Managing Director | Events

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute the company's long-term vision, business strategy, and growth plans.
Identify new business opportunities, market expansion initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
Drive innovation and ensure Unearthed Productions remains competitive within the events and experiential industry.
Represent the company at industry events, client meetings, and networking engagements.

Lead revenue growth initiatives and deliver annual sales and profitability targets.
Develop key client relationships across corporate, agency, government, MICE, and association sectors.
Oversee major account development and strategic business acquisition efforts.
Evaluate and pursue regional expansion opportunities and new service offerings.

Own the company's P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
Ensure operational efficiency, resource optimization, and profitability across all business units.
Monitor business performance through KPIs and implement improvement strategies where required.
Oversee risk management, compliance, and corporate governance requirements.

Lead, coach, and develop senior leaders and regional team members.
Build a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance culture.
Drive talent acquisition, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
Foster communication and alignment across teams and markets.

Maintain executive-level relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
Provide strategic guidance on large-scale projects, venue sourcing engagements, and major event executions.
Ensure exceptional service delivery, client satisfaction, and long-term account retention.
Support resolution of complex client and operational challenges.

Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies.
Position Unearthed Productions as a leading partner for events, venue sourcing, and experiential solutions.
Strengthen the company's brand presence through thought leadership and industry engagement.

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Hospitality, Events Management, or related discipline.
Minimum 12-15 years of leadership experience within events, experiential marketing, venue sourcing, MICE, hospitality, or related sectors.
Proven track record in business growth, revenue generation, and P&L management.
Experience leading senior management teams and geographically dispersed employees.
Solid commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making capabilities.
Established network within the events, venues, hospitality, or corporate procurement ecosystem is advantageous.