Job Purpose:
The Conference Manager’s responsibility is to support the Conference Director in delivering all aspects of the conference, including agenda, speaker management and relationships within the industry.
• Manage relationships with industry leaders, partner organisations, vendors, and media
• Programme research and development
• Speaker acquisition
• On-site delivery that strengthens speaker, attendee and sponsor relationships
• Market intelligence to identify new content opportunities
• Manage the call for papers process and session selection for the technical conference
Key Accountabilities:
Support Conference Director in:
- Liaising with event partners, Ministry and committee members
- Organising and running committee meetings to determine conference themes, topics, session chairs, and speakers
- Conducting telephone and in-person research with stakeholders to develop programme agendas
- Joining sponsorship and exhibition sales calls and meetings with existing and potential clients
- Building an agenda that is commercially viable for both sponsorship and delegate sales
- Recruiting C-suite, regulator and government speakers to the programme faculty
- Researching and providing strategic information required to market and sell conferences to the marketing and sales functions, including:
- detailed information on the target market both in terms of sector and geographic markets
- relevant industry associations and publications
- competitive events
- Attending conferences to promote the conference, gather market intelligence, and to network with potential speakers and delegates to establish and maintain relationships pre- and post- conference
- Manage the call for papers process and session selection
Job Context:
Relationships
Internal:
• Conference Director & senior management
• All internal functions Commercial, Data & Digital, Marketing & PR, HR, Finance and Operations
• Other Content Directors withing the business to share ideas, contacts and best practise
External:
• Event Partner (DM)
• Government and NGOs
• Entire Energy Value Chain
• Senior individuals/C-suite professionals
• Associations- Industry and Sector specific
• Steering Committees
• International government representatives
Qualifications, Experience, & Skills:
• Minimum 4 years producing senior-level conferences in energy, finance or policy
• Ability to work with sales, marketing and operations teams
• Demonstrable track record securing C-suite, ministerial and regulator-level speakers
• Experience delivering multi-stage or multi-format programmes, including closed-door senior rooms
• Strong stakeholder management with government bodies and industry associations
• Editorial judgment to hold programme integrity under commercial pressure
dmg events is an equal opportunity employer. If you have not had feedback from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful for this round.
Skills Required
- Minimum 4 years producing senior-level conferences in energy, finance or policy
- Ability to work with sales, marketing and operations teams
- Demonstrable track record securing C-suite, ministerial and regulator-level speakers
- Experience delivering multi-stage or multi-format programmes
- Strong stakeholder management with government bodies and industry associations
- Editorial judgment to hold programme integrity under commercial pressure
What We Do
dmg events is a leading organizer of face-to-face events and publisher of trade magazines and information services. Our aim is to create dynamic marketplaces to connect businesses with the right communities to accelerate their growth in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. With a presence in over 25 countries and organizing more than 80 events each year, dmg events is a global leader in the industry. Attracting over 425,000 attendees and delegates annually, we organize events in the construction, hospitality, interiors & design, energy, coatings, entertainment, and transportation sectors. To better serve our customers, dmg events has offices in 10 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, South Africa, the UK, Canada, and Singapore. By being on the ground, we can better understand market needs and nurture relationships to create unforgettable experiences for our attendees. Our flagship events including the Big 5 Global, The Hotel Show, INDEX, ADIPEC and Gastech. Founded in 1989, dmg events is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT, www.dmgt.co.uk).
