Conference Producer (Saudi National)

The Conference Producer will produce high-quality summit and industry talks programs for events in the hospitality portfolio, focusing on the construction market. Responsibilities include developing program content, managing CPD accreditation, overseeing onsite delivery, and liaising with industry leaders and speakers. The role involves research, speaker management, and collaboration with marketing and sponsorship teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce industry-relevant summit/conference and workshop programs
• Manage the CPD accreditation for the programs delivered
• Oversee onsite management of summit/conference and workshop programs at respective events, ensuring programs are delivered according to plan
• Brief and oversee temporary staff involved in onsite delivery
• Determine viability of proposed programs through research
• Identify and liaise with key industry leaders, institutions and companies in relevant topic areas
• Conduct effectively research with relevant industry professionals and the target market
• Develop research into attractive draft programs
• Contact and confirm identified speakers; maintain regular communication with them through various touchpoints to avoid last minute dropouts
• Maintain and build relationships to curate best in class summits/conferences and workshops
• Collaborate with marketing to promote programs and speakers
• Work with the related Directors and other team members to produce new ideas for content programmes
• Work closely with the sponsorship team by providing relevant leads and participating in sponsorship calls when necessary
• Build relationships through networking with delegates and speakers at the event
• Manage and build relationships with advisory board and industry associations
• Perform any other duties as reasonably correspond to the role’s responsibilities and level

Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in content production for business-to-business events
• Ability to quickly develop a competent understanding of diverse topics
• Strong networking and information gathering skills
• Excellent multitasking abilities
• Fluent in both written and spoken English & Arabic

Nice to have

• Related industry/event knowledge
• Business experience in the Middle East
• Copywriting skills
• Understanding of database marketing