Conference Producer

Salt Digital Recruitment; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,345 - 293,793; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment seeks a highly driven Conference Producer to lead the development and execution of conference content in Dubai's fast-paced events environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for speaker acquisition, managing relationships, and ensuring impactful content delivery. This role offers the opportunity to shape high-profile industry conferences and work with global leaders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in conference production or event programming.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management.
• Excellent research and translation of trends into engaging agendas.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and curate high-quality conference content.
• Sourcing and securing high-level speakers.
• Manage the full lifecycle of speaker engagement.
• Build relationships with speakers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align content with goals.
• Oversee logistics and delivery of conference programs.

Skills

Conference production expertise

Speaker acquisition

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Project management

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly driven Conference Producer to lead the development, curation, and execution of high-quality conference content within a fast-paced exhibitions and events environment. The role will focus primarily on speaker acquisition, agenda development, and end-to-end content management, ensuring each conference delivers strong thought leadership, commercial value, and audience engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Research industry trends, identify relevant themes, and develop compelling conference agendas aligned with event objectives and target audiences.
• Sourcing, engaging, and securing high-level speakers, including C‑suite executives, industry experts, policymakers, and innovators across relevant sectors.
• Manage the full speaker lifecycle, from initial outreach and negotiation through to briefing, coordination, and on‑site execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with speakers, advisory boards, sponsors, and industry stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with internal sales, marketing, and production teams to ensure content aligns with commercial goals and enhances sponsorship opportunities.
• Oversee speaker logistics, session formatting, and ensure seamless delivery of conference programs during live events.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in conference production, content management, or event programming within exhibitions or large-scale events.
• Strong experience in speaker acquisition and stakeholder management.
• Excellent research and editorial skills with the ability to translate industry trends into engaging agendas.
• Confident communicator with strong negotiation and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of sponsorship-driven conference models is highly desirable.

What We Offer

An opportunity to shape high-profile industry conferences, work with global leaders and innovators, and play a key role in delivering impactful content within internationally recognized exhibitions and events.