VP, Events

Informa Group . • Los Angeles, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, Events for Fashion’s MAGIC, PROJECT and OFFPRICE brands is a key leadership role responsible for driving the success, growth, and sustainability of our event brands. This position emphasizes strategic direction, financial performance, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative, high-impact events that align with customer needs and market trends. The VP will lead with a focus on profitability, operational excellence, and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability across teams and brands. This role requires a visionary leader who can balance strategic growth, financial accountability, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver exceptional events that drive customer loyalty and brand value, within assigned brands and across the Fashion business.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in a commercial role within the events industry, ideally in Fashion.
• 5 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in collaborative, hybrid work environments.
• 3–5 years of P&L accountability and budget management experience.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to use data to guide strategy and decision-making.
• Creative thinker with a track record of identifying innovative solutions in competitive markets.
• Proven success in generating sponsorship revenue and building long-term partnerships.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels.
• Strong leadership and culture-building skills, with a focus on motivating teams to achieve high performance.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 30%).

Responsibilities

• Growth & Strategic Direction Shape and execute event strategies aligned with company goals and long-term growth objectives.
• Drive innovation in event formats, exploring new ways to engage audiences and deliver unique value.
• Identify and maximize revenue opportunities through new partnerships, sponsorships, and customer engagement initiatives.
• Leverage customer feedback and data to refine strategies, ensuring relevance, competitiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Financial Accountability Own the P&L for assigned events, providing actionable insights to finance and leadership on opportunities, risks, and forecasts.
• Support financial planning and monthly forecasting, ensuring events remain within budget and on track for profitability.
• Design optimal event floor plans and activations to maximize revenue while enhancing customer experience.
• Customer-Centric Event Design Develop immersive, interactive event experiences that meet customer expectations and deliver measurable ROI.
• Engage directly with customers and attendees to understand their needs and preferences, incorporating insights into event strategies.
• Ensure all events align with market trends and deliver clear value propositions for attendees and exhibitors.
• Leadership Communication & Collaboration Act as a senior leader, setting clear expectations and fostering alignment across finance, sales, retail, marketing, education, operations, and other departments.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on event goals, timelines, and financial performance.
• Lead and mentor the events team, providing regular feedback, coaching, and professional development opportunities to drive high performance.
• Collaborate across brands and functions, contributing to Fashion’s overall success while maintaining accountability for assigned events.

Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees