Conference Production Manager

Are you a Senior Conference Producer looking to take a step into management? Do you want to be part of a growing entrepreneurial business?

London Business Conferences is seeking a Conference Production Manager to implement product strategies in our launch division.

Managing a team of 5-6 Conference Producers, you will be responsible for productivity and schedule deadlines of around 30 conferences per year. You will report directly to the Production Director, working closely with them on executing new launch products across any sector on any topic where we see an opportunity, as well as growing events across our automotive, rail and utility portfolios.

You will be responsible for the productivity of the department and for ensuring output is of the highest standards throughout in terms of both quantity and quality.

ROLE INCLUDES:

Overall Deadline & KPI Management:

• Ensuring all projects are delivered within schedule with 20-25 senior speakers
• Ensuring producers always meet daily KPIs
• Ensuring all document submissions are handed in on time as per the schedule

Quality Assurance

• Research: Making sure research calls are long enough and that the producers attain the right information by keeping to the research process
• Speaker Acquisition: ensuring speakers and chairs are up to standard
• Ensuring marketing documents are the right standard

Coaching, Training & Holding To Account

• Ensuring producers are working at the right pace
• Coaching producers on how to increase productivity
• Re-training producers when necessary to develop their skills
• Holding producers to account when results are not being delivered

Providing Strategic Support To Help Individual Producers Meet KPIs

• Lead sourcing to help with problem areas
• Offering active support in other specific areas

Marketing Checks & Proofing

• Monitoring online agendas to ensure all is of high enough standard for customer viewing

Sponsorship Campaign Management

• Supporting with strategic direction in terms of vendor category identification and prioritisation, intelligent lead generation and development of hooks

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Must Have Requirements

• A minimum of 18 months conference production experience (people management experience in a similar industry will be considered in the absence of conference production experience)
• Minimum level of 2:1 degree or above
• Successful portfolio of events including launch

Advantageous:

• Diverse sector experience
• Coaching, mentoring or people management experience
• Sales experience

The successful candidate will:

• Have lots of energy!
• Be genuinely results driven
• Be commercially aware and comfortable working in an environment that subscribes to capitalist values
• Have a positive attitude and a bold personality
• Have a keen desire to manage people
• Possess an acute attention to detail
• Be highly organised
• Be self-directed and pro-active

To apply, please email [email protected] with a CV and covering letter.