Conference Production Support Specialist

Informa Plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business event firm located in London is looking for a support role for the event production team. The successful candidate will manage event speakers, ensuring they have optimal experiences. Strong written and verbal communication skills are crucial, along with the ability to use various software tools. This role offers the opportunity for professional growth and involvement in exciting projects.

Benefits

Community events and initiatives

Volunteering opportunities

Career development with training

25 days annual leave, increasing to 27

Flexible personal benefits

Company funded private medical cover

ShareMatch scheme

Wellbeing support and mental health resources

Global collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of forging positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Hard-working and proactive mindset required.
• Awareness of social media and content delivery platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage speaker requests and coordinate with event speakers.
• Create bespoke content like video interviews and blogs.
• Support on market research and conference agenda management.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Inter-personal skills

Able to use software platforms

Relationship building

Creative mindset

Team player

High-quality administration

Proactive mindset

Social media awareness

Tools

MSFT Office

Job description

Company Description

We’re part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

Our purpose is to connect our customers to information and people that help them know more, do more and be more. No other company in the world helps more people share professional knowledge or make business connections.

We run around 800 events each year, create digital platforms based on engaging news and information content, and operate professional development programmes for individuals and businesses.

Job Description

This role is based in our 240 Blackfriars office.

A support role for the event production team, and the key interface with the Service Provider/Government and Automotive industry executive speakers.

The role will manage event speakers to ensure an optimal event experience for them while leveraging their industry reach and expertise. This includes:

• Managing speaker requests in the build-up to the event
• Creating bespoke content such as video interviews, text interviews, blogs and more with speakers
• Managing event speakers onsite
• Ensuring speakers are registered and represented on official event materials, such as the website and event app, correctly

The role will create efficiencies internally by supporting delivery across multiple functions. Over time, this role can also expect to develop skills to support on the following elements of conference production:

• Market research to input and shape conference agenda
• Write and curate the conference agenda with support from the content lead
• Manage partners and secure speakers for the conference agenda

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication & inter-personal skills
• Able to use a range of software platforms such as MSFT Office
• Demonstrable experience of the ability to forge positive relationships with multiple different stakeholders
• Creative and resilient with a self- motivating, positive and naturally curious attitude
• Team player with experience of positive contributions to team environment
• Demonstrable ability to maintain highest quality administration of a function including reporting and project management
• Hard-working and proactive mindset
• Awareness of and ability to use social media and content delivery platforms

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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