketing, audience, sales, and operationsProofread and stress-test all event agendas before publicationBuild a strong relationship with the Editorial and Broadcast teams to leverage their industry knowledgeModerate select content sessions, reinforcing your position as a face of the brandImplement best-in-class standards for onsite event and content deliveryWhat you'll bringUniversity educated (2:1 or above, or equivalent)6+ years' experience in conference or content production within events (ideally with publishing exposure)Experience in tech-sector content production preferred, or strong eagerness to learn the digital infrastructure ecosystemProven experience managing teams, implementing development plans, delivering training, and building high-performing teamsExperience working with regional markets including SpainExcellent communicator with advanced interpersonal skills, able to manage relationships and influence key internal and external stakeholdersApproachable, natural leaderWillingness and ability to travel to eventsWhat's on offerHybrid model: 2-3 days at the officeCompetitive salary (€70k-90k) + 30% bonus25 days holidayPrivate Medical Insurance and Life insurance
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📌 Head of Events (Madrid)
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