Events Lead

Job title: Events Lead

Location: London - Hybrid, with travel to global events as needed

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000

Team: Marketing

Reporting To: Head of Marketing Communications

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th January 2025

Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. The Kaluza Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all. 

From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. 

We have a strong flexible, hybrid working ethos, we aim to be as flexible as possible to balance work with life. As a company we come together annually for our conference and end of year celebrations! 

What will I be doing?

We’re looking for a strategic and commercially-minded Events Lead to elevate Kaluza’s presence through high-impact events that drive Kaluza's origination efforts and brand building efforts. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop a solid understanding of Kaluza's value proposition and Go-to-market strategy and embed that knowledge into developing and executing winning events strategies.
• Build a calendar of industry and owned events that accelerate commercial outcomes and brand awareness in our target markets with a laser focus on account based marketing.
• Cultivate compelling experiences that enable us to demonstrate Kaluza’s software with impact, showcasing our technology effectively through engaging live and digital experiences.
• Expertly negotiate sponsorship packages and optimise budget allocation, ensuring maximum ROI for each event.
• Build and manage relationships with agencies, vendors, and third parties to support seamless event execution and deliver high-impact results.
• Be a catalyst for client engagement, designing event experiences that build meaningful relationships and trust with Kaluza’s target audience.
• Strategically profile our speakers working closely with the Comms team, positioning them as thought leaders to reinforce Kaluza’s industry authority.
• Show more than a slight obsession about creative brand activations that make Kaluza unmissable and unforgettable in busy event halls.
• Work closely with the Growth Marketing and Content Marketing Leads to integrate digital marketing tactics, ensuring impactful messaging and continuity across campaigns.
• Communicate event summaries and key wins with the wider organisation, fostering transparency and alignment on event outcomes and how our external initiatives support the broader business strategy.
• Define and track KPIs, analyse event performance, and apply insights to refine strategy and boost ROI.

About You 

In order to set you up for success as Events Lead at Kaluza, we are looking for the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in B2B event marketing, ideally within the technology or energy sectors, managing a full spectrum of events including owned, sponsored, and digital.
• Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to secure high-value sponsorship opportunities.
• Laser focused on driving measurable outcomes and ensuring strategic alignment with business goals.
• Thoughtful and purposeful communicator; able to galvanise internal stakeholders and cultivate effective relationships with external partners.
• Creative and impactful with brand activations, with a talent for delivering unique experiences that reinforce Kaluza’s brand values.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with a balance of strategic vision and hands-on executional capability.

What will set you apart 

• Deep understanding of the energy transition and its driving forces including renewable generation, distribution and storage, electrification, and the energy trading markets
• A solid grasp of the technology landscape with a focus on AI, data science and nascent technologies

Kaluza Values

Here at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: 

We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.

Read more about our values over on our careers site.

From us you’ll get

• Pension Scheme
• Kaluza Share Scheme 
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP
• Life Assurance
• Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app
• Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests
• Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts
• 5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most
• 26 days holiday

• Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like

• Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family 
• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
• Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
• And more…

Even better? You’ll have access to these benefits from day 1 when you join.

We want the best people

We’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.

Find out more about working in Kaluza on our areers page and LinkedIn.