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VP of Summits
Healthcare Startup
London / Hybrid
Full time
Salary - up to £90k plus bonuses
We are partnering with an ambitious startup operating within the healthcare space to appoint a VP of Summits.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced events professional to take ownership of an established conference portfolio and lead its next stage of growth.
The business is looking for someone who has successfully transformed content-led conferences into larger-scale, Confex-style events attracting several thousand attendees.
You will work closely with the founder and lead across event strategy, content, production, operations, marketing and commercial teams. Your focus will be on developing the event proposition, growing audiences, introducing new formats and creating an experience capable of scaling significantly.
Key responsibilities:
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- Own the strategy and growth of the summit portfolio
- Develop events from traditional conferences into large-scale conference and exhibition experiences
- Increase attendance while maintaining the quality and credibility of the content
- Lead and inspire cross-functional teams across production, marketing, operations and sales
- Improve the customer journey for attendees, speakers, partners and exhibitors
- Identify new formats, features and revenue opportunities
- Build the systems, team structure and processes required to support growth
- Work alongside the founder on the wider direction of the business
We are looking for someone who:
- Has personally scaled content-led events to several thousand attendees
- Comes from a strong conference production, content or event-product background
- Understands how to combine high-quality content with exhibitions, networking, experiences and commercial partnerships
- Has led multidisciplinary event teams
- Can move comfortably between strategy and hands-on delivery
- Enjoys building, improving and challenging the traditional events model
- Is excited by the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial startup environment
- Brings experience from healthcare, technology, innovation or another high-growth B2B market
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Experience of helping to lead a business through a merger or acquisition would be a significant advantage.
This position would suit an ambitious Head of Events, Portfolio Director, Event Director or VP who has worked on major events and is now looking for greater ownership and influence.
A competitive package and meaningful long-term opportunity are available for the right person.
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