Conference Project Lead - Events/Journalism

• Senior Production Lead
• Events and Media
• Contract
• On Site
• Inside IR35
• Rate up to £40 per hour

My client is a household name in events and Media.

They are looking for an experienced lead in events and media who has worked as a senior event producer/senior conference producer with large companies in this filed.

You will be responsible for live events and production of media and conferences as part of a large and integrated team.

• Lead the success of live journalism event to deliver a market-leading product.
• Manage production timelines and deliver against revenue, attendance, and marketing targets for the entire project.
• Lead the recruitment and relationship management of A-list speakers, in collaboration with editorial colleagues.
• You will likely be asked to mentor other Conference Producers including deadline management, monitoring event performance, planning (strategic, financial and operational) and providing guidance and coaching.
• Be the central driver for event execution, working with a cross-functional team to build the full event product, including agenda, speaker faculty, audience and other elements.

Personal Experience

• In order to be successful in this role, you will have worked in a major news organisations and conference organisations. You will be leading and producing large projects
• Have demonstrable experience in leading major global news and media events, or events with a high level of editorial collaboration.
• Have a track record of commercial success, excellent project and time management skills, and the ability to work in changing circumstances.
• Have strong communication skills and be comfortable engaging with senior-level executives to manage speaker and sponsor relationships.
• Have managed entire projects at scale and/or grown commercial events/products from scratch.
• Be commercially driven first and foremost - you should understand the commercial drivers behind our customers decisions, as our job is to help them make smarter ones!
• Be someone with the ability to identify new and interesting business trends coupled with the drive to develop great events that senior business people can't afford to miss.

If this is something that may be of interest to you, please do apply