Graduate Conference Producer - Defence
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Central London, x2 days per week |
| Area | London, EnglandRemote / Home Based, England |
| Sector | Event Production, Management & Logistics - Conference Production |
| Salary | Up to £27,000 plus profit share (circa £10,000) |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Nadia Zachary |
| Telephone | 01494 257 028 |
| Job Ref | 456 |
| Job Views | 175 |
- Description
- Job Title: Graduate Conference Producer
Salary: up to £27,000 plus a profit share £5k - £10k
Location: Central London, x2 days per week
ZMedia is looking for a Graduate Conference Producer to join a world leading events and conferences business. With 30 events running per year in Europe, South America and Asia, the role offers scope for international travel, off-site meetings and collaboration with international military and defence industry executives.
The Conference Producer is at the heart of what they do. You will identify topics through in-depth market research, write and produce a commercially viable conference agenda that offers excellent relationship building, knowledge transfer and business development opportunities for delegates, sponsors and speakers. Becoming a Subject Matter Expert, project managing, and fostering strong relationships is key to the role. You will work on Stage 1 and Large Scale Events but also be targeted on establishing launch products with the support and guidance of the Divisional Director.
Responsibilities:
- Extensive research, keeping abreast of trends and current affairs and gaining industry insights by staying in close contact with this community
- Strategy and project management
- Copywriting and structuring conference agendas
- Inviting senior personnel from the Defence sector, Government and Military to speak
- Delivering marketing strategies, formulating marketing copy, forging media partnerships
- Working closely with and briefing the delegate and sponsorship sales team, directing and supporting them throughout each campaign
- Working closely with clients- speakers, sponsors and delegates, to ensure the smooth running of events from product development through to onsite delivery
- Ensuring that conferences run to schedule and within budget
- Public speaking- opening the conference and addressing a large audience of attendees
Requirements
- Commercial acumen
- Confidence and ability to customer-face, on the phone and in-person
- The ability to assimilate complex information quickly
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Proven verbal and written communication skills with a passion or flair for copywriting
- The ability to sell an original idea to senior management
- Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure and to deadline
- Entrepreneurial and creative inclination
- A high degree of interest in current sector issues and trends
- The ability to react and respond quickly to market needs / internal factors
This career offers
- Intellectual challenges and the need to regularly overcome problems
- Interaction with global business leaders
- A fast-paced environment
- Financial rewards for high performance
- Opportunity for rapid career progression
- Comprehensive training and development
