Senior Conference Producer - 6 month contract

The Conference Producer will be responsible for the end-to-end production of large-scale events, including managing speakers, developing conference content, and coordinating on-site show operations. The role involves working closely with government bodies and institutional partners, as well as internal teams, to deliver successful conferences. The producer will also conduct market research and build industry relationships to develop new conference ideas and programs.

Responsibilities

• Proven show calling experience (stage management, running orders, cue coordination)
• Hands-on working closely with AV/technical team coordination and crisis management onsite
• Full production ownership end-to-end
• Strong experience with government bodies and institutional partners (Very important) and would be a plus if they have worked with GCC govt. bodies
• C-level relationship management
• Speaker sourcing, acquisition, and agenda development
• Market intelligence and content research
• Cross collaboration with proven experience working across internal teams – Sales, Ops & Logistics, Marketing
• Stakeholder Management
• Effectively research topics with relevant industry professionals and the target market.
• Develop new conference ideas and program content through meetings and tele-research with key experts.
• Identify key opinion leaders/institutions and companies related to the event.
• Maintain existing and build new relationships develop a conference with topics and speakers.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years experience in conference production.
• Speaks and writes clearly and fluently in English to both individuals and groups.
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Commercial awareness.
• Research based role.
• Copywriting skills.
• Brand and market awareness.

Nice to have

• Gaming industry experience
• Related industry/event knowledge.
• Conference production role.