Specialist, Events & Experiential Marketing

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech – and we’re just getting started.

Checkout.com's Regional Events and Field Marketing Team support the end-to-end management and execution of hosted and sponsored events to drive business growth by partnering closely for our UK and Europe commercial teams. You will collaborate with expert regional marketers to develop and implement a comprehensive account-based marketing strategy, encompassing events, experiential marketing activities, and global initiatives. Your attention to detail, planning skills, and data-driven mindset ensure events align seamlessly with strategic goals.

How You’ll Make An Impact
As an Events Specialist, you'll support the execution of our regional and global events. You will work to build strong relationships with commercial teams and collaborate cross-functionally. Your responsibilities will span the entire event lifecycle, including:

• Assist in developing and executing a regional event strategy, including the management of regional events, experiential marketing activities, and participation in major global initiatives, ensuring high-quality execution and alignment with company goals.

• Support end-to-end event planning, including vetting, sourcing, budget management, and on-site execution, while coordinating with cross-functional teams for seamless event experiences.

• Contribute to creating audience acquisition plans grounded in data-driven insights to drive pipeline generation. Leverage your customer-centric proficiency to help build audience targeting based on inputs (e.g., TAM, ICP, Personas).

• Assist in managing key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting, data analysis, and providing comprehensive program performance summaries with actionable recommendations. Work with the team to identify new ways of optimising activity against KPIs.

• Help with the meticulous planning and management of events, optimising processes for scalability and efficiency, and contribute to documentation of processes.

• Use your excellent communication skills to convey complex thoughts and manage multiple external parties effectively.

• Demonstrate strong project management skills, helping to deliver programs and activities within the team with the guidance of senior members.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a similar role (3+ years), preferably in payments, fintech, or related sectors, or within an event agency.

• In this hands-on and high-impact role, you\'re a self-starter, passionate about data, and proactive in pursuing new ideas.

• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects effectively.

• Ability to establish relationships with stakeholders of all levels to drive excellent collaboration.

• Exceptional writing, communication, and presentation skills with good attention to detail.

• Operational proficiency in event management software, marketing automation, and CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Pardot, Zoom, or other).

• Willingness and ability to travel 20%-40% of the time for event management.

Additional Information

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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