Graduate Conference Producer - London, United Kingdom - Proqis

Description

GRADUATE CONFERENCE PRODUCER - £20K-£25K + SUBSTAINTIAL PROFIT SHARE + TRAVEL:

ABOUT
Proqis is a young business, with big ambitions. Our team's vision is to build the best, content superior event business in the world. We create world leading, content superior, business conferences & events targeted at senior-level executives in major organisations.

Knowing we are solving the challenges and issues that matter, is our guiding force, our inspiration and our why.


THE ROLE

This is the start of an exciting career and where you will learn the Proqis production model, which is probably the best in the industry.

After your orientation, you will start program research immediately and will have full responsibility of the overall financial performance of your first business conference including running it on-site.

In addition, you will develop strong working relationships with all the functions of the business.

We are looking for people to stay with us long-term and feel proud of their work. Safe in the knowledge that we share a common purpose. In turn we will provide you with an opportunity to achieve your full potential, and maximise your talent.

Our business model for conferences tend to be highly profitable, resulting in a significant profit share on top of basic salary.

There will be a mixture of new launches as well as repeat events.


RESPONSIBILITIES

• Researching, developing, producing new events.
• Maintaining highest standards of desk research, primary research, agenda creation, speaker acquitition and copy.
• Fully understand the entire ecosytem of your sector and building a portfolio of market leading events.
• Conduct thorough desk research and extensive telephone research, producing detailed benefit driven needtoknow conference agendas reflecting today's burning issues.
• Source and invite fresh firstclass speakers and industry leaders who can address the issues in the agenda you have created.
• Working very closely with sales, marketing, and event management to maximize all opportunities.
• Building strong relationships with the key industry influencers and maintaining a high quality advisory board to oversee production standards.
• Become part of your community and be considered as a goto industry expert. Use social media and networking and become an industry influencer.
• Manage and run events onsite.
• Hitting KPIs and delivering a schedule of events that meet profitability targets.

REQUIREMENTS

• The ability to multitask and to take full ownership of projects
• A commercial outlook and high degree of interest in current business issues and industry trends
• Ability to sell an original idea to the team.
• You are very comfortable and confident coldcalling, generating leads, and holding engaging conversations with senior level professionals
• The ability to assimilate complex information quickly
• Excellent written communication skills for copywriting
• Strong time management skills able to work under pressure to deadlines
• Proven project management skills and the ability to multitask effectively
• Ability to analyise research and write a strong benefit driven conference program and marketing copy.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ambitious in your approach and are only satisfied in working at the highest standards.
• A salesperson by nature, when it comes to locating and inviting fresh firstclass speakers and industry leaders, from leading worldclass organisations, who can address the issues in the agenda you have created.
• Positive, Confident and Professional. A Can-Do Work Ethic. Willing to put the hours in to hit deadlines. High Energy, Resilient and Well Organised. Can work out complex problems and find solutions on your own initiative.
• Degree level education: 2:1 Minimum, 1st Class Honors Preferred
• GCSE's & A-Levels: A good number of A*s
• Eligibility to work in the UK

CAREER PROPECTS AND PATH
Graduate/Junior Producer Senior Conference Producer Divisional Director, Head of Production Global Head of Production Managing Director Global Managing Director

After you have shown exceptional performance over your first 2-3 conferences from production to running the conference on
- site, you will be promoted to Senior Conference Producer. This can be within 12-18 months.

As Senior Conference Producer, your would now be taking greater responsibility for the strategic direction and growth of your events.

You will also be topic generating new event opportunities.

As you progress in this position you will start assisting in hiring junior producers, running training sessions and coaching them.

After this, if you have a desire and propensity to move into management and have show exceptional performance over the 18+ months as Senior Conference Producer, you will be put forward for a Divisional Director role to head up your own production division.

BENEFITS
- £20,000 to £25,000 per annum based on experience & track record, with a generous prof