Senior Production Lead, Reuters Events

TRSS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing media team in London is seeking a Senior Production Lead to manage flagship events and drive growth opportunities. This hybrid role involves end-to-end event production, from speaker recruitment to commercial delivery. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in global events, particularly in the Middle East, and possess strong project management skills. Offering a flexible work environment and comprehensive benefits, this role is perfect for someone eager to create impactful events.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working environment

Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation

Career development and continuous learning opportunities

Two paid volunteer days off annually

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in leading major global news and media events.
• Experience leading high-profile leadership events in the Middle East.
• Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with senior executives.
• Ability to manage entire projects and grow commercial events from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead the success of a flagship live journalism event.
• Manage production timelines and deliver against revenue targets.
• Recruit and manage relationships with A-list speakers.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to execute event products.

Job description

Senior Production Lead, Middle East- Reuters Events

This hybrid role will be based in our London office in Canary Wharf.

Tenacious? Persuasive and commercially minded? Can you think creatively to identify growth opportunities while balancing commercial and editorial imperatives? If so, we want to speak with you! We’re looking for a Senior Production Lead to 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, this role might be for you.

Reuters NEXT is Reuters marquee live journalism franchise, that convenes global policymakers, business leaders and forward thinkers to tackle the greatest challenges facing society, business and the world at large.

We’re looking for an experienced senior conference producer to lead the growth of our flagship annual summit in the Middle East. You'll be responsible for end-to-end event production, including speaker recruitment, agenda management, marketing strategy, and commercial delivery. We are looking for highly motivated and experienced individuals who want to have a positive impact on the world and the critical issues shaping our future.

About the Role

• Lead the success of Reuters flagship live journalism event to deliver a market-leading product.
• Manage production timelines and deliver against revenue, attendance, and marketing targets for the entire project.
• Lead the recruitment and relationship management of A-list speakers, in collaboration with editorial colleagues.
• You will likely be asked to mentor other Conference Producers including deadline management, monitoring event performance, planning (strategic, financial and operational) and providing guidance and coaching.
• 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.

About You

• Have demonstrable experience in leading major global news and media events, or events with a high level of editorial collaboration.
• Have experience leading high-profile leadership events in the Middle East / GCC region.
• Have a track record of commercial success, excellent project and time management skills, and the ability to work in changing circumstances.
• Have strong communication skills and be comfortable engaging with senior-level executives to manage speaker and sponsor relationships.
• Have managed entire projects at scale and/or grown commercial events/products from scratch.
• Be commercially driven first and foremost – you should understand the commercial drivers behind our customers decisions, as our job is to help them make smarter ones!
• Be someone with the ability to identify new and interesting business trends coupled with the drive to develop great events that senior business people can’t afford to miss.

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds on our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the 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.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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