Conference Producer

Informagroupplc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Walk the World charity day

Volunteer days

Training and learning opportunities

Job summary

Informa seeks a Conference Producer based in our New York office to design, develop and deliver timely conference programs for North America's real estate community. You will research hot topics, source senior speakers, and craft briefs and marketing copy to support cross-functional teams.

You will collaborate with sales, marketing, and operations to ensure events meet financial targets and maintain high standards of execution. Some travel to on-site events is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of conference production/programming experience in content-led industry events is desired.
• Strong experience conducting research to identify conference topics, write content, and source speakers.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organization, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to identify emerging trends and opportunities for clients and the company.
• Excellent project and time management to deliver multiple projects on tight deadlines.
• Leadership qualities and self-motivation to drive event vision.
• Knowledge of real estate and wider financial markets is desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research to identify innovative conference topics and source industry leaders as speakers.
• Review and develop strategies to improve existing events and propose new launches.
• Select event timing and venues to maximize participation and positioning against competitors.
• Build relationships with C-level and senior executives as program advisors.
• Identify macroeconomic trends impacting real estate and markets.
• Write event briefs and deliver to cross-functional teams.
• Write copy for event websites and marketing collateral.
• Coordinate with teams to meet financial targets, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Travel with the event team to run conferences on-site.
• Lead post-conference debriefs to plan the next iteration.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Organization

Time management

Job description

This role is based in our New York office.

The Conference Producer designs, develops and delivers relevant and timely conference programs that cater to the networking and educational needs of the North American real estate industry.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conduct research via various channels to identify innovative conference topics, write program content and source industry leaders as speakers.
• Review and develop strategies to improve existing portfolio events and deliver proposals for potential new launch events that could complement and grow the existing portfolio.
• Work with colleagues to select event timing and venue to maximize industry participation and best position events against potential competitor events.
• Build and maintain relationships with C-level and senior executives across the industry as program and event advisors.
• Identify emerging issues faced by the real estate industry and stay informed about macroeconomic trends impacting the broader financial markets.
• Write event briefs and deliver these to the team members from other key departments working on any given event.
• Write copy for the event websites and other marketing collateral.
• Work closely and communicate with other team members to ensure that the event is on track to achieve its financial targets.
• Travel with the event team to run conferences on site, ensuring that the finished product is executed professionally and successfully.
• Organize and lead the post-conference debriefs where planning for the next iteration of the event begins.

KEY INTERFACES

• Establish external advisory boards and key industry stakeholders to discuss content ideas, solicit advice on timing and location of the event and speaker suggestions.
• Consult with the event sponsors on desired speaking roles and topics of interest.
• Work with the sales team to identify appropriate sponsor targets, given the subject matter. Join sales calls when necessary to aid the sales process.
• Provide the audience development team with buy-side audience targets and educate them on the buy-sell dynamic for each individual event. Consult with them on programming that is designed specifically to attract this buy-side audience.
• Liaise with operations managers to ensure that the venues and hotels are meeting the needs of each specific conference and its delegates.
• Constant communication with the coordination/customer success team to ensure that the websites are up-to-date and speakers are aware of their obligations in the lead up to and during the conference.
• Work with the marketing team to design a marketing plan for each event, acquire data, establish media partnerships and write copy for marketing collateral.
• Weekly updates, at a minimum, on progress to deadlines with Product Director.

• 2+ years of conference production/programming experience in content-led industry events is desired.
• Strong experience conducting research via various channels to identify innovative conference topics, write program content, and source industry leaders as speakers.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organization, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to identify emerging trends and areas of opportunity for clients and, therefore, the company.
• Excellent project and time management skills to deliver multiple projects at the same time on tight deadlines.
• Leadership qualities and self-motivated to drive event vision in line with company goal.
• Knowledge of real estate and wider financial markets is desired but not essential.

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 colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• 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: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, in