Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Messaging Alignment: Partner with PMM and Comms to translate core messaging into a cohesive keynote experience that aligns with brand values and Okta’s vision.
• Production Leadership: Leverage keynote best practices and innovative storytelling to bring messaging to life. Develop the end to end Keynote that ensures a consistent and intentional experience across all Okta events. Work with the team design team to manage all content - slides, films, and motion.
• Workstream Management: Provide end-to-end oversight of keynote production workstreams, including complex timelines, staging concepts, run of show, technical deliverables, and continuity between live show, broadcast and post event.
• Executive Management & Alignment: Serve as a primary production lead to ensure executives are properly prepared to deliver a consistent and impactful message on stage.
• Format Innovation: Stay at the forefront of keynote trends, establishing best practices for live storytelling, design, speakers that challenge the status quo.

Program Management & Execution:

• Cross-Functional Facilitation: Program manager to the content planning and strategy discussions across various teams (creative, film, talent, and messaging), ensuring all assets meet our security and brand guidelines. Ability to stretch beyond the Keynote workstream to manage aspects for our internal and external programs, and executive experiences as needed.
• Operational Rigor: Establish processes that provide a high level of organization in a fast-paced environment.
• Mission Integration: Educated on Okta’s core messaging to ensure all assigned workstreams reflect it consistently and reinforce our role as the leaders in securing agentic AI.

Performance Tracking & Budget Stewardship:

• ROI & Impact Measurement: Collaborate with data teams to analyze the measurable impact of keynote experiences and leverage those insights to optimize future programs and maximize ROI.
• Budget Accountability: Manage large-scale production budgets and external agency partners to ensure flawless execution and strategic resource allocation.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 7+ years in event management or live production, with a focus on mainstage or keynote experiences in the technology sector.
• Based in Seattle or Chicago metro areas with the ability to work in a hybrid office environment.
• Ability to travel to 4-6 events a year.
• Passionate and excited about events.
• Excited to stretch your skills across logistics, creative strategy, and project management.
• Relentless sense of urgency.
• Successful at building rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Anticipate needs and take action before being asked.
• Thrive in high-visibility environments.
• Remain calm and collected when the stakes are high.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

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You will set the marketing direction for each title, own the commercial plan for subscription growth in the UK, and lead a direct team of seven across acquisition, planning and campaign delivery. The role spans full-funnel marketing, combining integrated acquisition and brand campaigns with disciplined forecasting, budget stewardship and performance oversight.

You'll work in close partnership with the brand leadership teams and central marketing and growth specialists will support you, to deliver outcomes while protecting what makes each title distinctive.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Group VP of Marketing, you'll be responsible for owning the UK marketing strategy for a portfolio of subscription brands. This involves translating brand positioning into clear go-to-market plans, as well as leading integrated acquisition across paid and owned channels. Your goal will be to balance performance outcomes with brand-building, driving sustainable growth.

You will also plan and deliver campaigns by channel planning, briefing and creative development in a partnership with the Brand Director. You'll launch execution, optimisation and post-campaign learning and own your forecasting and commercial planning for the portfolio.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve

• Experience leading marketing for subscription businesses, with clear evidence of driving acquisition and revenue outcomes
• Commercial awareness: managing budgets, forecasts, and channel investment decisions
• Experience running brand and performance channels together, with an understanding of how to build demand and convert it
• Experience delivering high-quality campaigns, including media planning and excellent cross-functional execution
• Credible senior stakeholder management, comfortable operating in a matrixed organisation.
• Leadership capability: you develop talent, set clear standards, and create clarity.
• Experience in publishing and membership or content subscription businesses, and familiarity with paywalls.

What's in it for you

The expected budget for this role is up to £100,000, depending on experience.

This is a Hybrid role from our London Office, working three days from the office, two from home

… Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

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Who are we…

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.

Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It's not just about what you bring to the table — it's about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Because a diverse team isn't just good for business. It's the Future.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

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