Conference Producer, Sustainability Sector

**Do you have Conference Producer experience?** **Or.. are you a post grad with 2 years PR, Journalism or Research experience?** **Would you like to work on global events whilst having a positive impact upon the planet?** Our Brighton based conference client runs global events taking place in, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and London. Due to rapid expansion, they are now looking for a new Conference Producer to join their hard-working and friendly team based in centralBrighton.. The Conference Producer will research and produce the speaking programmes for their international business summits focused on investment in sustainable technologies, including water, food and agriculture. In the past year all of these events have been runonline and they have built a very successful virtual event platform With lots of new projects on the horizon and massive growth potential in their marketplaces you will be able to shape and grow your career within the business over the coming years. There is also the opportunity for international travel once COVID travelrestrictions are lifted. **The Company**: This highly reputed company have built a reputation for excellence in each of their markets and are planning rapid expansion in the next two years they are based in a new, modern & relaxed office located in central Brighton, just a couple of minutes 'walkto the beach. The company work with innovative start-ups and leading brands such as Google, Coca-Cola, IBM, GE and Intel. Their events take place in London, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Singapore, so international travel is also plays a part of this role. Their events are targeted at and built with the very top people in the sustainability sector. They are research led, but with a commercial purpose in mind. They design high quality programmes with unrivalled speakers, and due to this they have an excellentreputation in the markets they serve. The company continue to grow year on year and are committed to re-investment to ensure they hit their long-term growth goals. **The Conference Producer Role** The Conference Producer will research and produce the speaking programmes for their international business summits focused on investment in sustainable technologies, including water, food and agriculture. - Conduct online and telephone research to identify the issues, challenges and opportunities within a specific clean-tech investment sector - Write an engaging agenda for the conference, and invite and secure high-profile speakers for your programme - Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to ensure we maximise the number of sponsors, exhibitors and attendees at your events - Travel to and co-manage each conference on the day, looking after speakers and ensuring the smooth running of the presentations and panels Ideally you will be commercially savvy with experience in conference production and/or Research, PR or Journalism. Strong academics are essential, as is the "presence" to be able to introduce speakers onstage (or online as it is at the moment). **Skills and Experience** - Strong academic credentials: Min 2:1 at degree level - At least two years’ commercial experience: Conference production experience is ideal, but experience within journalism, PR or research would be a good background for this role - Research skills: The ability to quickly get up to speed with new topics and identify the key issues and players within each - Commercial acumen: An understanding of what makes a conference work, and how we can create events which generate real business opportunities for our audience - Excellent communications skills: The ability to connect with CEO-level business leaders by phone and in writing, and to create persuasive marketing copy - Project management: Self-motivated and organised - able to plan your own time to complete a project to tight deadlines - Strong interpersonal skills: The ability to work within a close-knit team and to inspire and motivate your team-mates - Language skills an added bonus **The Package**: - Generous Pension Scheme - International travel - Cycle to work scheme - Coffee Mondays, Beach picnics, Sports Day - Strong training programme and career development opportunities - Modern office in the centre of Brighton located just a couple of minutes from the beach