Conference Producer Research

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Global Insight Conferences Full time

**B2B Conference Producer.**

**26,000-30,000 ZAR per month basic.**

**Global Insight Conferences, a market-leading conference and exhibition company, is excited to offer an ambitious, hardworking, and talented individual the chance to join their company from January 2025.**
- **Who are we?**_

Global Insight Conferences is _the_ place to work. Whilst our business conference credentials speak for themselves, we also boast the most passionate, friendly, driven team in the industry. We believe fervently in investing in people who have the life experience to innovate wherever they go and who want to work. We champion all our employees from the moment they start their careers with us, growing individuals rapidly in their fields, producing well-respected professionals with market-leading expertise.
- **What do we do?**_

Simply put? We produce high-quality, bespoke business conferences, both live and virtual, in the UK and abroad - and we do it _really_ well. If you joined us, not only would you be joining a highly respected company in a competitive industry, you’d also be joining us at the most exciting time in our rich history. 2023 is going to be big and we want talented professionals on the journey with us
- **What are we looking for?**_

You’ll need to be a strong, pro-active conference producer with proven experience of researching, planning and delivering events. We’re committed to develop those who are looking to grow and become industry experts, so you’ll have ample opportunity for career progression and management opportunities, if you have**:

- 2+ years’ experience in B2B events producing. Those with conference experience go to the top of the pile.
- Minimum grade B/6 in Maths and English Language at GCSE (or the equivalent IB) and a strong set of A Levels.
- A pro-active and positive attitude, including a passion for results and making things happen.
- A desire to develop skills and grow both as an individual and as an employee.
- Ambition, drive and passion.
- Proactive, personable and approachable demeanour.
- A sense of urgency about your work and driven by deadlines.
- A self-directing, intellectually curious and calm under pressure attitude.
- High standards and passion, with a tenacious but professional work ethic.
- **What will you be doing?**_

The purpose of the Conference Producer is to produce high-quality, profitable conferences and brief other departments to deliver excellent experiences for all our delegates, speakers and sponsors while maintaining productivity levels. You will therefore be responsible for the creation of the event from the very beginning Because of this, there is a great deal of responsibility and Conference Producers must be able to deal with what can be a challenging, but ultimately very rewarding, occupation. You will need exceptional organisational, research, English grammar and creative writing skills as well as being a commercial, ambitious, high-energy self-starter. A great eye for detail and the ability to handle yourself professionally on the phone and face-to-face are also needed. This role suits individuals who are extremely hyphenate; who can manage their time, innovate, and lead at the same time _and_ from day one.

As an already experienced producer we expect all applicants to be able to demonstrate a proven track record of profitable events and the following skills from day one:

- In depth sales and telephone research.
- Programme and commercial copy writing.
- Speaker acquisition of top brands.
- Project lifecycle and task prioritisation - hitting deadlines
- Quality indicators for a conference.
- Understanding what makes or breaks the commercial success of a conference.
- Excel and data planning/management.
- LinkedIn strategy and ROI.
- External stakeholder management - speaker liaison/sponsor speakers.
- Internal stakeholder management and collaboration.
- Live event operations.
- Topic generation.
- **What’s in it for me?**_
- Competitive salaries and bonus schemes regularly reviewed.
- Remote work.
- Referral scheme for recruitment - _know somebody who would love our company? We’ll pay you £500 for your recommendation_
- Charity and environmental initiatives - _have a charity close to your heart? We’ll support them in our quarterly donations window_
- Equal, inclusive, and diverse opportunities and fair practices, including staff voice surveys, etc.
- **What do I do now?**_

Have another look at the job specification. We know lots of people want to work in marketing - it’s an exciting industry after all but we also want your time well spent Do you have the credentials? Strong academic record, passion and drive? You do? THEN APPLY NOW

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: R24 000,00 - R30 000,00 per month

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