At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the production of high-quality B2B conferences in Defence & Security.
- Company: World-leading business specialising in innovative conference production.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus potential, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and elevate industry events to new heights.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in conference production with strong project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 32400 - 39600 £ per year.
Up to £60,000 + Bonus circa £25,000+ London (Hybrid) x3 London Bridge area
My client is a highly professional, world leading business that specialises in the production of B2B Conferences to core business sectors across Defence & Security. Due to expansion, a role has arisen for an innovative lead producer to work on their record-breaking Defence & Security portfolio, taking the event to the next level whilst using strategic & commercial nous. This is a great opportunity for an experienced producer with an interest in the sector.
Key Tasks:
- Research, write & produce large scale business conferences.
- Produce each event to the highest quality possible, curating content for the relevant event.
- Ensure data is requested and received from all invited and confirmed speakers and workshop leaders and added to the internal database daily.
- Ensure deadlines are met and production targets achieved and exceeded.
- Maximise event profitability (keeping speakers’ expenses to a minimum).
- Work with Marketing to check all marketing material relevant to your conferences, advising them on how best to attract potential delegates, making suggestions of associations, societies, and journals suitable for external marketing activity.
- Provide a mid-production marketing brief to add any developments or refinements to the initial research brief.
- Add additional value to the conference programme wherever possible.
Essential Skills, Traits and Qualifications:
- Can build strong 2-day agendas reflective of industry-specific requirements and needs.
- Act as the Project Manager for each event, liaising continually with other relevant departments to ensure the smooth running of events, both in preparation and on site.
- The ability to manage time effectively, often balancing multiple conference responsibilities at one time.
- The ability to assimilate information quickly and effectively.
- A tenacious and enthusiastic approach.
- Good time management capabilities and a can-do approach.
- A commercial outlook on industry.
- Excellent one-to-one communication and team skills.
- Min 5 years of Conference Production within larger events.
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