An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Conference Producer to join an international media business working across a portfolio of specialist industry events.
You’ll play an important role in bringing together influential professionals, industry leaders and experts to create valuable experiences for business audiences.
This is a varied position combining industry research, relationship building, event planning and content development. You’ll be responsible for identifying interesting topics, connecting with senior industry figures and putting together programmes that give attendees access to fresh perspectives, expert knowledge and meaningful discussions.
Key Responsibilities
- Industry Research & Ideas: Explore developments across relevant markets, identify interesting subjects and uncover opportunities for new events and discussions.
- Speaker Relationships: Build connections with senior professionals, business leaders and industry specialists, encouraging them to contribute to upcoming events.
- Event Programme Development: Put together engaging conference schedules, panel discussions, interviews and interactive sessions.
- Partner Liaison: Work with commercial partners to coordinate their involvement and ensure agreed opportunities are delivered.
- Content Coordination: Gather speaker biographies, presentations and other relevant information ahead of events.
- Internal Collaboration: Work alongside colleagues across editorial, marketing, sales and operations to bring projects together.
- Event Planning: Coordinate the various moving parts of each project, keeping track of deadlines, schedules and budgets.
- Industry Networking: Attend external meetings and events, building connections and representing the business within its specialist markets.
- Audience Engagement: Gather feedback from contributors and attendees to help shape future events and improve the overall experience.
- New Business Ideas: Explore opportunities for additional events, industry initiatives and digital content projects.
About You
We are looking for a confident, curious and relationship-driven individual who enjoys working with people, researching new topics and taking ownership of projects from initial idea through to delivery.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in conference production, event management or a similar content-led events role.
- Experience sourcing and engaging senior speakers, industry professionals or external contributors.
- Confidence building relationships with directors, executives and other senior decisionmakers.
- Strong research skills and an interest in understanding specialist industries.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to manage several projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail.
- Confidence working with different departments and external stakeholders.
- A proactive approach to networking and developing new professional relationships.
- An interest in the automotive, logistics, supply chain or manufacturing sectors would be advantageous.
If you enjoy bringing people together, discovering new industry insights and creating opportunities for meaningful conversations, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within an international media and events environment.
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