Head Of Product - Events

Lipton Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Product for a fixed term maternity cover role. You will lead market-leading events, such as the Global Congress, and manage a team of Product Managers while ensuring the product meets its strategic, commercial, and brand objectives. The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in B2B events and possess strong commercial and analytical skills. This role is heavily hands-on, fostering key relationships with stakeholders in a thriving events landscape.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in B2B events, media, or community‑led businesses, including 3+ years in a product leadership role.
• Ability to grow event brands commercially and strategically.
• Comfortable with budgets, P&L ownership, and KPI tracking.

Responsibilities

• Shape event propositions and drive growth.
• Manage and mentor a team of Senior and Product Managers.
• Ensure event products meet commercial, strategic, and brand objectives.

Skills

B2B events experience

Commercial and analytical skills

Communication skills

People leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Head of Product – Events

This is a new, fixed term maternity cover role as Head of Product across their data/tech events. Specifically, you will lead the market leading Global Congress event alongside additional portfolio events.

1 Year Contract (Likely to go perm)

2 Days Office Based – London

About us

Our client is a long-standing and trusted provider of large-scale, international networking events, memberships and news covering the complete digital infrastructure ecosystem. The need has arisen to hire a Head of Product to lead across their flagship events portfolio. Their events connect leaders from more than 150 countries with tens of thousands of customers meeting at their series of powerhouse global events.

Role Summary

Reporting to the portfolio Managing Director, you will shape event propositions, drive growth, and ensure each product meets its commercial, strategic, and brand objectives. You will manage and mentor a team of Senior and Product Managers, working cross-functionally with content, marketing, operations, and sales to deliver world-class event experiences. This is a key role for a strategic yet hands‑on product leader who can balance growth with commercial discipline, ensuring that every event evolves in line with customer needs and market opportunities. Crucially, you must love producing commercial events as this role is still very much hands‑on, building relationships with key speakers, partners and working with SPEX.

Profile Required

• Circa 6+ years’ experience in B2B events, media, or community‑led businesses, including 3+ years in a product or portfolio leadership role.
• Proven ability to grow event brands commercially and strategically.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills — comfortable with budgets, P&L ownership, and KPI tracking.
• Deep interest in (or experience with) the telecoms, data centre, or technology sectors.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence at senior industry level.
• Strong people leadership experience, with the ability to motivate and mentor cross‑functional teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset — curious, creative, and outcome‑focused.