£25,000 basic – £30,000 basic depending on experience
Possibility to have a bonus scheme in due course
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Full time / permanent
We are looking for a Conference Producer to join our client’s content team. This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic team in a growing market. They work in a fast-paced environment so this role is best suited to a quick learner who can meet deadlines under pressure. The candidate will need to be hardworking, have a good telephone manner and be determined. They will need to be equally able to work independently as well as part of a team. And will need to have the ability to build effective working relationships through good communication.
The candidate needs to have experience in acquiring conference speakers preferably in a digital, tech or IT space. The role involves a mixture of home and office working and tasks include attending in-person and virtual events on the day.
The employer is an events company based in central London with an established reputation for delivering high quality in-person and virtual cyber security events across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Tasks include:
Know the cyber security market well
The delegates and sponsors have come to expect market leading events from our client in terms of educational value. The team must know the market inside out:
Stay up to date with online material
Conduct phone and in-person interviews
Run and manage online polls and surveys
Ensure quality agendas for upcoming events
Provide support and briefings to the speaker acquirer team
On some events acquire event speakers directly and meet speaker targets
Liaise with confirmed event speakers to direct their presentation topics
Put agendas together keeping all stakeholders happy
Work with all speakers to help them prepare their event materials on time and to the highest of standards
For virtual events moderate content on the day
For physical events keep the plenary room running smoothly and on time
Complete various tasks before, during and after the event related to the agenda
Complete admin tasks such as updating the CRM system and company records
Suggest new types of events
Generate content for use across the company
Analyse research and data to write various reports, online content and documents on an ad hoc basis
Continually work alongside all teams internally to gradually improve their market knowledge and understanding
Provide holiday cover for the marketing department
Be trained in sending out email marketing and schedule occasional sends in order to be in good practice
Understand the social media strategy and how to perform all social media and website tasks in order to contribute on an ad hoc basis