Senior Conference Producer
Job Description
Senior Conference Producer – Defence
\nLondon | £45,000 + performance-related bonus
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\n We are working with a leading global B2B events organiser that is looking to appoint an experienced and highly professional Senior Conference Producer to join its established defence portfolio
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\n This is an excellent opportunity to work across major international exhibitions, conferences and year-round content programmes attended by senior representatives from government, the military and the wider defence industr
y.
\n The successful candidate will be polished, credible and confident communicating with senior stakeholders. Previous experience producing government, public sector or defence-focused events would be highly desirab
le.
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RoleReporting to the Head of Content, you will take ownership of researching and producing high-quality, commercially successful conference program
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\n Your responsibilities will inc
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- lude:Conducting detailed telephone and desk-based research into key market developments, challenges and emerging t \n
- rendsIdentifying commercially relevant topics and developing compelling conference ag \n
- endasProducing multi-track programmes and introducing creative session fo \n
- rmatsIdentifying, approaching and securing senior speakers from government, the military and ind \n
- ustryBuilding and maintaining relationships with government departments, public sector bodies, international organisations and commercial par \n
- tnersDeveloping advisory boards and strategic industry partner \n
- shipsWriting engaging programme copy, session descriptions and marketing co \n
- ntentManaging speakers and stakeholders throughout the production pr \n
- ocessWorking closely with sales, sponsorship, marketing and operations \n
- teamsSupporting delegate acquisition, audience engagement and sponsorship re \n
- venueManaging multiple production timelines and ensuring key deadlines ar \n
- e metAttending events and overseeing the delivery of conference content o \n
- nsiteContributing ideas to the wider growth and development of the port \n
folio
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ut YouWe are looking for an experienced Conference Producer or Senior Conference Producer who can operate confidently within a highly professional and senior stakeholder enviro
\nnment.You will ideally
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- have:
\n Strong experience producing commercial B2B conferences or content-led \n - eventsExperience developing multi-track conference pro \n
- grammesExposure to defence, government, public sector or policy-focused \n
- eventsExcellent research and analytical \n
- skillsStrong speaker acquisition and stakeholder management exp \n
- erienceThe credibility and confidence to engage senior government officials, military representatives and industry exe \n
- cutivesExceptional written and verbal communication \n
- skillsStrong copywriting and agenda-writing \n
- abilityA highly polished, professional and articulate a \n
- pproachExcellent organisation and project-management \n
- skillsThe ability to work independently and take ownership of a year-round content pr \n
- ogrammeA proactive, collaborative and commercially minded a \n
pproach
\n Direct defence industry experience would be advantageous, although candidates with strong government or public sector conference experience will also be con
sidered
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\n Package£45,000 bas \n - ic salaryPerformance-rela \n
- ted bonusPermanent \n
- positionOpportunity to work across a prestigious international defence \n
- portfolioExposure to senior government, military and industry sta \n
- keholdersExcellent scope for ownership, visibility and career de \n
