Senior Conference Producer

Salary - £40k-£45k

Working arrangements - Full-time, hybrid

Location - Central London

Job Purpose -

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Conference Producer to join our friendly team. The post holder will be responsible for researching and developing the programmes for our annual conferences and other Symposia and workshops.

You will be responsible for producing intellectually stimulating programmes that are commercially viable. This will include market research with our members and committees, producing programmes, speaker invitations & management, event management, managing budgets.

As well as leading on Chartered ABS events you will have the opportunity to get involved in developing events for our other two brands: Small Business Charter, and Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE). You will have the opportunity to explore new event formats and to help the Chartered ABS deliver events ranging from fully face-to-face, through to hybrid, blended, and fully online.

Responsibilities -

• Research and develop programme content that meets the needs of our members and is attractive to external stakeholders and sponsors.
• Gather market insights and build member buy-in through consulting with committees working groups, and special interest groups
• Drive production schedules and work with colleagues to ensure that production timelines dovetail with logistics and marketing project plans.
• Produce marketable written copy to a high standard for programme content and programme materials
• Work with the marketing team to plan and deliver marketing activity
• Identify and secure high-profile speakers, thought leaders and industry experts; ensuring that our events showcase a diversity of profiles and experiences
• Speaker liaison in the lead-up to and on the day of the event: organise and facilitate speaker briefings, review and collate presentations, handle speaker queries (expenses, etc.)
• Work with the event coordinators and the wider team to help source venues, manage delegates, and deliver the event logistics before, during and after the event.
  

Key skills -

Minimum 2 years' experience in managing, researching, writing and producing conferences, event programmes, training courses, or other professional development programmes.

• Experience of delivering events for a membership body, trade association or higher education institution
• Experience of managing multiple events and production schedules simultaneously
• Experience in writing marketable event programmes and working with marketing teams
• Ability and willingness to network with and speak to members and stakeholders face-to-face and by phone
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Commercial acumen
• Ability to work occasional flexible and unsocial hours including evenings if required and to travel, within the UK
• A positive, friendly and professional disposition and strong interpersonal skills