Conference Producer
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Croydon |
| Area | Greater London, UK |
| Sector | Media |
| Salary | £36,000 per annum + bonus up to £6,000 per annum + excellent com |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Andy Wilson |
| Job Ref | AW9266 |
- Description
- Lloyd Recruitment Services are working with a leading media and events company based in Croydon, recruiting for a Conference Producer to work on a leading B2B portfolio of events.
Key purpose
Working under the direction of the Event Development Director, you will be responsible for identifying and producing industry leading, commercially viable repeat conferences and events. The length and structure of these may vary throughout the year.
Key accountabilities
Research with the profession and analyse the feasibility of repeat events
Maximise existing events to ensure they meet the ‘need to know’ requirement to guarantee attendance
Conduct detailed research by phone and in person with key industry figures to determine the validity of topics, key themes, format, speakers, competitor landscape, timing, price point and location
Analyse past delegates to determine appropriate pricing and targeting
Establish growth areas for existing events or new events
Develop session formats appropriate to demands of the delegate audience
Realisation and fulfilment of your project
Project manage all aspects and ensure the production of high quality, industry leading commercially viable events to deadlines
Work with the project team to ensure you perform to maximum potential by inspiring colleagues, motivating them and holding them to account on key deadlines
Work closely with, influence and get buy-in from the relevant in-house editorial and sales teams to ensure the production of relevant content and to leverage existing contacts and relationships in the industry
Write comprehensive topic briefing documents which contain essential information about the key industry issues
Through your detailed research, write topical and commercially viable conference programs
Invite and confirm high-level speakers that the industry wants to hear from
Work with the event marketer to create a robust, clearly defined marketing, data and content brief that enables you to produce a powerful marketing, content and data plan that delivers the agreed outcome
Create promotionally-led marketing copy for emails, website and brochures that is in the tone and language of the market and which generates enquiries and bookings
Project manage the involvement of internal stakeholders to ensure the event meets deadlines and revenue targets
Sponsorship – develop value propositions and assist with proposal writing where required, identify key sponsors and make initial contact from a research perspective, attend all relevant sponsor meetings and work with sponsors on their involvement in the conference
Skills & competencies
Excellent research skills
Excellent presentation skills
Analytical and able to interpret data to shape ideas
Proven research and analytical skills – critical in identifying and deciding the direction of a topic
Proactive / self-starter – don’t wait to be asked! Must be a go getter who is going to seek out and grab opportunities with both hands
Sharp copywriting
Deadline management
Excellent time management and organisational skills in order to meet deadlines and balance many tasks and people at once
Good communication skills: able to develop and maintain strong personal relationships with team members and external stakeholders
Structured and organised, but also flexible
Clear understanding and delivery of core conference KPI’s
Demonstration of strong topic generation and market development ability
Clear understanding of the commercial business practices that underpin conferences
Strong commercial awareness and a clear comprehension of profit and loss/basic business principles
Entrepreneurial – an innovator who has experience of new launches, new formats, new processes
Personal attributes
Self-starter and can work autonomously
Business acumen
High integrity
Inspires others to get things done.
Intelligent, energetic, ambitious and driven
Good communicator
Results orientated with strong attention to detail
Highly organised, calm and rational
Basic salary: £36,000 per annum + bonus up to £6,000 per annum + excellent company benefits
Due to the high volume of applications, Lloyd Recruitment Services can only contact shortlisted candidates
