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Event Director - HLTH Europe
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced, commercially driven, and highly motivated Event Director with experience in healthcare, health technology, or healthcare innovation ecosystem to lead the end-to-end delivery and growth of HLTH Europe. This is a leadership role responsible for the overall success of the event owning strategy, execution, revenue performance, and team leadership. You will act as the driving force behind the event, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery to ensure HLTH Europe continues to scale as a best-in-class global event.
Key Responsibilities
Event & Team Leadership
Lead the overall event strategy and execution across marketing, sales, content, operations, strategic partnerships, and hosted buyer programmes ensuring alignment with the evolving healthcare and health technology landscape
Own and continuously evolve the master project plan, ensuring alignment across all functions
Run agile project cycles and 'sprints' to deliver key milestones and drive momentum
Inspire, manage, and develop a cross-functional team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
Be hands-on in delivery—comfortable executing as well as leading
Commercial Accountability
Own and deliver the full event revenue across sponsorship, exhibition, hosted buyers, and delegate ticket sales
Work closely with the sales team to maximise all revenue opportunities and optimise performance
Actively contribute to sales, including closing high-value sponsorship deals with global brands and tech companies
Oversee pipeline management, sales reporting, and forecasting
Develop and evolve sponsorship inventory, including creating innovative, high-value commercial opportunities
Product Development & Innovation
Continuously enhance the HLTH Europe event to ensure it remains industry-leading
Identify and implement new ideas across pricing models, content formats, audience experiences, and partnerships
Stay ahead of healthcare, digital health, AI, payer, provider, pharmaceutical, and policy trends shaping the future of healthcare innovation
Champion a customer-first mindset, ensuring the event delivers exceptional value for all stakeholders
Business Development & Partnerships
Build and maintain senior relationships with key industry stakeholders in healthcare and health technology, including brands, agencies, platforms, and associations
Identify and secure strategic partnerships to expand the reach and influence of HLTH Europe
Act as an ambassador for the event within the global healthcare and technology ecosystem
P&L Ownership
Own the full event P&L, ensuring strong financial performance and profitability
Manage cost control, budgeting, and team spend
Deliver accurate and timely revenue forecasting across all revenue streams
Regularly review and adjust forecasts based on performance and market conditions
About You
Deep understanding of the global healthcare, technology and digital health landscape (ideally with exposure to the European market)
Proven experience leading high-performing teams (minimum 3+ years)
Minimum 5+ years' experience delivering complex, large-scale events or projects
Demonstrated success in owning and exceeding commercial targets (revenue and profit)
Strong sales capability, with experience closing high-value sponsorship deals
Experience launching or scaling event products, ideally in international markets
Strategic thinker with a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset
Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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