Manager, Conference Programming

The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc • Lake Mary, FL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Conference Programming role is responsible for the management and execution of program content for conferences, virtual and in-person, that meet the needs of the Internal Auditing profession at various competency levels and across various industries. The role follows a planning timeline and project process to ensure timely recruitment of subject matter experts to serve as speakers, facilitators, and reviewers to deliver innovative, industry-relevant content for the conference program.

Requirements

• Program management and/or project management experience.
• Experience working with program speakers.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience prioritizing and balancing multiple, ongoing high-profile projects with the ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 4 or more years’ experience in conference program management, content delivery, or project management.
• Experience in association conferences or education content delivery.
• Effective written, verbal, presentation development, and interpersonal communications skills as well as strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret facilitator feedback that will be transformed into meaningful presentations.
• Ability to think creatively while managing multiple assignments (multitasking) in a deadline-driven environment, while consistently producing quality results.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Comfortable working with aggressive time frames and the possibility of new and emerging responsibilities.
• Mastery of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Co-Pilot and Teams preferred.
• LinkedIn Sales Navigator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify innovative content, speakers/subject matter experts, and program development opportunities.
• Manage the speaker submission process, including managing the database, reporting, and communications to internal teams, and follow-up communication to those who submit proposals.
• Create business case conference overviews, executive summaries, and project planning dashboards.
• Regularly report on progress to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement, and maintain leading-edge conference programs that meet or exceed budgeted and forecasted revenue goals.
• Monitor and evaluate conference program feedback through evaluations, discussions with the conference planning committee, and other attendee feedback to implement continuous process improvements
• Negotiate speaker fees and criteria while partnering with Legal and Operations teams to facilitate contract execution.
• Travels approximately 10-20% to conferences to ensure successful program delivery and site evaluations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees