Conference Producer

Informa Group Plc.•New York, NY

4d•$100,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Conference Producer designs, develops and delivers relevant, timely conference programs that meet the networking and educational needs of the North American real estate industry. The role researches topics, develops event content, sources speakers, and builds relationships with senior industry leaders. It also contributes to improving existing events and proposing new launches, while coordinating with internal teams to keep events on track and achieve financial targets. Based in the New York office, the position travels with event teams to deliver conferences onsite and leads post-event debriefs to inform future planning. The role works closely with advisory boards, sponsors, sales, audience development, operations, customer success, and marketing teams.

Requirements

Strong experience conducting research to identify conference topics, write program content, and source industry speakers.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Strong organization, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to identify emerging trends and opportunities for clients and the company.
Excellent project and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects on tight deadlines.
Leadership qualities and self-motivation to drive event vision in line with company goals.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of conference production or programming experience in content-led industry events.
Knowledge of real estate and wider financial markets.

Responsibilities

Research innovative conference topics, write program content, and source industry leaders as speakers.
Develop strategies to improve existing portfolio events and propose new events that complement and grow the portfolio.
Work with colleagues to select event timing and venues that maximize industry participation and position events against competitors.
Build and maintain relationships with C-level and senior executives, including program and event advisors.
Identify emerging real estate industry issues and monitor macroeconomic trends affecting broader financial markets.
Write event briefs and provide them to colleagues in other departments working on each event.
Write copy for event websites and other marketing collateral.
Communicate with team members to help ensure events meet financial targets.
Travel with event teams to run conferences onsite and ensure professional, successful execution.
Organize and lead post-conference debriefs and begin planning for the next event iteration.
Establish external advisory boards and engage industry stakeholders for content ideas, event timing and location advice, and speaker suggestions.
Consult with event sponsors about desired speaking roles and topics of interest.
Work with sales to identify appropriate sponsor targets and join sales calls when needed.
Provide audience development with buy-side audience targets and explain each event's buy-sell dynamic; consult on programming to attract that audience.
Liaise with operations managers to ensure venues and hotels meet conference and delegate needs.
Coordinate with the coordination/customer success team to keep websites up to date and ensure speakers understand their obligations.
Work with marketing on event marketing plans, data acquisition, media partnerships, and marketing collateral.
Provide the Product Director with progress updates at least weekly.

Benefits

Welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, a charity day, and active colleague groups and networks.
Up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available.
Career development through bespoke training, mentoring platforms, LinkedIn Learning courses, and support for internal job moves.
15 days of PTO, increasing to 20 days after three years and 25 days after six years.
10 national holidays and a birthday leave day.
Opportunity to work from almost anywhere for up to four weeks per year.
401(k) match.
Health, vision, and dental insurance.
Parental leave.
Employee stock purchase plan with company shares offered at a minimum 15% discount.
Employee assistance program support, mental health first aiders, and free access to a wellness app.
Global awards and kudos programs recognizing great work.