Director of Events

Chainlink Labs is seeking an experienced Director of Events to lead its global events function, develop a high-performing team, manage strategy and budgets, and deliver world-class conferences, customer engagements, product launches, and strategic events.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of event professionals.
• Define and execute the global event strategy.
• Plan and deliver SmartCon and major industry conferences.
• Deliver executive customer experiences, product launches, networking receptions, thought leadership forums, and strategic announcements.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Product, Executive Leadership, Finance, Legal, and Procurement.
• Manage event budgets, vendors, and commercial negotiations.
• Establish scalable event planning processes, governance, and operational standards.
• Measure event success through KPIs, attendee engagement, pipeline influence, and executive feedback.
• Ensure event quality, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience leading large-scale events.
• 3+ years managing and developing event teams.
• Experience delivering flagship conferences, executive events, product launches, and sponsored industry events.
• Experience developing strategic event programs with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience managing event budgets, commercial negotiations, agencies, and vendors.
• People leadership and team development experience.
• Program and project management skills.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• Experience measuring event performance, ROI, and business impact.
• Experience creating premium event experiences for executive audiences, enterprise customers, or financial institutions.

Benefits

• Long-term incentives
• Comprehensive benefits