Remote Global Head of Events & Experiences

Framework Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Chainlink Labs seeks a Director of Events to lead our global events function and deliver world-class experiences that strengthen the Chainlink brand and accelerate business growth. You will spearhead SmartCon and represent us at major industry conferences with cross-functional collaboration.

You will mentor a high-performing team, define event strategy, and manage budgets, negotiations, and vendor relationships while ensuring regulatory compliance and exceptional executive experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading large-scale events; at least 3 years mentoring event teams.
• Experience delivering flagship conferences, executive events, 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 a track record of coaching and scaling teams.
• Excellent programme/project management and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a global events team delivering best-in-class experiences.
• Define and execute Chainlink's global event strategy aligned to objectives and commercial priorities.
• Oversee SmartCon planning and presence at major conferences (Sibos, Money 20/20, Consensus, etc.).
• Deliver executive experiences through customer events, product launches, and thought leadership forums.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Product, Finance, Legal, and Procurement to ensure seamless event execution.
• Manage annual budgets, vendor relationships, and negotiations to maximise impact with financial discipline.
• Establish scalable planning processes and governance for consistent global delivery.
• Measure success with KPIs, pipeline influence, and executive feedback to improve future events.

Job description

Chainlink Labs seeks a Director of Events to lead our global events function and deliver world-class experiences that strengthen the Chainlink brand and accelerate business growth. You will spearhead SmartCon and represent us at major industry conferences with cross-functional collaboration.

You will mentor a high-performing team, define event strategy, and manage budgets, negotiations, and vendor relationships while ensuring regulatory compliance and exceptional executive experiences.