Conference Producer
£18,000 - £25,000pa
The role
Bespoke Recruitment are delighted to be working with our Kenilworth based client to help them identify and appoint a Conference Producer. Established over a decade ago our client has delivered outstanding year on year growth and is showing no signs of slowing down as they are now taking their offering into new, exciting markets. They work with some of the most recognisable brands in the world and have a great reputation for excellence in their field. With ambitious but achievable plans for the next phase of their growth, you will fully support the production process for their conferences, therefore aiding the generation of increased revenues and profit.
Working in a small team of conference producers you will undertake focused research, write compelling conference programmes, identify and recruit conference speakers and assume responsibility for helping to run the conferences.
Your typical responsibilities will include-
- Work with facilitators to produce innovative conference programmes through telephone research and reading
- To regularly engage in telephone conversations with senior executives and get them to register for events
- Research and record competitive events to help gain a high-level understanding of the market and conference space
- Identify potential add-ons to provide incremental revenue
- Take a strategic view of the positioning of the conference
- Once secured facilitators/speakers brief the delegate team
- Ensure facilitators/speakers are briefed on the event format and session topic
- Manage facilitators/speaker’s administration and brief the event managers of the facilitators/speakers details so that they can follow up
- Take overall responsibility for the marketability of conference programmes
- Attend any external events to gain knowledge and content, where appropriate
- Liaise with sponsors to ensure their sessions fit into the agenda
- Negotiate speakers’ expenses where (if) necessary
- Oversee design of the conference brochure ensuring key selling points are emphasised
About you
To be considered for this role you will need to have a proven track record in relationship management, excellent written and verbal communication skills and be a naturally organised individual with strong planning skills. A large part of the responsibility will be to research and deliver engaging proposals to the CEO, so your presentation and influencing skills will be put to great use here. You will be set challenging targets and therefore be highly motivated and driven by the desire to achieve. The role will require occasional international and regional travel, occasionally at the weekends to plan for the following weeks conference.
What's on offer
This is a great opportunity to join an engaging employer who has worked hard to creative a successful and highly regarded business. Passionate about delivering greater success, this is an opportunity to join an exciting time. In addition to the base salary our client offers Pension, Bonus and genuine opportunities to develop your career as the business grows.
Not ready to apply just yet but would like to hear more, please feel free to contact me for a chat to discuss the role further.
Bespoke Recruitment Solutions Ltd operates as an employment business and employment agency for the provision of temporary and permanent vacancies