Conference Producer

If you’re a sharp, curious, and driven conference professional who thrives on developing world-class content, we’d love to hear from you. DN Media Group provides specialist knowledge, breaking news and market insight to a worldwide audience and owns leading global publications including TradeWinds, Recharge, Intrafish, Hydrogen Insight and Upstream. We are looking for an experienced Conference Producer to join our growing global events team on an 8-month maternity cover contract (March–October 2026). This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced producer to lead the end-to-end development of conference programmes and deliver world-class content for international events.

Your responsibilities:

• Take over ongoing conferences from the current Conference Producer and deliver the projects onsite.
• For new projects to be assigned, develop compelling conference agendas aligned with DN Media Group’s editorial vision and brand positioning.
• In-depth market and industry research of key subject areas and hot topics within a particular industry sector.
• Identify and secure top-level speakers, panellists, and moderators from industry, government, and finance.
• Collaborate with editorial, marketing, and commercial teams to ensure programme quality and audience engagement.
• Manage programming timelines, speaker communications, and content updates leading up to each event.
• Copy Writing – Writing promotional copy in the form of a conference program, in the language of the target audience, ensuring that all sales-driven materials such as web, direct mail and email copy will maximise delegate attendance.
• Remain up-to-date on industry trends; Research and develop ideas for new conferences that will qualify for the inclusion in the Event Portfolio of DN Global Publications.

Your background:

• Proven experience of minimum 3 years in leading high profile B2B conference programming (not exhibition), ideally in B2B media organisation or international event organisations.
• A background of producing high-end conferences in Shipping and/or Energy sector will be a definite plus.
• Excellent research and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple events and deadlines with precision and calm under pressure.
• Confident working with senior executives and thought leaders.
• Results orientated, strong work ethic and desire to achieve excellence.
• Upbeat and positive attitude with a customer focused approach.

What you can expect:

• The chance to work on influential, agenda-setting events around the world.
• A creative and supportive international team.
• Opportunities for travel and professional development within a respected global media group.

We are an equal opportunities employer who wants to attract qualified applicants regardless of gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!

DN Media Group prides itself on high standards of independent journalism and has an ambitious growth strategy.

Please note that as part of our recruitment process we conduct ID-checks and right to work checks, and when necessary, a full background check. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.