LinkedIn Restructures Global Events Marketing Team

Those affected were encouraged to apply for roles on a new team focused on hybrid, in-person and virtual experiences

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Layoffs have hit LinkedIn, as the professional network confirmed reports that its entire global events marketing team is being restructured.

The company would not specify the number of employees affected, but a spokesperson said they are being encouraged to apply for roles on a new team focused on creating hybrid, in-person and virtual experiences.

The spokesperson said, “The events space has changed so much and, broadly speaking, this new team will focus on creating experiences across virtual, hybrid and in-person to bring people together.”

Chuck Jones, who had been senior event marketing manager, global event marketing since November 2018, said in a post on LinkedIn Thursday, “In a difficult turn of events, my entire team was laid off today at LinkedIn (our collective last day is Sept.

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