Conference Producer

Overview

As Conference Producer you will shape global industry conferences by crafting compelling programmes and assembling influential speaker line-ups. You will drive the end-to-end delivery of multiple events, from concept to completion, including market research, speaker sourcing, and commercial proposition development. You’ll travel to events and meetings, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high attendance and respected outcomes. This role offers exposure to a recognized, international brand and the opportunity to influence content and attendee experience at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and company bonus
• group pension scheme
• group healthcare and life assurance
• hybrid working environment
• 25 days annual holiday (30 with tenure)
• extensive internal and external training

Responsibilities

• Research and write topical conference programmes aligned with sector needs
• Identify and secure leading speakers and influencers for each programme
• Define the commercial proposition and growth strategy for each event
• Build market maps assessing buy-sell relationships and event value
• Collaborate with sponsorship, marketing, operations, sales and editorial teams for successful delivery
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to align with Argus-wide strategy
• Deliver projects to deadlines and on budget
• Attend events and engage with clients to stay connected with market developments
• Propose new conferences in response to market opportunities
• Develop a passion for the markets and participate in the global conference portfolio

Key requirements

• Experience of producing commercial B2B conferences
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Commercial mindset with understanding of market implications for clients and Argus
• Innovative thinker who finds new approaches to challenges
• Driven self-starter with a track record of exceeding targets
• Strong networking ability to build professional relationships
• Client-focused with strong relationship skills
• Confident and good listener, able to act on feedback
• Deadline-focused with ability to multi-task under pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication at all levels
• Alignment with Argus values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Results

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• client-centric mindset
• market research
• conference programme development
• speaker sourcing and recruitment

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