Senior Conference Producer

Informa Group Plc. • New York, NY

4d • $115 - $130 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is based in our 605 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10158, USA office.
The Senior Conference Producer designs, produces and delivers relevant and timely conference programs that cater to the networking and educational needs of the North American real estate industry. They manage a portfolio of events and drive the strategic direction of the portfolio, working closely with the rest of the event team to ensure business goals are met. In addition to these production responsibilities, the Senior Conference Producer has key management responsibilities, overseeing team members to ensure the successful execution of their events and guiding their professional development.

Requirements

• 5 + years of production and programming experience in content-lend industry events and conferences (not operations/delivery which are different roles).
• Experience managing people, with a proven ability to mentor, guide and develop team members.
• 5 + years of experience producing conference content.
• Demonstrable experience leading the strategic direction of an event or series of events.
• Strong research and stakeholder management experience.
• Strong organization, communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
• Experience managing projects to tight deadlines.
• Project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to identify emerging trends and take advantage of them.
• Commercial acumen: budget awareness and experience working with event sponsors to drive revenue.
• Leadership qualities and self-motivated to drive event vision in line with business goals.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of real estate and wider financial markets is desired but not essential.
• Experience managing people is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead project meetings with the event team to ensure everyone is aligned on the goals of the event and on top of their respective responsibilities.
• Oversight and management of a small group of conference producers to ensure they are meeting deadlines, leading their event teams and producing successful events that meet business goals.
• Organize and lead the launch/go-to-market meetings and post-conference debriefs where planning for the next iteration of the event begins.
• Review and develop strategies to improve existing portfolio events and deliver proposals for potential new launch events and add-on products such as summits and workshops, that could complement and grow the existing portfolio.
• Conduct research via various channels to identify innovative conference topics, write program content and source industry leaders as speakers.
• Work with colleagues to select event timing and venue to maximize industry participation and best position events against potential competitor events.
• Build and maintain relationships with C-level and other senior executives across the industry as program and event advisors.
• Identify emerging issues faced by the real estate industry and stay informed about political and macroeconomic trends affecting the broader financial markets.
• Write event briefs and deliver these to the team members from other key departments working on any given event.
• Write copy for the event websites and other marketing collateral.
• Work closely and communicate with other team members to ensure that the event is on track to achieve its financial targets.
• Travel with the event team to run conferences on site, ensuring that the finished product is executed professionally and successfully.

Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed