Conference Producer - London, United Kingdom - SMG Conferences
3 weeks ago
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position:
Conference Producer - Pharmaceutical
Location:
London
Reporting to:
Production Manager***
Contract Type:Permanent
Hours:
Full time - Monday to Friday.
SAE Media Group is a highly professional, world leading business that specialises in the production of
B2B Conferences. Part of the SAE International, we research, create, and deliver events in the
Defence, Security, Energy, Utilities and Pharmaceutical sectors.
SAE MG Company Mission Statement
Connecting global communities with focused networking conferences, we provide our customers with
solutions through industry knowledge and collaboration.
Core Values
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Customer Needs Front of Mind
- Solutions Focused Through Collaboration
- Excellence in Communication
- Empowerment Through Trust
- A Kind and Supportive Culture
Purpose
- To provide relevant Sectors with businesstobusiness information through the forum of
***- To develop a breadth of understanding within specific industry of strategic and commercial
issues through speaking to industry representatives, reading trade journals and press releases
and web-based research
***- To develop ideas into quality two day, on-target revenue generating events
- Where appropriate deliver a full or half day interactive workshop or a designated Focus Day
within your team
**
Responsibilities:
- To research, write & produce a minimum of 7-8 business conferences per annum.
- To produce each event to the highest quality possible, curating content for the relevant
requirements of the production schedule (see separate details)
- To invite a minimum of 80 potential speakers per event (all invitees must be relevant and have
- To ensure data is requested and received from all invited and confirmed speakers and
- To secure 16 speakers and a chair and be in receipt of their confirmation forms by the end of
- To ensure deadlines are met and production targets achieved and exceeded.
- To keep the Production Manager fully informed and aware of the progress of each conference
- To maximise event profitability (keeping speakers expenses to a minimum)
- To work with Sponsorship, passing on leads and suggesting potential sponsors and finally
- To work with Telesales, passing on leads and, where necessary, researching additional leads
- To work with Marketing, checking all marketing material relevant to your conferences,
societies, and journals suitable for external marketing activity. Provide a mid-production
marketing brief to add any developments or refinements to the initial research brief.
- To add additional value to the conference programme wherever possible
- To complete all aspects of conference administration (confirmation forms, expense forms,
- To ensure the conference information is displayed on the web site and that the material is
- To ensure replacement speakers are found for existing conference programmes and that
Support are aware of the changes.
- To attend and open conferences, bringing workshops and future events to the attention of
- To network with speakers and delegates to get new ideas for conferences, feedback, and
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Related duties as required.
- The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your _
- Building strong 2day agendas reflective of industryspecific requirements and needs
- Act at the Project Manager for each event, liaising continually with other relevant
- The ability to manage time effectively, often balancing multiple conference responsibilities at
- The ability to assimilate information quickly and effectively.
- A tenacious and enthusiastic approach
- Good time management capabilities and a cando approach
- A commercial outlook on industry
- Excellent communication skills with senior ranking officials/directors and public sector
- Excellent one to one communication and team skills
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