Conference Producer - Brighton, United Kingdom - Smarter Shows (Tarsus)

Description

Conference Producer - Brighton

Smarter Shows is a vibrant, dynamic B2B exhibition and conference company based in the centre of Brighton and now part of the global Tarsus Group.

We pride ourselves on nurturing fresh talent via a flexible and open working environment.

Our ability to quickly and successfully absorb new ideas and react to changing and increasingly demanding customer needs makes us a small, yet powerful force to be reckoned with in an exciting, fast-paced industry.

We currently run a series of 9 large scale exhibitions with built in conference programmes across 4 locations in the USA and Germany annually.

However, we also have huge launch ambitions with active plans to grow the breadth and depth of our brands globally.

As our conference producer, you'll play a central role within the company, collaborating across all departments and taking the lead in understanding your markets and developing conference programmes, webinars, industry reports and other content for the brands you will be looking after.

During a typical day, you could be writing an industry report, conducting research calls with senior executives of the worlds' most prominent companies, analyzing delegate lists to understand visitor trends, or proofing and providing feedback on marketing materials.

As you will know, conference production can be a very rewarding career, but it is not for the faint hearted.

The work is dynamic and diverse but can be challenging at times as we are working to meet deadlines and performance targets.

A great conference producer doesn't just deliver what is asked, they go above and beyond by evaluating and developing their own work to achieve excellence.

The role & responsibilities:

• Project management and production of content and conferences in your care
• Writing engaging copy for conference programmes, industry reports, webinars, speaker interviews, blog posts, etc.
• Desk and phone research to identify market trends, hot topics, and conference opportunities
• Building relationships with key industry figures & speaker acquisition
• Crossfunctional collaboration with sales & marketing on sponsorship and marketing deliverables

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to unleash your creativity on your own projects within a supportive team environment
• Opportunity to make your mark on successful, growing, brands and launch events
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to develop your career and progress quickly
• Central Brighton office workspace / hybrid working plan
• Dog friendly office
• Opportunity to travel
• Annual staff parties and regular socials

Do you have what it takes to become our next conference producer? We'd love to hear from you if you recognize yourself in the following profile:

• A minimum of 1-2-year experience in conference production or a similar role: market research/analyst, journalism, (content) marketing
• A minimum 2:1 university degree in economics, business studies, humanities, journalism, marketing or similar
• Analytical: you excel at making sense of lots of different types of information. Drawing your own wellfounded conclusions and presenting it concisely
• Love of language: you enjoy writing and understand the importance of knowing your audience
• You are resultsdriven, resourceful in finding solutions, determined to meet your targets and adaptive to a change in plans
• You have an efficient, meticulous, and detailoriented work ethic
• You are approachable, confident, and articulate
• You must be able to work flexible hours and be able to travel
• Knowledge of using data analytics tools such as Excel, Google Data Studio or similar is a bonus