Speaking ops and Trade partnerships specialist - Communication

Mission

Put H's leaders and researchers on the right stages, and build the event and trade partnerships that give H a voice with the audiences that matter: enterprise buyers, investors, policymakers and the AI community.

You will own our speaking programme end to end, from first invitation to post-event follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Run H's speaking programme: starting with managing every inbound invitation and distributing them across leaders
• Proactively pitch H speakers to the right conferences, and keep a clear calendar for our CEO, COO, product and research leaders.
• Assess each event against clear criteria (audience quality, prestige, format, media reach, strategic fit and geography) and give leadership a recommendation they can decide on quickly.
• Build and manage relationships with conference organisers, speaker bureaus, trade associations and media partners across France, the UK, the US and the rest of Europe.
• Negotiate and manage event and trade partnerships, from speaking slots and sponsorships to co-hosted events and media partnerships, working with Marketing and Sales on budget and return.
• Prepare our speakers for every appearance: bios, talking points, briefing notes, Q&A prep, logistics and audience background.
• Keep every commitment. Confirm early, plan replacements in advance, and never cancel or downgrade a speaking slot at the last minute without leadership's decision.
• Turn each event into value: coordinate with Social and Content on coverage, with Sales on meetings and leads, and with the team on thank-you notes and follow-up.
• Keep the speaking pipeline, partner contacts and event outcomes up to date in one source of truth, and report on what worked.

Requirements & Outcome

• 2 to 6 years of experience in events, speaker management, partnerships, communications or business development, ideally in B2B tech, AI or a fast-growing startup.
• Native-level English, with excellent written and spoken communication. French is a plus.
• Strong relationship-building skills and comfort dealing with senior executives, organisers and agencies.
• Highly organised, with attention to detail and reliable follow-through, since you will manage calendars and logistics across several time zones.
• Good commercial judgement: you can weigh an opportunity, negotiate terms and say no politely.
• A genuine interest in AI, and the ability to learn enough about our technology to brief a speaker and hold your own with organisers.
• Nice to have: experience at a speaker bureau, conference or trade-show organiser, or in executive communications.

What success looks like

[6 months] , H has a clear, prioritised speaking calendar, every confirmed commitment is honoured, and our leaders appear on the stages that matter most for our customers and investors.

The H mindset

Ship fast, learn faster. Speak honestly, act kindly.

Requirements

• 2 to 6 years of experience in social media, content or communications, ideally in B2B tech, AI or a fast-growing startup.
• Native-level English with excellent writing and storytelling. A portfolio of your work.
• Real interest in AI, and the ability to explain complex technical topics to different audiences.
• Experience running campaigns and using analytics to improve them: you have already created content that truly gained traction.
• Comfort working across research, product, sales and leadership, and moving fast with little supervision.
• Trustworthy: you will be working on the personal reputation of a senior executives.
• Nice to have: short-form video editing, community experience with developers, French.

What success looks like: within 3 months, H Company has a clear editorial line, a regular publishing rhythm, and a visibly stronger, more engaged audience among our target enterprise and developer communities.

What this role is not

A freelance role, the role requires to be fully integrated to the teams.

A traditional community manager role focused on posting product updates three times a week.

We are looking for someone who thinks strategically about reputation, brings original ideas, and understands the difference between visibility and impact.

Location

This role is based in Paris (Grands Boulevards).

Our teams work across USA, France and the UK.

This role is hybrid, and you are expected to be in the office 3 days a week on average.

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