Internal Events Director

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Internal Events Director

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Salary: £110000 - £130000 per annum + share options per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 21 days ago

  • Sector: Events
  • Contact: Sarah Dean
  • Contact Email: SDean@theonegroup.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 08 August 2025
  • Job Ref: BBBH54227_1752067200

Director of Internal Events

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid - 1 day/week on-site + travel)
Salary: up to circa £130,000 + share options + benefits
Reports to: VP of Internal Communications & Community

You've led large, multi-day events with a global footprint. You understand how to manage complexity without losing sight of the experience. You know how to handle multi-million-pound budgets, manage agencies, and work closely with senior leaders, including technical stakeholders. And you're confident stepping into a role where you'll be trusted to lead, shape, and raise the bar.

We're hiring a Director of Events to take ownership of a global internal events strategy at one of the world's most influential technology companies. You'll lead a close-knit team and oversee some of the most visible, culturally significant events the business delivers each year.

What you'll be responsible for

  • Setting and evolving the global internal events strategy
  • Leading and developing a UK-based team of five
  • Overseeing a portfolio of high-profile, multi-day events.
  • Managing a multi-million- budget ($5m+), including contract negotiation, vendor relationships and financial governance
  • Shaping the full delegate journey from initial engagement through to evaluation and feedback
  • Introducing fresh thinking and process improvements, including AI where appropriate
  • Working closely with senior leaders across the business especially engineering, commercial, and people teams

What you'll bring

  • Experience leading large-scale, multi-day events across global regions
  • Confidence working with senior stakeholders and technically minded audiences (many internal stakeholders are engineers)
  • A blend of strategic and operational experience you can lead at a high level but be willing to step in when delivery demands it
  • Strong commercial and vendor management experience, including oversight of large budgets
  • A collaborative leadership style that builds trust and brings out the best in others
  • Creative, pragmatic thinking and a calm approach in a fast-paced environment