Events Lead

ABOUT MORPHO Morpho is a leading Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending protocol that raised $70 million from Ribbit Capital, a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Variant, Brevan Howard, Pantera, Blocktower, and 50 others to build an open lending network giving anyone, anywhere, access to the best possible terms. Morpho is experiencing explosive growth, with over $10 billion in deposits on the network, solidifying itself as the new standard for DeFi lending. Now, Morpho is scaling its team of contributors to establish itself as a cornerstone, not just of DeFi, but of a new internet-native financial system. OUR MISSION Morpho's mission is to power human ambition with open access to capital. Human ambition has no borders, but the capital to fuel it does. Today's financial system is closed and fragmented. No one sees all opportunities, most overpay, and some are excluded entirely. We believe capital should flow efficiently to where it's needed most - giving anyone, anywhere, access to the best possible terms. LOCATION Remote (US or EU, up to GMT+2 to ensure sufficient overlap with the rest of the team). HOW WE WORK We move fast on hard problems in a nascent market with no set playbook: navigating uncertainty is part of the job. You'll be challenged: anyone can question work and decisions must be justified. We keep a high bar and match it with high support: we help each other unblock and share context openly, with low ego. More about our values: morpho.org/jobs http://morpho.org/jobs. ROLE The mission of this role is to own how Morpho shows up in the world: at the conferences that matter, the gatherings we host around them, and eventually the flagship event we build ourselves, by running the full events calendar from strategy to execution. RESPONSIBILITIES - Own the events calendar end-to-end: decide which conferences Morpho attends, who goes, what objectives each event serves, and coordinate with Growth, BD, and leadership on follow-up so every attendance ties back to clear business outcomes. - Plan and run hosted experiences around key industry events: own venue, merch, gifts, guest list, and all production details that shape what attendees remember. - Lead Morpho-owned conferences: own concept, format, programming, production, and execution from zero to live. - Track and manage speaking and sponsorship opportunities: surface the ones worth pursuing, manage external organizers and partners, and coordinate Morpho's presence across all touchpoints. - Support the operations team on internal events and offsites: the gatherings that bring the team together throughout the year, including merch coordination. - Evolve the Morpho events playbook: build repeatable formats for different event tiers, create clear outcome frameworks, and raise the overall standard of how Morpho shows up. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE FIRST 30 DAYS Deep familiarity with Morpho's product, customers, and commercial priorities. Mapped the full landscape of relevant industry events for the next 12 months. Built a clear picture of what has worked historically and what has not. Identified the next 1 to 2 events on the calendar and taken operational ownership. FIRST 4 MONTHS Published a prioritized events calendar for the year with clear rationale on what is in and what is out. Defined the default playbook for how Morpho shows up per event type. Delivered multiple hosted experiences end-to-end with objectives set beforehand and a post-mortem after. IN 1 YEAR Multiple events executed to a high standard, with a measurable track record of pipeline and relationships generated. Events function operates predictably. Leadership and Growth know what to expect and when. A clear proposal is in place for the concept, format, and timeline of Morpho's first owned conference. MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCE & SKILLS - 5+ years as an events operator: has run demand gen events, hosted gatherings, and larger-scale productions end-to-end with measurable outcomes. - 3+ years in the crypto or web3 space: unde