Head of Events, Works in Progress

Stripe; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 168 000 - 252 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity

401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness stipends

Résumé du poste

Stripe is seeking a senior events lead to build and run a commercial Works in Progress events program focused on the US. You will design events, sell sponsorships, and grow revenue and audience targets.

The role oversees an existing pipeline across multiple cities including New York, San Francisco, and others, with support from editorial and operations teams. You will own the events P&L, craft formats like a flagship summit or salons, and manage budgets, vendors and timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience launching or substantially expanding a commercial events program.
• Proven record selling and closing event sponsorships and hitting revenue targets.
• Based in, or able to be based in, New York or San Francisco, with regular travel.

Responsabilités

• Design a model for US events, including sponsorship, ticketing, partnerships and invites.
• Set events strategy and build an events calendar.
• Own the events P&L and set and hit revenue targets.
• Sell and manage sponsorships, and build relationships with sponsors across core Works in Progress topics.
• Lead events end to end from concept to on-site delivery.
• Work with the editorial and operations teams to identify ideas and people for live events, and build guest lists with genuine influence.
• Manage budgets, vendors, venues, production partners and timelines.

Connaissances

Event strategy

Sponsorship sales

P&L ownership

Vendor management

Guest lists

Travel readiness

Description du poste

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About The Team

Works in Progress is Stripe's magazine of new and underrated ideas to improve the world. We publish an eclectic mix of articles on policy, economics, business, technology, science, history, arts and culture, published online and in print. We have a fast-growing global audience, primarily in tech, finance and politics, and we are building out the team across editorial, design, operations and commercial.

What you’ll do

You will build and run a commercial Works in Progress events program, focusing on the US. You will design events that people want to attend and that you can sell and grow sponsorship for. You will identify sponsors and partners, approach and pitch to them, and be responsible for meeting pre-agreed revenue and audience targets. We currently offer infrequent events as one of the perks of being a subscriber to the magazine. Our existing community events program includes subscriber events in cities all over the world, particularly San Francisco; New York; Washington, DC; London; Dublin; and Brussels. You will assess where there are opportunities to raise revenue from our existing pipeline of events or by repeating existing formats, identify which events should be retired, and design new formats of events with commercial potential. You will have the freedom to design your own events program, which may include a flagship annual summit, salons, themed dinners and lectures. Our events should appeal to ambitious people who are curious about the world. The Works in Progress editorial and operations teams will support you on programming: you will recommend speakers and formats, and we will sign them off. You do not need to arrive already knowing our taste — we will give you clear guidelines to work with. What matters most is commercial drive, energy and excellent production. You'll have the budget to add two more people to your team, plus contractors and agencies where needed.

Responsibilities

• Design a model for US events, including sponsorship, ticketing, partnerships and invites
• Set events strategy and build an events calendar
• Own the events P&L and set and hit revenue targets
• Sell and manage sponsorships, and build relationships with sponsors across energy, housing, science, culture, economics and other core Works in Progress topics
• Lead events end to end from concept to on-site delivery
• Work with the editorial and operations teams to identify the right ideas and people for live events, and build guest lists with genuine influence
• Manage budgets, vendors, venues, production partners and timelines

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience launching or substantially expanding a commercial events program, including developing its commercial model, operating plan, and performance measures
• A proven record selling and closing event sponsorship and hitting revenue targets
• Based in, or able to be based in, New York or San Francisco, with regular travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Events experience at a media company
• Experience building commercially successful events for a high-value audience, not just a large one
• Existing relationships with sponsors and brands, and with the kind of people we want on our guest lists
• Be an existing fan of Works in Progress

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $168,000 - $252,000. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

• equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
• 401(k) plan
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• wellness stipends

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.