Conference Producer

What we're looking for:

GAD (Global Airport Development), part of the Aviation portfolio ofInforma Markets, is seeking a dynamic and innovativeConference Producerto join their team, with potential opportunities to collaborate and work onCAPA - Centre for Aviation'sglobal event portfolio.

This role entails the production and delivery of the GAD (Global Airport Development) portfolio of events for the Airport investor, owner and operator community. Working with an international team based in Sydney and London, the Conference Producer will take ownership of the flagship and regional live conferences. The position offers good travel prospects, including visits to various countries across Europe, the US, and potentially the Asia-Pacific region, fostering interactions with senior financial market and aviation professionals in a stimulating industry environment.

The Conference Producer is a motivated, resourceful and responsible individual who relishes the challenge and autonomy of creating a world-class programme from concept to delivery. Tasked with researching, crafting and executing high-quality and innovative agendas for this community, the Conference Producer will become a Subject Matter Expert and trusted industry partner. This involves identifying and recruiting suitable speakers while ensuring the marketability and commercial viability of each conference under their responsibility. The role is pivotal in delivering growth and revenue objectives, entailing direct collaboration with senior-level leadership. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a passion for success, adept research and analytical abilities, and a willingness to travel internationally to attend events. Flexible working arrangements are offered, with candidates expected to spend several days a week at a local Informa office.

Role Accountability and Duties:

• Research and produce high-quality, innovative and commercially driven agendas for a portfolio of global conferences, usingin-depth phone-based and desktop research of key subject areas.
• Stay updated on important industry topics and trends to ensure content relevance for the audience.
• Source, select, and secure participation of high-level industry-leading speakers through research, networking, and existing contacts to meet target requirements.
• Assume full project ownership of each event from a content perspective, ensuring events run to deadline and schedule, collaborating closely with the cross-functional team.
• Produce all content-related copy for events, including sales-driven brochures, websites, direct mail, and emails.
• Contribute to social media activity for events through regular participation on platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and other channels to nurture a community and promote events.
• Ensure onsite delivery of events through meticulous on-site execution of conferences to exceptional customer standards.
• Provide input for sales and marketing strategy by identifying and suggesting possible sponsors, supporters, and media partners.
• Contribute to portfolio development by generating topics for commercially viable programs and assisting in the development of new ideas for expanding the portfolio.
• Maintain relationships with industry stakeholders and the Aviation Week Network client base to develop and build communities around portfolio events.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure efficient and effective processes, suggesting new processes where necessary.
• Work with the senior management team to grow and enhance the product and service offering across the portfolio to maintain market leadership.
• Perform additional tasks, including administration duties, as required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary education (or equivalent experience)
• Extensive experience in conference production, preferably in a B2B commercial environment, with a focus on creating editorially powerful, well-written programs featuring innovative, interactive formats across various topics and subject areas.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on time.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• A high level of commercial awareness, with a focus on meeting targets and deadlines.
• Strong networking skills
• Intellectual curiosity is fundamental
• Ability to quickly understand a market and develop a list of appropriate topics and speakers.
• Interest in finance/aviation/airport investment is considereda plus.

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