Senior Conference Producer
2i Recruit Ltd
Senior Conference Producer – London (Hammersmith)
Our client is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior Conference Producer to take ownership of conference content across a portfolio of events. This is a senior position responsible for shaping content strategy, driving speaker acquisition, managing programme development, and ensuring the successful delivery of world-class conferences. You will be collaborating closely with sales, sponsorship, marketing, and operations teams to deliver engaging, commercially successful events across Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Benefits
- Opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile international event portfolio.
- International travel opportunities.
- Leadership responsibilities with direct management of a Conference Producer.
- Significant autonomy in content strategy and programme development.
- Exposure to senior industry stakeholders and global energy markets.
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of an expanding conference portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the conference content strategy across multiple international event editions.
- Research target markets to identify industry trends, emerging topics, and audience requirements.
- Conduct research interviews with delegates, exhibitors, sponsors, industry experts, and stakeholders.
- Create engaging conference programmes, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, technical sessions, workshops, and interactive formats.
- Analyse delegate feedback, market intelligence, and event performance data to enhance future programmes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with speakers, advisory boards, sponsors, and strategic partners.
- Manage all speaker communications, briefing processes, presentation materials, and deadlines.
- Oversee content delivery across multiple events, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
- Attend and manage conferences on-site, acting as a senior point of contact for speakers and stakeholders.
- Manage sponsored speaking sessions while maintaining editorial quality and audience value.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a Conference Producer, providing guidance on content development and speaker recruitment.
- Drive best practice, establish production processes, and maintain quality standards across the portfolio.
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Content, Sales, Sponsorship, and Operations teams to maximise event success.
Requirements & Experience
- Significant experience as a Conference Producer, Senior Conference Producer, or within a similar B2B events content role.
- Proven success creating research-led conference programmes and securing high-profile industry speakers.
- Strong research, interviewing, editorial, and communication skills.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, sponsors, advisory boards, and industry experts.
- Previous experience managing, mentoring, or developing team members.
- Ability to establish effective processes and maintain consistency across multiple projects.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally and attend events on-site.
- Experience within large-scale B2B conferences, exhibitions, or summits is highly desirable.
- Experience working across international markets and managing sponsored content would be advantageous.
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