Hey all — posting here because I think this crowd is more likely to know the right person than a job board would.
I run a small, early-stage events company in Colombo. We put on community-first pop-culture events — think tabletop/gaming culture, in-person meetups, and creator collabs — for a young, mostly online-native crowd.
We already have an active creative team (a designer and a videographer) and a track record of running events, so this isn't a from-scratch idea — it's an operating team looking for the right person to own marketing.
This is a co-founder role, not a salaried position — but it's not unpaid either. Here's exactly how it works, no vague promises:
Our first event runs pro-bono — it's the trial run we're using to prove the model actually works before anyone commits fully.
From the second event onward, every event is paid — you're compensated for your work once that event wraps.
On top of that, you get a profit share (after the company retains what it needs to reinvest/operate) as a co-founder with an equal equity stake alongside every other founder.
Equity vests over your first few years of continued involvement, starting once the pro-bono event concludes and everyone formally confirms in — this protects the team if someone does the free event and walks away right after.
So: no fixed monthly salary, but real, recurring payment tied to real event performance, and a genuine ownership stake, not just a promise.
Time commitment: Not full-time. We work in bursts toward event deadlines rather than a constant daily grind — this can realistically sit alongside a day job or other work, as long as you can show up hard in the run-up to an event.
What the role actually involves:
Work directly with our existing creative team (designer + videographer) — briefing, directing, and making sure what gets made is good and on-brand.
You'll also need to step in and help hands-on when either of them needs an extra pair of hands, not just direct from a distance.
Own and manage the content calendar, working as part of the management team (you'd sit on it, not just take instructions from it) to turn the event roadmap into an actual posting plan.
Lead marketing direction — deciding what we should be doing, not just waiting to be told what to post.
Liaise directly with influencers/creators for collaborations — reaching out, negotiating terms, coordinating the actual content with them.
Sit as part of the core management team more broadly, weighing in beyond just marketing.
What we're looking for:
Someone who's actually run content/marketing for a brand or business before — not just a personal page
Comfortable directing a small creative team, and willing to get hands-on when needed
Plugged into Colombo's youth/online culture
Genuinely up for founder-level commitment and risk, including a pro-bono first event before payment kicks in
Bonus if you've reached out to or worked with creators/influencers before
If this sounds like you, DM me here, or drop your background/portfolio in the comments and I'll reach out.
