Director of Event Management

Social network you want to login/join with: Department: Marketing Conference Content Location: London with hybrid working Position type: Permanent; full-time What the hiring manager says “The role provides the opportunity to lead a team that plays a key role in planning and developing one of the world’s leading trade shows, among other premium events. The team is very involved in the planning and execution of our broad range of events, spread across the globe. Events are by their nature full of hard deadlines, and we often work at a fast pace both in the lead up and on site at events. The team works very closely together and teamwork is critical when onsite at events, due to the pressure and live nature of the work. A positive can do attitude, good interpersonal skills and senior stakeholder management are therefore crucial, along with good organisational skills and calmness under pressure.” Nick Spencer, Head of Marketing – Outreach About the Role The Director Conference Content is responsible for conference from inception to delivery at every GSMA event. As part of the GSMA, you will ensure our conferences shape and drive our industry, and society, to a better future. You will manage a high performing team of content specialists working on the conference content programming of 8 to 10 events across the world each year. The conference content team plays a major role in delivering the GSMA’s premium portfolio of events. You will drive the strategic direction, objectives, and positioning of each conference and the event overall in consultation with a range of key industry stakeholders internally and externally. • You will carry out face to face, desk and phone research to identify market trends, hot topics and conference opportunities. • You will develop the high-level themes and the agenda for your conferences through a clear and rigorous research process. • You will align the content, themes and positioning of the event into a cutting-edge, original and coherent value proposition that helps drive the marketing strategy. • You will work with the event team to ensure cost effective, and high quality running of conference, with costs maintained within or below budget. • You will input into annual budget planning process. • You will have experience presenting research to senior executives. • You will have experience managing content across a matrix system with multiple stakeholders. • You will have excellent knowledge and experience of speaker management. • You will have excellent knowledge and experience of conference production delivery. • You will ensure the high quality delivery of our conferences onsite. • You will have experience of leading a teams of conference content producers and constantly drive standards and rigorous processes. Contract type Conference Content Location: London with hybrid working Position type: Permanent; full-time What the hiring manager says “The role provides the opportunity to lead a team that plays a key role in planning and developing one of the world’s leading trade shows, among other premium events. The team is very involved in the planning and execution of our broad range of events, spread across the globe. Events are by their nature full of hard deadlines, and we often work at a fast pace both in the lead up and on site at events. The team works very closely together and teamwork is critical when onsite at events, due to the pressure and live nature of the work. A positive can do attitude, good interpersonal skills and senior stakeholder management are therefore crucial, along with good organisational skills and calmness under pressure.” Nick Spencer, Head of Marketing – Outreach About the Role The Director Conference Content is responsible for conference from inception to delivery at every GSMA event. As part of the GSMA, you will ensure our conferences shape and drive our industry, and society, to a better future. You will manage a high performing team of content specialists working on the conference content programming of 8 to 10 events across the world each year. The conference content team plays a major role in delivering the GSMA’s premium portfolio of events. You will drive the strategic direction, objectives, and positioning of each conference and the event overall in consultation with a range of key industry stakeholders internally and externally. • You will carry out face to face, desk and phone research to identify market trends, hot topics and conference opportunities. • You will develop the high-level themes and the agenda for your conferences through a clear and rigorous research process. • You will align the content, themes and positioning of the event into a cutting-edge, original and coherent value proposition that helps drive the marketing strategy. • You will work with the event team to ensure cost effective, and high quality running of conference, with costs maintained within or below budget. • You will input into annual budget planning process. • You will have experience presenting research to senior executives. • You will have experience managing content across a matrix system with multiple stakeholders. • You will have excellent knowledge and experience of speaker management. • You will have excellent knowledge and experience of conference production delivery. • You will ensure the high quality delivery of our conferences onsite. • You will have experience of leading a teams of conference content producers and constantly drive standards and rigorous processes. Contract type By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish. In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others. To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page. Your well-being and work/life balance is important so if you prefer to work flexi-time or a day from home, just ask.