Senior Production Lead, Reuters Events

Thomson Reuters; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in London is looking for a Senior Production Lead to manage their flagship live journalism event. This role involves leading recruitment and managing relationships with top speakers while mentoring other producers. Strong experience in event production and a track record of commercial success are crucial. The position offers a hybrid work environment with competitive benefits and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation

Continuous career development programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading major global news and media events.
• Experience leading high-profile leadership events in the Middle East / GCC region.
• Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with senior-level executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and relationship management of A-list speakers.
• Mentor other Conference Producers on project management.
• Drive event execution working with a cross-functional team.

Skills

Event production experience

Leadership skills

Project management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Production Lead, you will lead the success of Reuters flagship live journalism event to deliver a market-leading product. You will manage production timelines and deliver against revenue, attendance, and marketing targets for the entire project. You will lead recruitment and relationship management of A-list speakers, in collaboration with editorial colleagues. You may also be asked to mentor other Conference Producers, providing guidance and coaching, oversee deadline management, monitor event performance, and plan strategically, financially, and operationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment and relationship management of A-list speakers.
• Mentor other Conference Producers on deadline management, event performance, and strategic, financial and operational planning.
• Be the central driver for event execution, working with a cross-functional team to build the full event product, including agenda, speaker faculty, audience and other elements.
• Identify growth opportunities creatively while balancing commercial and editorial imperatives.
• Join Reuters Events, a fast‑growing team within Reuters based in London, if you want real responsibility, have experience producing editorial events, and are passionate about building communities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading major global news and media events, or events with a high level of editorial collaboration.
• Experience leading high‑profile leadership events in the Middle East / GCC region.
• A track record of commercial success, excellent project and time‑management skills, and the ability to work in changing circumstances.
• Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with senior‑level executives to manage speaker and sponsor relationships.
• Experience managing entire projects at scale and/or growing commercial events and products from scratch.
• Commercially driven first and foremost—understand the commercial drivers behind customer decisions.
• Ability to identify new and interesting business trends and develop great events that senior business people can’t afford to miss.

Benefits & Culture

• Hybrid work model—flexible hybrid working environment with 2–3 days a week in the office for office‑based roles, delivering a seamless digital and physical experience.
• Flexibility and work‑life balance—Flex My Way workplace policies, work from anywhere up to 8 weeks per year, and supportive policies for personal responsibilities.
• Career development and growth—continuous learning and skill development, Grow My Way programming, and a skills‑first approach for an AI‑enabled future.
• Industry competitive benefits—flexible vacation, two company‑wide Mental Health Days off, Headspace app access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, incentive programs, and resources for well‑being.
• Culture—globally recognized, award‑winning reputation for inclusion, belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and shared values of customer obsession, competition, challenge, speed, learning, and teamwork.
• Social impact—two paid volunteer days off annually, pro‑bono consulting projects, ESG initiatives through the Social Impact Institute.
• Making a real‑world impact—help customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency, support institutions in upholding the rule of law, and provide trusted, unbiased information worldwide.

About the Company

Reuters NEXT is Reuters’ marquee live journalism franchise, convening global policymakers, business leaders and forward thinkers to tackle the greatest challenges facing society, business and the world at large. Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world‑leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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