Conference Producer

2 weeks ago


Pretoria, South Africa IT News Africa Full time

Do you enjoy research and learning more about new and emerging business trends? Can you write well and communicate effectively and comfortably with senior executives?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and talented Conference Producer to join our team to focus on building our in-person conference brand in the African market and launching into Middle East, while expanding our virtual series and developing new conference products within our sectors.
Our culture is one of dedication, full ownership and empowerment.

**Responsibilities**:
Build a portfolio of market-leading virtual and in-person conferences.
Analysing the feasibility of developing potential conference topics into commercially viable events that meet the stated needs of the market.
Attending and overseeing conferences, including providing opening introduction, speaker assistance and support.
Providing the sponsorship department with strategic information on potential sponsorship opportunities. Providing on-going support to sponsorship as required.
Working with and supporting a cross-functional team on an on-going basis to ensure successful marketing and sponsorship of conferences
Conduct telephone research and produce detailed benefit-driven need-to-know agendas reflecting today’s burning issues, while also delivering a program with strong buy-side/sell-side.
Source and invite fresh high-level speakers and industry leaders who can address the need-to-know issues reflected in the agenda you created.
Write all event site copy, marketing copy and sales and marketing briefs.
Present briefs to sales and marketing providing clear strategies and constant support to drive revenue growth.
Hit research calls and speaker acquisition targets and deliver an innovative product schedule of events that meet and exceed profitability targets.

**Requirements**:
A proven track record in speaker acquisition is preferred.
Excellent networking and information-gathering abilities.
Traveling required.
Project management experience will be advantageous.
Two-plus years demonstrable conference production and topic-generation experience.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
High energy, resilient, positive and confident. You're outgoing and confident researching with and recruiting senior industry leaders as speakers.
Highly organised and with a self-motivated can-do work ethic, willing to put the hours in to hit deadlines.
For the products you manage, you will be the main point of contact through the whole product delivery cycle and hence it is important you are a detail-oriented multi-tasker with excellent organizational skills, you have exceptional time management skills and you thrive in a deadline-driven environment.
You are highly curious, inquisitive, and ambitious with the desire to be the best at whatever you do.
Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines with mínimal management
High degree of interest in current business issues and industry trends

**To apply**:



  • Pretoria, South Africa HotelJobs.co.za Full time

    Conference Coordinator - Corporate Hotel - Pretoria As a conference coordinator you will be serving as the primary point of contact for a beautiful luxury property in the far East of Pretoria - Establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors and venues - Planning event details and aspects, including seating, dining, and guests - Creating reliable...


  • Pretoria, South Africa Urban-Econ Group Full time

    **Urban-Econ Development Economists (Pty) Ltd** requires the services of a dynamic and driven **Senior** **Agricultural Economist **who has an interest in Agriculture, Economics and Research. **Key Responsibilities**: - Project & Operations Management; - Consolidate and finalize end-of - project reports for clients; - Public relations (maintaining company...

  • Lecturer

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa University of Pretoria Full time

    RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent will actively participate in the following areas: - Operational activities and management of the Antimalarial Drug Discovery Platform; particularly the cultivation and assay of multiple life cycle stages of the parasite, including transmissible gametocytes and mosquito stages; - Leading an independent research programme that...


  • Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time

    **Detailed description** - Lead qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, integrating the work of more junior and senior financial markets specialists and providing a comprehensive analysis of short - and long-term financial market developments within the South African economy and across major advanced and emerging market economies. - Lead strategy...


  • Pretoria, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time

    **Brief description** **Detailed description** - Lead qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, integrating the work of more junior and senior financial markets specialists and providing a comprehensive analysis of short - and long-term financial market developments within the South African economy and across major advanced and emerging market...


  • Pretoria, South Africa RJPersonnel Full time

    3years - Full management of Directors electronic diaries, organising meetings, assessing priority of appointments and reallocation as necessary. - Manage Directors travel arrangements (including visas/accommodation) occasionally extending to teams if necessary. - Process Directors correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is dealt with by the...

  • Estate Manager

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa Trafalgar Property Management (Pty) Ltd Full time

    Trafalgar is the leading residential letting agency across South Africa, letting and managing residential properties across all major metropolitan areas. Trafalgar is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and tailored sectional title and Home Owners Association (HOA) property management service. Trafalgar offers a commercial property management service...


  • Pretoria, South Africa Emaich Personnel Full time

    **Brief description** **Detailed description** - Lead qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, integrating the work of more junior and senior financial markets specialists and providing a comprehensive analysis of short - and long-term financial market developments within the South African economy and across major advanced and emerging market...

  • Senior Analyst

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Full time

    **Key Performance Area**: - Perform complex analytic functions in respect of financial calculations, transaction summaries, flow of funds analysis, tracing of assets and ability to identify and explore transacting patterns and scenarios which may be linked to the proceeds of crime and money laundering; - Prepare a variety of financial intelligence products...


  • Pretoria, South Africa StaffCentral Consulting Full time

    **Job Duties/Responsibilities will include**: Provide a full range of personal and executive secretarial support to the Directors including general administration work (as well as MD if required). Full management of Directors electronic diaries, organising meetings, assessing priority of appointments and reallocation as necessary. Manage Directors travel...


  • Pretoria, South Africa Technology Innovation Agency Full time

    **Job Advert Summary**: Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent driven, customer - centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes, we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes,...


  • Pretoria, South Africa Tipp Focus Full time

    **Career Opportunity** The company is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation’s work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. **About the job**: The client has a vacancy for...

  • Chief Researcher

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa CSIR Full time

    The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation’s work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. **Chief Researcher:...

  • Sales Executive

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa Zeal HR Full time

    **Sales Executive** **INTRODUCTION**: An exciting opportunity has become available within the medical technology and devices industry, for a **Sales Executive**. Our client is an impact-driven digital health company passionate about affordable access to healthy hearing for everyone, everywhere. This is an opportunity to be part of making a change and...


  • Pretoria, South Africa Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Full time

    Preference will be given to suitably** **Qualified African Males and Indian Females **applicants in line with our Employment Targets and our commitment to diversifying our workforce. To manage the activities and output of multi-disciplinary analytical team(s) to gather, analyse, interpret and represent financial and relevant intelligence in support of the...

  • Sales Executive

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa Insphired Recruitment Solutions Full time

    **Job Purpose**: - Responsible to generate leads and sales, manage and maintain customer relationships and increase revenue from existing customers. **Remote Working**: - 2 days work-from-home in line with Company Policy (only applicable after probation is successfully passed) **Minimum education (essential)**: - Matric **Minimum education...


  • Pretoria, South Africa HSRC Recruitment Full time

    **Job Advert Summary**: The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) leads and coordinates the HSRC’s Africa research agenda, programs, and engagements. It acts as a catalyst for research and implementation support across the continent. AISA undertakes basic, applied policy-relevant and comparative research, and seeks to build capacity and provide policy...

  • Business Partner

    4 weeks ago


    Pretoria, South Africa The Recruitment Council Full time

    RESPONSIBILITIES Business DevelopmentMonitor and assess sales and market data for a specific geographic region andmarket segment; and produce reports that will assist management in formulatingstrategy and identifying areas in the market where business can be developed.Customer Relationship Development / ProspectingDevelop and implement relationship...


  • Pretoria, South Africa African Development Bank Group Full time

    THE BANK: Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).  The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for...