Editorial Lead, Conference Programming

Ragan Communications; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Life and disability insurance

Flexible work environment

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development support

Early Fridays

Job summary

Ragan Communications is seeking an Editorial Lead of Conference Programming to drive content for conferences, webinars, and training for virtual and live events. Lead speaker recruitment, craft compelling agendas, and develop engaging topics for communications professionals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in editorial/writing, with experience producing live/virtual content. Domestic travel 4–5x/year is expected, in a dynamic events team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, media or related field.
• 7+ years editorial/writing experience.
• Experience producing content for live and/or virtual events preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle fast-moving projects.
• Ability to travel domestically 4–5x per year.

Responsibilities

• Recruit/liaise with industry experts as speakers for live and virtual conferences, workshops and webinars.
• Write conference agendas that sell tickets and engage audiences.
• Develop session topics and agendas that resonate with professionals.
• Plan and host/moderate sessions on live or virtual stages.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Fast-moving projects

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Editorial Lead, Conference Programming

Job Type: Full-time, remote with some travel

Ragan Communications is seeking an experienced content creator and event producer to join our fast-growing events division as the Editorial Lead of our highly successful conferences and other learning programs. Apply your content skills to create content for conferences, webinars and training that resonate with Ragan audiences for virtual and live events. This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a vibrant community of communications, marketing and digital professionals who turn to Ragan for their learning, development and networking.

Core responsibilities

• Recruit/liaise with industry experts as speakers for our live and virtual conferences, workshops and webinars.
• Write conference agendas that sell tickets and wow an audience.
• Become a subject matter expert to create highly engaging session topics and agendas that resonate with internal and external communications professionals alike.
• Take your agenda to the next level by working directly with your Ragan colleagues and relevant speakers to plan session(s), then moderate and host on the live or virtual stage.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, journalism, media or a related field.
• Experience producing content for live and/or virtual events preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of editorial/writing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle fast-moving projects.
• Ability to travel domestically 4-5x per year.

Benefits and Perks

Our core values – Connection, Curiosity, Innovation, and Integrity – guide all we do and help define what’s important to us at Ragan.

• Comprehensive health benefits
• 401(k) with strong employer match
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible work environment
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Professional development support
• Early close Fridays all year

About RaganRagan Communications is the leading media brand, and for more than 50 years, we’ve been serving communicators, marketers, and PR professionals at all stages of their career. We're proud to have landed on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S. for the second year in a row! Everything we do at Ragan is in the service of giving communicators ideas, intelligence, resources, connections and inspiration to help them advance their brand’s mission and goals. Ragan Communications is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.