Description
We are seeking a driven, commercially astute Conference Producer to join a dynamic global production team within our industry-leading international portfolio.
As a Graduate Conference Producer, you will be responsible for delivering commercially successful, well-attended, and critically respected conferences. Your primary responsibility is to write compelling conference programmes, identify and secure a stellar speaker line-up of influential industry leaders, and manage the project from inception to completion.
Responsibilities:
- Write topical and compelling conference programmes reflecting the needs most pertinent to the sector
- Identify leading names in each sector and secure them as speakers on every programme
- Define the commercial proposition of each event
- Build and understand a market map for each conference with insight into the value and strength of each buy-sell relationship
- Develop a clear and concise growth strategy for each event and communicate this to the project team
- Drive continued innovation in content, networking, and delegate experience
- Work effectively with peers in sponsorship sales, delegate marketing, conference operations, delegate sales, and customer service to ensure full and effective delivery of each project
- Communicate professionally with Argus editorial, business development, consulting, and subscription sales to ensure we benefit from synergies with the rest of the Argus business
- Complete projects to deadline and on budget
- Understand how market developments will impact the sectors in which you operate, and propose new conferences where opportunities arise
- Network with clients at Argus events and in the market generally to ensure you are part of the industry
- Develop a passion for the markets in which you operate
- Deliver all the above on five or six conference projects annually
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level with a strong academic background and a genuine curiosity about business, markets, and current affairs
- Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to gather information, identify trends, and form well-reasoned conclusions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with senior stakeholders
- Commercially aware, with an interest in understanding industries, market developments, and what drives business success
- Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive and self-motivated, demonstrating initiative and a willingness to take ownership of tasks and projects
- Collaborative team player, able to build strong working relationships with colleagues across different functions
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop professional relationships with clients, speakers, and industry contacts
- Innovative and curious, willing to challenge conventional thinking and contribute new ideas
- Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environment and responding positively to feedback
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
- Group pension scheme
- Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
- Hybrid working environment (three days in office)
- 25 days annual holiday with incremental increase up to 30 days
- Subsidised gym membership
- Season ticket travel loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible benefits platform