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title: 'Marketing & Events Coordinator at Handshake'
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# Marketing & Events Coordinator at Handshake

- **Company:** [Handshake](https://feeny.ai/companies/handshake)
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/handshake/143b356b-b79d-4fae-a041-42b9a5ed6234

## Job description

## About Handshake

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.

## About the Role

We are growing our EMEA team and looking for a Marketing & Events Coordinator to help us show up brilliantly – for the employers and universities we work with, and for the students we exist to serve. This role sits across both sides of our marketplace – B2B employer and agency activity, and D2C student-facing campaigns – so no two weeks look the same. You'll support our events calendar and social presence, work alongside agency partners and internal stakeholders, and build foundational marketing skills as part of the broader EMEA marketing team. You'll be hands-on: travelling to support events in person, coordinating with our agency, and learning what "good" looks like from the ground up, with guidance from your manager as you go. This is a developing role reporting into the Growth Marketing Strategist. You won't be expected to have all the answers on day one – you'll be executing defined pieces of work with support, building judgement over time, and growing into broader ownership as you demonstrate impact. Events

- Support the planning and delivery of the annual EMEA events calendar, working closely with your manager, who sets priorities and provides guidance
- Take ownership of individual events end-to-end under guidance – from logistics coordination to on-the-ground delivery
- Travel to support and help deliver our B2B and D2C student events in person
- Support day-to-day coordination with agency and suppliers, escalating issues or risks to your manager
- Work with our designer to help bring creative concepts to life in event assets and signage
- Sweat the details on-site – signage, run-of-show, logistics – to help ensure consistent quality
- Capture and coordinate content from events, including photography, video and social assets
- Support reporting on event performance (leads, engagement, attendance), learning what to track and why

Marketing

- Support execution of the EMEA marketing strategy across B2B and D2C, as defined by senior marketing team members
- Own day-to-day scheduling and publishing of the social media calendar (LinkedIn), within an editorial plan set by your manager
- Coordinate campaign logistics across channels – email, social, events, content, website and paid – following established plans
- Partner with the Growth and Sales teams to support alignment between marketing activity and commercial priorities
- Build and maintain marketing assets, templates and collateral

Desired Capabilities

- Strong organisational skills – you keep track of multiple tasks and follow through reliably, nothing falls through the cracks
- High attention to detail across copy, logistics and data
- A curious, creative thinker who's keen to contribute ideas and comfortable asking questions when facing ambiguity
- A clear communicator, comfortable coordinating day-to-day with agency partners, colleagues and internal stakeholders
- Energised by variety, and happy to pick up new kinds of tasks
- 2+ years' experience in a marketing, events, or related role – internships count, and early-career candidates are encouraged to apply

Extra Credit

- Ability to speak French or German would be a bonus

## Perks

Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported and thrive at work and in life. The below benefits are for full-time UK employees. 🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company 💰 Financial Wellness: Competitive compensation, financial coaching 🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits 💝 Wellbeing: Medical insurance covering 100% of employee premiums, Critical Illness, Life & Group Income Protection 📚 Growth: £1,500 learning stipend, ongoing development 💻 Remote & Office: Internet stipend, commuting benefits, and free lunch on office days 🏝️ Time Off: 25 days holiday increasing with tenure

## About Handshake

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Handshake is the career network for the AI economy, connecting job seekers with internships, full-time roles, freelance gigs, and AI training work through a three-sided marketplace.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series F; total funding $434M across 6 rounds)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Garrett Lord (CEO), Ben Christensen, Scott Ringwelski

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Career platform / Job marketplace / AI workforce infrastructure
- **Target customers**: B2C (job seekers, from students to experienced professionals) and B2B (employers including 100% of Fortune 500 and all foundational AI labs; also educational institutions)
- **Mission**: Expand access and improve outcomes for job seekers, helping the workforce stay ahead in the AI economy.

## Products & Services
- **Handshake Core Platform**: A three-sided marketplace connecting 25 million knowledge workers, 1,600+ schools, and 1 million employers. Features dynamic profiles, intelligent job matching, and interactive skill-building.
- **Handshake AI Enterprise**: AI-powered tools for employers and job seekers, including AI-driven matching, safety features, and pay management.
- **AI Trainer Gigs**: Paid, flexible, remote work for individuals to train and evaluate AI models (e.g., AI Evaluation Specialist, up to $40/hr) – no prior AI experience required.
- **Handshake Network**: Community events, career advice, and networking for students, experts, and professionals in AI and other fields.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding $434M (6 rounds); annual revenue $56.5M (LinkedIn estimate)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Board includes representatives from General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins, EQT Ventures, True Ventures, and Niantic. Strategic partners include 100% of the Fortune 500 and foundational AI labs.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount at 5,272 employees (+708.8% YoY per LinkedIn); 1M+ companies on platform; 25M users; expansion into AI trainer gig economy; new roles in HAI (Handshake AI Enterprise) such as Applied AI Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, and Forward Deployed Engineer.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network effects**: The only three-sided marketplace linking students, employers, and educational institutions at scale.
- **AI-first positioning**: Deep integration of AI into job matching, skill-building, and new freelance training roles – creating a unique ecosystem for the AI economy.
- **Trusted by elite institutions**: 1,600+ partner schools and every Fortune 500 company provides unparalleled reach into early-career talent.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI economy expansion**: Building the “career network for the AI economy” – expanding beyond college students to all knowledge workers, and adding AI training gigs as a new revenue and engagement stream.
- **Product innovation**: Heavy investment in Handshake AI Enterprise (HAI), including AI matching, safety, and pay infrastructure.
- **Global scaling**: Offices in San Francisco, New York, UK, and Bangalore; operating in 32 countries.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include “Students first,” “Leave nothing to chance,” “Own the outcome,” “Invent and reinvent,” and “Olympic pace.” Emphasis on ownership, urgency, and constant evolution.
- **Remote/Hybrid policy**: Many roles are based in San Francisco or New York, but some positions (e.g., Trust & Safety Specialist, Support Specialist) are remote in the US. Recent openings show both office and remote options.
- **Benefits**: Health & wellness support, financial support, time off, modern offices with meals, snacks, and social activities. Strong focus on career growth and learning.
- **Career growth**: Rapid headcount growth suggests ample internal mobility; roles range from engineering (ML, AI, data) to customer success, partnerships, and product management.

## Sources
1. [joinhandshake.com/about](https://joinhandshake.com/about/)
2. [joinhandshake.com/careers](https://joinhandshake.com/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/team-handshake](https://www.linkedin.com/company/team-handshake)
4. [joinhandshake.com](https://joinhandshake.com/)

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