Business Content Coordinator

The position of Business Content Coordinator plays a critical role in developing programmed and written content in support of the World 50 Group’s corporate gatherings team. Reporting to senior product leaders, this position is responsible for researching and writing in-house material on topics for event agendas, vetting and securing speakers, assisting in the production of support collateral, maintaining records related to the execution of agendas, and attending and supporting the execution of live gatherings.

Ideal candidates can distill complex content briefs into progressive and enticing live conversations for a business audience. You will be responsible for liaising with producers, client managers, member analytics teams, and external partners to create forward-looking reports and recommendations to keep members ahead of industry trends that will impact their businesses. If you’re looking for a role that requires using well-developed muscles like sound judgment, trend-spotting, having influence, and interacting with other brilliant minds - we’re looking for you. We hire for insatiable curiosity.

We’re looking for someone used to deeply researching various topics to find a compelling narrative in a sea of unstructured information. Global and local, analog and technology, business and human interest, and economic and scientific stories all pique your interest. You’re the kind of person who reads The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, South China Morning Post and Financial Times in equal measure. You are more interested in proximity to some of the most interesting content in the world than in the byline (which you will not receive). The ideal individual will have strong business curiosity (along with growing business acumen), and a demonstrated record of learning and conveying a variety of topics, the ability to infuse creativity and practice a highly organized workflow to assist in the design and execution of corporate meetings.

Responsibilities

• Project management, including prioritizing, conceiving and realizing specific content briefs, meeting deadlines, and overseeing budgets and costs
• Researching and developing topics of interest for business audiences
• Assist with processing and managing speaker invoices and other related business records
• Coordinate speaker and agenda requirements with logistics
• Write and guide the development of collateral and other supporting materials
• Actively network to build on contact base, staying ahead of business industry trends
• Offer creativity in presentation style, subject matter and overall design

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated ability to deeply research and communicate difficult topics using accomplished writing skills
• Highly organized, creative, and attentive to detail; able to manage, prioritize and bring to completion multiple projects
• Deep curiosity about, and the independent drive to master, complex subjects
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility to accommodate different situations and temperaments
• Demonstrate poise and grace under pressure
• Ability to present self to C-level executives with confidence and professionalism
• Strong work ethic and willingness to take ownership for wide-ranging responsibilities—self-starter
• Persistence, resourcefulness, drive, and ability to work proactively and independently
• Superior quality and service standard
• Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and written
• Solid computer and analytical skill

Education/Experience

• A Master’s Degree in international relations, economics, public policy or similar OR experience in a Global corporate, journalism, government, or highly matrixed working environment.
• Preferred but not required: Work or research experience in Europe, APAC, Middle East, Latin America or Africa; Multilingual experience or proficiency.
• Any concentrated area of study will do. We are seeking someone with regular research and long-form written communications. Coursework in finance, economics, technologies, international relations, social science, or other adjacent areas is highly beneficial.