Conference Producer

About the role

We are looking for a Junior Conference Producer to join our growing events team. This role is responsible for researching, developing and delivering relevant and engaging conference programmes that attract senior industry professionals, thought leaders and decision-makers.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, commercially aware and interested in understanding what is shaping industries and businesses today. You should be confident speaking with senior professionals, able to identify emerging trends and translate market insights into compelling conference topics and programmes.

You will work closely with the Sales, Marketing and Events teams to ensure each conference delivers strong content, attracts the right audience and creates value for our attendees, speakers and commercial partners.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth market and industry research to identify emerging trends, challenges and topics relevant to target audiences
• Conduct research calls and interviews with industry professionals to understand market priorities and validate conference topics
• Develop conference themes, programme concepts, session topics and agenda structures based on research findings
• Write clear and compelling session titles, descriptions and conference copy
• Continuously monitor industry developments, competitor events and market trends to identify new content and event opportunities
• Research and identify relevant senior-level speakers, industry experts and thought leaders
• Proactively approach and invite potential speakers through email, phone, LinkedIn and other appropriate channels
• Build professional relationships with speakers and industry stakeholders
• Conduct briefing calls with confirmed speakers to ensure their sessions are relevant and aligned with conference objectives
• Coordinate panel discussions and ensure speakers understand their roles, discussion topics and expectations

About you

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in conference production, media, events, research, editorial, content development or a related field
• Diploma or Degree in Communications, Media, Journalism, Marketing, Business or a related discipline
• Strong research skills with the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar industries and business topics
• Good written and spoken English with the ability to communicate professionally with senior executives
• Confident in conducting telephone interviews, research calls and speaker outreach
• Strong writing ability, particularly in developing conference topics, session descriptions and programme copy
• Good organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may change
• Proactive and resourceful, with the confidence to approach people and build new industry relationships
• Willingness to travel when required for conferences and events

We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive and willing to ask questions.

You should not simply wait to be given a list of speakers or topics. We want someone who is interested in understanding why a topic matters, what senior business leaders are talking about, who the right people are to bring into the conversation and what will make an audience want to attend.

You do not need to know every industry from day one. What matters is your ability to research quickly, speak confidently with industry professionals and turn what you learn into a strong and relevant conference programme.