Director of Events

Chainlink Labs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs is seeking an experienced Director of Events to lead our global events function and deliver world-class experiences that strengthen the Chainlink brand and accelerate growth.

You will lead a high-performing team and drive the strategy for SmartCon and our presence at major conferences, ensuring events meet brand, regulatory, and business objectives while collaborating across Marketing, Sales, Product, and Leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading large-scale events and at least 3 years managing high-performing event teams.
• Proven experience delivering flagship conferences, executive events, product launches, and sponsored industry events in tech/fintech/financial services.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic event programmes that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Experience managing significant event budgets, commercial negotiations, and external agency/vendor relationships.
• Strong people leadership with coaching, developing, and scaling teams.
• Exceptional programme and project management skills for multiple initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior executives and cross-functional influence.
• Strong commercial mindset with measurement of event ROI and business impact.
• Outstanding communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience creating premium event experiences for executive audiences or financial institutions is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and mentor a global team of event professionals.
• Define and execute Chainlink's global event strategy aligned to objectives and commercial priorities.
• Own planning and delivery of SmartCon and major industry conferences.
• Deliver executive experiences through customer events, launches, networking, and thought leadership.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Product, Finance, Legal, and Procurement for seamless event execution.
• Manage annual event budgets, vendor relationships, and negotiations to maximise impact.
• Establish scalable event planning processes, governance and standards globally.
• Measure success with KPIs, engagement, pipeline influence and executive feedback.

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Director of Events to lead our global events function and deliver world-class experiences that strengthen the Chainlink brand, deepen customer relationships, and accelerate business growth. You will lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for executing our flagship conference, SmartCon, alongside our presence at major industry events and executive customer engagements. This is a strategic leadership role that combines event vision, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver exceptional experiences across the digital assets, financial services and institutional investment industries.

Your Impact

• Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of event professionals, creating a high-performing culture focused on excellence and continuous improvement.

• Define and execute Chainlink\'s global event strategy, ensuring every event supports company objectives, brand positioning, and commercial priorities.

• Own the planning and delivery of SmartCon, alongside Chainlink\'s presence at major industry conferences including Sibos, Digital Asset Week, Money 20/20, Token2049, Consensus, Singapore Fintech Festival, and other strategic events.

• Deliver exceptional executive experiences through customer events, product launches, networking receptions, thought leadership forums, and strategic announcements.

• Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, Product, Executive Leadership, Finance, Legal, and Procurement to ensure seamless planning and execution across all events.

• Manage annual event budgets, vendor relationships, and commercial negotiations to maximise impact while maintaining financial discipline.

• Establish scalable event planning processes, governance, and operational standards that enable consistent, high-quality execution globally.

• Measure event success through meaningful KPIs, attendee engagement, pipeline influence, and executive feedback, using insights to continuously improve future events.

• Ensure all events meet the highest standards of brand quality, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience leading large-scale events, with at least 3 years managing and developing high-performing event teams.

• Proven experience delivering flagship conferences, executive events, product launches, and sponsored industry events in fast-paced technology, fintech, financial services, or startup environments.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic event programmes that drive measurable business outcomes.

• Experience managing significant event budgets, commercial negotiations, and external agency and vendor relationships.

• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of coaching, developing, and scaling successful teams.

• Exceptional programme and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with senior executives and influencing cross-functional teams.

• Strong commercial mindset with experience measuring event performance, ROI, and business impact.

• Outstanding communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Experience creating premium event experiences for executive audiences, enterprise customers, or financial institutions is highly desirable.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in fintech, venture capital, or startup environments

• Experience with hybrid/virtual events and understanding of event tech tools

• Experience with event marketing metrics and measurement tools and methodologies

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