Conference Producer

RecFest UK; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An event management company based in Canterbury is seeking a Conference Producer to shape market-leading event content. The role involves managing the entire speaker journey, conducting research, and collaborating across teams. Candidates should have 1-2 years of relevant experience, strong writing skills, and a meticulous work ethic. This hybrid position requires one day a week in the office, offering a dynamic and rewarding opportunity in the Talent Acquisition industry.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in conference production or a similar role.
• Excellent at making sense of diverse information.
• Enjoys writing and tailoring messages to audiences.
• Resourceful and determined to meet targets.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented work ethic.
• Approachable and skilled at building rapport.
• Able to work flexible hours and travel for events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the content and conferences ensuring timely delivery.
• Identify and recruit high-calibre speakers.
• Write engaging copy for conference materials.
• Conduct research to identify market trends.
• Manage on-site execution of events.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Tools

Excel

Google Data Studio

Job description

Company Description

About us

Story makers | Experiential innovators | Community builders

We are an award-winning, industry-leading events company that specialises in full-scale Festival Experiences and bespoke Leadership events - all focussed within the Talent Acquisition industry globally with events in Europe, Middle East, and the US with more to come.

Our goal is to raise the profile of TA, and empower those that make a difference. With a community-centred brand at the core of our business, we have our finger on the pulse of the industry and a wealth of experience to be able to facilitate and create premier event experiences.

Job Description

• This is hybrid role with one day per week in the office (Canterbury)**
  
  

Job Purpose:

The Conference Producer plays a central role in shaping the content and experience of our market-leading events. This position involves collaborating across all departments, taking the lead in understanding specific markets and developing compelling conference programmes, webinars, and other content for the brands under your care. A key aspect of this role is owning the entire speaker journey, from initial outreach to on-site management and post-event engagement. Your day-to-day could involve conducting research calls with senior Talent Acquisition executives, analysing delegate lists to understand attendee trends, proofing and providing feedback on marketing materials, or meticulously planning the logistics for our event speakers. Conference production is a dynamic and rewarding career, requiring a proactive approach to meet deadlines and performance targets, and a commitment to evaluating and developing your own work to achieve excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management and Production: Oversee the content and conferences under your care, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Speaker Journey Ownership:
• Identify and recruit high-calibre speakers who are experts and innovators in the Talent Acquisition space.
• Develop compelling speaker propositions and manage all communication.
• Collaborate with speakers on content development, presentation creation, and rehearsal.
• Provide a seamless on-site experience for all speakers.
• Facilitate post-event follow-up and feedback.
• Content Creation: Write engaging copy for conference programmes, webinars, speaker interviews, blog posts, and other content.
• Market Research: Conduct in-depth desk and phone research to identify market trends, hot topics, and new conference opportunities within the Talent Acquisition landscape.
• Relationship Building: Build and nurture relationships with key industry figures and potential speakers.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with sales and marketing on sponsorship and marketing deliverables, ensuring alignment and success.
• On-site Delivery: Oversee the on-site execution of the event, ensuring smooth delivery of all conference elements.
  
  

Qualifications

We know that not every candidate will have every single thing on this list, but if you believe you have the majority of the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd still love to hear from you. We highly value a positive attitude and a strong bias for action.

• Experience: A minimum of 1-2 years' experience in conference production or a similar role (e.g., market research/analyst, journalism, content marketing).
• Analytical: Excels at making sense of diverse information, drawing well-founded conclusions, and presenting them concisely.
• Love of Language: Genuinely enjoys writing and understands the importance of knowing and tailoring your message to your audience.
• Results-Driven: Resourceful in finding solutions, determined to meet targets, and adaptive to changes in plans.
• Work Ethic: Possesses an efficient, meticulous, and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Interpersonal Skills: Approachable, confident, articulate, and skilled at building rapport.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work flexible hours and be able to travel as required for events.
• Technical Skills (Bonus): Experience of using a speaker management platform (Ideally, Session board) and data analytics tools such as Excel, Google Data Studio, or similar.