US Event Lead
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Founders Forum GroupEvents, longevity
Workable workplace: remote; Workable locations: New York, United StatesFull-TimeLead
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience as a commercial or event leader, ideally within the US market.
- Required Skills
- Relationship managementMarket Research
Requirements
- Have 5+ years of experience as a commercial or event leader, ideally within the US market.
- Demonstrate a track record of closing sponsorship, partnership or exhibitor deals and hitting commercial targets.
- Be comfortable working as the sole on-the-ground US team member and operating independently while reporting to a UK-based Event Director.
- Be hands-on and operationally minded, from building sponsorship decks to coordinating onsite loading dock schedules.
- Bring relationship-building and negotiation skills, including confidence engaging senior stakeholders on commercial terms.
- Be organised and able to manage multiple partner relationships and deadlines.
- Be willing to travel, including to London for planning and team alignment.
- Be flexible around key event dates: London, 16–17 April 2027; New York, 21–22 May 2027.
- Preferred: Have existing US relationships in longevity, biohacking, health tech, wellness or consumer health brands.
- Preferred: Have experience helping launch a new event or exhibition in a new market.
- Preferred: Have a genuine interest in longevity, biohacking and proactive health.
- Preferred: Be based in, or willing to relocate to, New York or the greater NY area.
Responsibilities
- Build and grow the US pipeline of sponsors, partners and exhibitors across longevity, biohacking, health tech, wellness, pharma, insurance and consumer health.
- Develop tailored partnership packages and commercial proposals, and support outreach, pitching and negotiation through to signed contracts.
- Track pipeline progress, revenue against target and partner satisfaction for the Event Director's commercial plan.
- Work with the Content Lead in London to identify and secure high-profile US speakers and shape sessions for a US longevity audience.
- Share US market intelligence, trends and audience insight with programming and content planning.
- Coordinate with Founders Forum's broader US team and network to develop warm introductions.
- Act as the primary US contact for the Javits Center, suppliers, contractors and local vendors.
- Support operational planning, including exhibitor management, logistics and production schedules.
- Lead onsite delivery in New York and coordinate suppliers, partners and the wider team during event days.
- Build local stakeholder, media and brand relationships, and monitor US partners, competitors and market trends.
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