Conference Producer

Energy Capital & Power; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic event management company in Cape Town is seeking a Conference Producer to develop engaging event agendas and manage speaker engagements. You will leverage your event programming experience to conduct research, collaborate with various teams, and enhance sector knowledge. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and possess 3-5 years of related work experience. This contract position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the event's success while working closely with sales and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years working experience required.
• Ability to develop event agendas and engage speakers effectively.
• Research experience to inform event content is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research calls with the target market to inform agenda.
• Confirm speakers for the event and manage engagements.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing for successful event delivery.

Skills

Event programming experience

Research skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Diploma / Degree in Communications, Journalism, Law or Politics

Job description

Job title : Conference Producer

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : December 13, 2025

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Job Description

• Research - Carry out at least 20 buy / sell side research calls with the target market to understand the issues and challenges the programme needs to address; Read at least 5 articles a week to keep up to date with what is happening in the sector; Create a comprehensive set of summary notes that will translate into a compelling agenda.
• Agenda Development - Confirm the required number of speakers in the agenda (30-50 depending on # days) at least 16 weeks out from event date. Pass 5-7 referrals per event to the sponsorship sales team.
• Execution - At least 80% speaker engagement in the run up to the event; Obtain session analytics around the top performing topics to create next year's focus. 8+ NPS / Customer satisfaction scores.
• Overall - Overall increase of level of learning and sector knowledge in the next 12 months.
• Collaborate and work closely with the sales, marketing, content and operations teams to help deliver a successful program and event

Qualifications

• Event programming experience advantageous
• Diploma / Degree in Communications, Journalism, Law or Politics
• 3-5 years working experience

Additional Information

• Please note this is a contract position.