Events & Employee Engagement Manager

Job description

OUR MISSION AND VISION At Solidgate https://solidgate.com/, our mission is clear: to empower outstanding entrepreneurs to build exceptional internet companies. We exist to fuel the builders — the ones shaping the digital economy — with the financial infrastructure they deserve. To achieve that, we’re on a bold path: to become the #1 payments orchestration platform in the world. We’re building the #1 payment orchestrator in the world — and the names behind us prove it. Clients include Bolt, Ajax, Nova Post, MEGOGO. Trusted by giants like J.P. Morgan. Ranked #2 in the “Employer of the Year 2026” award by Forbes Ukraine. We believe the future of payments is shaped by people who think big, take ownership, and bring curiosity and drive to everything they do. That’s exactly the kind of teammates we want on board. ABOUT THE ROLE As Events & Employee Engagement Manager, you'll be the person behind every moment at Solidgate that people actually remember. Your mission: own the full events lifecycle — internal and external — and make sure Solidgate shows up well. We're scaling fast across multiple countries, and the events function needs to grow with that ambition. This role exists to drive it. ⚡ This role is for a builder — someone who knows that the magic in a great event isn't an accident. It's a hundred small decisions made right. Every single time. What You'll Be Driving Events - Own the full lifecycle — from the first spark of an idea to the post-event debrief nobody skips - Own Solidgate's presence at conferences, partner gatherings, and industry events in Ukraine and abroad - Scout venues, manage vendors, and hold them to delivery — because good enough was never really your style Merch & Gifting - Lead merch production end-to-end: design briefs, contractors, budgets - Build welcome kits and gift sets that land well — practical, personal, and worth receiving - Create merch that makes people ask where'd you get that Budget & Ops - Build budgets, track spending — no magic tricks, just solid planning and respect for numbers - Handle several events at once and make sure every detail lands right You're a Great Fit If - 1+ years of event management experience — the kind where you own the outcome, not just the checklist - English Upper-Intermediate or above — you'll be communicating foreign partners, not just emailing them - You know how to run events abroad and didn't need a manual to figure it out - You handle event budgets without breaking the spreadsheet - You know what good design looks like — and translate that into a brief a designer actually wants to work with - You make gift concepts people genuinely want — not just politely accept WHY SOLIDGATE? Impactful work: Build the talent engine behind Europe’s leading payments orchestration brand. Creative freedom: Experiment, iterate, and lead initiatives that excite you and deliver real results. Career growth: We’ll support and challenge you, with coaching and mentoring tailored to your goals. Ownership culture: Bring an idea, lead it through, and scale it — what you launch today could shape the company tomorrow. People worth working with: Smart, ambitious teammates who raise the bar and actually have each other’s backs. Tomorrow’s fintech needs your mindset. Come build it with us. 🫂 Know top talent? We’re always on the lookout. Refer someone https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/solidgate/form/external-referral-programfor our role, and if they get hired, there’s a bonus waiting for you — simple as that.