Reference: 92327
Date Added: 16 April 2024
Closing Date: 9 May 2024
Job Title: Conference Producer
Working For: Defence IQ
Location: London
Salary: £27,000 + Profit Share (£5,000-£10,000 annual estimate)
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Since 2001, Defence iQ has grown to become one of the world’s largest defence events and media organisations. With 30 events running a year globally, the role offers scope for travel, off-site meetings and collaboration with international military and defence industry executives.
The Conference Producer is at the heart of what we do. You will identify topics through in-depth market research, write and produce a commercially viable conference agenda that offers excellent relationship building, knowledge transfer and BD opportunities for delegates, sponsors and speakers. Becoming a Subject Matter Expert, project managing, and fostering strong relationships is key. You will work on Stage 1 and Large Scale Events but also be targeted on launching new products with the support of the Divisional Director.
Responsibilities
- Deep research, keeping ahead of trends and current affairs and gaining insights by staying in contact with the community
- Strategy and project management
- Copywriting and producing conference agendas
- Inviting senior personnel from the defence sector, government and military to speak
- Delivering marketing strategies, formulating marketing copy, forging media partnerships
- Working closely with and briefing the sales teams
- Working closely with clients- speakers, sponsors and delegates, to ensure the smooth running of events from product development to onsite delivery
- Ensuring conferences run to schedule, within budget
- Public speaking- opening the conference and addressing a large audience
Requirements
- Commercial acumen
- Confidence and ability to customer-face, on the phone and in-person
- Can assimilate complex information quickly
- A positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Proven verbal and written communication skills with a passion or flair for copywriting
- The ability to sell an original idea to senior management
- Strong time management and able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Entrepreneurial and creative inclination
- A high degree of interest in current sector issues and trends
- Able to react and respond quickly to market needs / internal factors
This career offers
- Intellectual challenges and the need to overcome problems
- Interaction with global business leaders
- A dynamic environment
- Financial rewards for high performance
- Opportunity for rapid career progression
- Comprehensive training and development
Closing Date: 9 May 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will commence 17th of April
Immediate start date
Application Details
If this is something you're interetsed in, Please submit your CV to megan.ritchie@iqpc.co.uk and if you would like to find out about the business visit https://www.defenceiq.com/
Website: https://www.defenceiq.com/