Speaking ops and Trade partnerships specialist - Communication

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.

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.

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: within [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.

• 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 We Offer

• Join a European AI company at a pivotal moment, with real ownership over its public voice.

• Direct access to leadership, the researchers and engineers building the technology.

• Collaborative, multicultural team that works on AI and real life enterprise problems.

• Competitive salary and equity.

• Learning and growth, team hackathons, offsites and moments to celebrate wins together.