Conference Producer

Aspermont (ASX: ASP) is a global leader in business-to-business (B2B) media, data, and intelligence services, with a 190-year publishing legacy and over 560 years of brand heritage across its flagship titles. The company serves critical global sectors—most notably mining, energy, and agriculture—through a portfolio of trusted brands including Mining Journal, Mining Magazine, and Farming Ahead. Operating with a global network of over 100 journalists and analysts, Aspermont delivers premium content, data, intelligence, and marketing solutions to a professional audience in more than 190 countries. The company’s core business model is built on high-quality recurring revenue, with subscriptions now contributing over 66% of total revenue. Aspermont is headquartered in London, with offices in Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Aspermont Events delivers leading conferences and industry events for the global resources sector, bringing together mining leaders, investors, analysts, and decision makers from across the industry. Its flagship Future of Mining and MiningNews Select series cover both sides of the sector: operations and investment. Future of Mining explores the latest developments in innovation, technology, and sustainability, while MiningNews Select connects mining companies, particularly junior miners, with investors and market analysts. Together, the events create a valuable platform for industry insight, business connections, and investment opportunities across Australia, Asia, and North America. Beyond its flagship conferences, Aspermont Events also delivers bespoke B2B industry and government events tailored to the evolving needs of the resources sector.

Your role will be to lead the conference planning and delivery for all Aspermont Events in Australia and globally. Reporting to the Group Head of Events, you will take on the day-to-day management of conference production, demands of growing & delivering a high-quality program content with respect to all Aspermont Events including bespoke events. You will also be collaborating closely with the editorial, sales, marketing, customer success, delegate sales and operations teams to deliver conference production.

• Researching the market to understand key trends and topics in the resources sector
• Working with the Group Head of Events, in conjunction with the content team as subject matter experts, on content production and agenda build
• Identifying and building relationships with industry leading executives conducting telephone interviews, to some extent face-to-face meetings and/or virtual meetings
• Attracting and securing leading key industry speakers
• Playing a key role in developing and delivering events, while supporting sales to drive sponsorship revenue
• Staying ahead of evolving event trends and ensuring Aspermont leads in innovative, best-in-class content-led event formats
• Researching industry events, highlighting strengths and weaknesses
• Building the identity and promoting each event across social media
• Conducting international travel to internal and industry events

Attributes and experience you’ll have to be successful in this role:

• Extensive experience within event production, preferably within mining and the resources sector
• Knowledge of the mining/oil and gas sector, preferred but not essential
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to partner effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to communicate confidently and build rapport with senior stakeholders and executives, both internally and externally
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst ensuring standards and deadlines are met
• Proactive nature, independent and showing initiative

We offer a flexible working approach, offering the opportunity to work both from home and from our Perth office. Whilst working from home, you will benefit from managing your day how you choose around your work priorities and meetings. At the office, you’ll be able to benefit from the normal WeWork perks (free barista coffee, weekly events and classes, pool and foosball tables, and inspiring working spaces). Our full-time working hours are 37.5 hours per week. Due to the varied global location of our employees, teams and other external stakeholders, flexibility in working hours will be required. Please note that this role will require occasional international travel. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.