Conference Producer - Tech & Digital Space

Conference Producer – Tech & Digital Space

£36,000 + Circa 10k Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Numerous Benefits

Hybrid London – International Travel – North America, Europe & Middle East

Synopsis of the Role

As a successful Conference Producer, you will be both commercially focused and content-driven, with strong skills in research, speaker acquisition, and project management. You will take ownership of event content from concept to delivery, ensuring the programme is engaging, commercially aligned, and operationally successful, you will lead programme development, secure high-calibre speakers, and work closely with sales and marketing to deliver world-class events that meet financial targets. You will also help shape the audience strategy, ensuring the right mix of senior delegates and sponsors.

Research and Content & Agenda Creation

• Conduct in-depth market research (desk research and phone interviews) to identify key trends, challenges, and opportunities in the industry.
• Develop conference themes, topics, and session formats based on research insights.
• Create detailed conference agendas that are innovative, relevant, and commercially viable.
• Develop and enhance content formats to deliver the greatest speakers on the hottest new themes and the newest delivery formats.

Speaker acquisition and speaker management

• Identify, invite, and secure high-profile speakers and thought leaders.
• Hit speaker targets to meet product readiness goals.

Project Management

• Help develop KPIs and deadlines to keep the agenda/speaker progress on-track
• Help manage the event onsite ensuring the delivery of a high quality event and positive experience for all stakeholders

Content Curation& Sponsor Management

• Ensure world class content and highly commercial agendas are developed
• Proactively manage available sponsorship inventory and work with sales to meet targets
• Deliver world class agendas by identifying and sharing high profile industry speaker ideas/leads

Expertise Required

• University educated, 2:1 or above or equivalent
• 2+ years’ experience of conference or content production in an events or publication business if preferable but not essential
• Outstanding organisation and time management skills
• Ability to effectively prioritise workloads and handle multiple tasks at the same time
• Exceptional attention to detail and proof-reading skills
• Experience of working directly with clients and managing expectations
• Excellent communicator with highly advanced interpersonal skills to effectively manage relationships and influence key internal and external stakeholders
• Approachable personality and natural leader
• Able to travel to events