Senior Conference Producer

Conference + Content Production / Event Management

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

London

£30k basic (neg) plus 3-5% profit share (£45k ote year one)

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Conference Producer with 3+ years of conference production experience and a focus on quality content. The ideal candidate will have an unwavering focus on quality of content and like the idea of working for an extremely fast-growing and ambitious conference business within the smart/clean energy sector.

The Company

An independent conference producer specialized in the European Energy sector, creating, promoting, and delivering high-quality technical conferences for the smart grid engineering community. Their mission is to Drive Clean Energy.

They are currently scaling the business from 8 staff and 6 events to 15 staff and 20 events by March 2020. They have a unique market position, a strong product value proposition, and a high repeat business rate.

The Role of Senior Conference Producer

Our client is searching for a highly skilled, enthusiastic, and energetic Senior Conference Producer to work with their Head of Production in launching new training, conference, and C-level programs for the smart grid engineering community. With a solid track record in content-led conference production for the technology markets, you will build on your skill set with leadership training to help you progress to team leadership within 6-12 months.

• Research
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  Carrying out in-depth phone research with senior technical representatives of the community and interpreting the results into commercially compelling conference programs.
• Speaker Acquisition
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  Identifying, profiling, and inviting influential technical decision-makers and specialists from the community and maintaining long-term relationships.
• Copy Writing
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  Writing promotional copy in the form of weekly newsletters, website copy, brochure copy, press releases, and advertising copy to drive awareness of the events and stimulate bookings.
• Sales & Marketing
  :
  Thoroughly briefing the sales and marketing teams and monitoring campaign progress to ensure revenue targets are met.
• Onsite Delivery
  :
  Working with the event logistics team to ensure flawless onsite delivery of the events.
• P&L Management
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  Monitoring campaign revenues and costs and ensuring that targets are met and profit margins are delivered.
• Productivity Management
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  Meeting all project deadlines to ensure the annual target of 6 events per producer is delivered.
• Mentoring
  :
  Mentoring graduate conference producers to assist them in developing their skill set and mindset.

Requirements for this Senior Conference Producer position

• 2:1 degree or higher in a Technology/Engineering/Business-related subject.
• 4+ years conference production experience in a technology market.
• Strong intellect, with the ability to switch between analytical and creative thinking.
• Impactful communication; able to influence and persuade senior decision-makers in written and oral form.
• Insightful problem-solving; able to foresee project hurdles and implement solutions to meet project deadlines.
• Resilience; thrives in a high-pressure, deadline-driven, target-focused environment.
• Positive mental attitude; enjoys rising to challenges and stays focused on solutions.
• Leadership quality; sets a great example of self-mastery, colleague mentoring, customer-centricity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.