Senior Conference Producer - Portfolio Lead in London

About the Role:

The conference team’s mission is to foster meaningful connections, facilitate engagement, and ignite profound conversations among our clients, industry leaders, and subject matter experts. With a global portfolio of 18 renowned conferences, we curate an atmosphere of knowledge excellence, where we not only share insights but also seize pivotal moments to propel critical discussions forward.

Our expertise spans the vast landscapes of Oil, Gas, Power, Shipping, Metals, and Agriculture, and our team excels in bridging the gap between industry professionals and our in-house experts. We’re dedicated to bringing these valuable exchanges to life, reaching the highest echelons of leadership at the C-Suite and executive levels. Across diverse markets and ever-evolving pricing dynamics, we are committed to delivering impactful experiences that shape the future of these vital sectors.

The Impact:

As Senior Conference Producer – Portfolio Lead, you will shape the strategic direction, growth and delivery of a global portfolio of market-leading events across multiple commodity sectors. Working closely with business units, commercial teams, marketing and subject matter experts, you will translate market priorities into compelling event propositions that strengthen client engagement, extend our global impact and deliver sustainable commercial growth. You will provide clear portfolio leadership while remaining accountable for the quality and execution of individual events.

• Portfolio strategy and direction: Own and evolve the portfolio strategy, working with business units and senior stakeholders to ensure each event supports priority markets, client needs and wider business objectives.
• Global, multi-commodity impact: Connect themes, audiences and expertise across energy, metals and agriculture to create relevant event platforms with impact across regions and commodity markets.
• Market-leading agendas: Design differentiated, commercially relevant conference agendas that respond to market trends and deliver clear value for attendees, speakers, sponsors and internal stakeholders.
• Commercial growth: Partner with sales and marketing to strengthen event positioning, audience development, sponsorship opportunities and delegate revenue across the portfolio.
• Delivery excellence: Lead cross-functional partners to deliver consistently high-quality events, balancing portfolio priorities with disciplined project management and flawless execution.
• Strategic partnerships: Build trusted relationships with business leaders, subject matter experts and external stakeholders to expand reach, influence and long-term value.

What’s in It for You:

• Professional Growth: Continuous development in program management, strategy and project execution.
• Impactful Contributions: Shape and execute high-profile events that create a lasting impact.
• Building Relationships: Form lasting partnerships with world-renowned companies and leaders while gaining satisfaction through successful event execution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic development of a global event portfolio, setting a clear direction across markets, regions and commodity sectors.
• Work closely with business units and senior stakeholders to align event propositions with market priorities, client needs and the wider S&P Global strategy.
• Develop forward-looking, differentiated content that strengthens audience engagement and positions the portfolio as essential to the markets it serves.
• Identify opportunities to connect events, expertise and client communities across commodities, creating greater global reach and portfolio value.
• Use market insight, customer feedback and performance data to prioritize investment, evolve event formats and guide portfolio decisions.
• Partner with sales, marketing and operations to deliver agreed delegate, sponsorship, revenue and margin objectives.
• Secure high-level participation from industry, balancing content quality with commercial opportunity.
• Define priority audiences with customer marketing and shape campaigns, messaging and partnerships that drive registrations and strengthen market relevance.
• Represent the portfolio internally and externally, building trusted relationships that enhance its reputation, influence and long-term growth.

Qualifications:

• An enthusiastic, project-oriented and deadline-driven professional who can demonstrate proven experience in conference and event production.
• Knowledge of the energy and commodity sectors, including Oil, Gas, Power, Shipping, Metals and Agriculture.
• Demonstrable ability to manage competing deadlines, maintain strong administrative organisation and deliver projects with attention to detail and poise.
• Experience using event-related platforms, including Cvent, Salesforce and Slido.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-collaborative skills at all levels.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including presentation and report-writing abilities.
• Empathy and an understanding of different cultures within a commercial context.
• Ability to travel to conferences for up to 10% of the time.

Notes to Applicants:

All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week. We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily held at their nearest S&P Global office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.