Graduate Conference Producer

Type: Graduate
Region: London

A growing events and conferences company that produces innovative and thought-provoking events within the financial industry. Their events bring professionals together to discuss industry trends and technological developments, and the opportunity to network.

Graduate Conference Producer

Conference producers are the brains behind large-scale corporate events; whatever the topic of the event, producers are expected to conduct extensive market research, via primary and secondary routes, build commercial relationships with industry stakeholders, and create content for each event as well.

Please note this is not an events management position.

Key Responsibilities

• Researching key markets within the industry to find hot topics for their events – primarily through news articles, industry journals, and social media
• Interviewing and building relationships with key industry executives (e.g. directors, CEOs, senior members of companies etc.) to further your market knowledge
• Inviting these executives to speak or attend the event you are working on
• Liaising with event sponsors
• Creating content and marketing copy for each event alongside the marketing team
• Attending the event on the day to network within the industry in Central London

Why This Role?

• Company: A boutique company working on large-scale events, providing you with fantastic exposure and networking opportunity
• Travel: The great thing about conference production is the networking opportunity, you get to meet your clients in the heart of the financial district face-to-face
• Variety: Every day is different! Their event sizes range from the 100s to the 1000s so depending on the event you are working on, there is a lot to cover in terms of research, content, and networking
• Salary: £28K + a discretionary bonus as well 

Requirements

• A 2:1 or above (or equivalent) in a relevant degree subject such as finance, economics, or humanities
• Other degree subjects will also be considered with relevant commercial experience listed below
• A willingness to be client-facing 
• Great research skills