Events Specialist - Attendee Acquisition

About the Role & Team

The Event Specialist | Attendee Acquisition will lead strategic attendee acquisition, manage data integrity, and drive new contact generation through innovative outreach and engagement programs. The role will also own the recruitment and coordination of advisory council members and end-user speakers, expanding IDC's event influence and market reach across META. This position is critical to ensuring high-quality event audiences, increased engagement, and improved conversion from invitation to attendance. 

What You’ll Do

• Secure event registrations through proactive telemarketing outreach and follow-up calls, keeping all lists and records up to date.
• Provide insightful reports on registrant demographics, industries, and other key metrics using Microsoft Office tools; track and analyze attendance and call-conversion trends to optimize outreach strategies, following IDC's guidelines.
• Make outbound follow-up and reminder calls, answer inquiries, and provide event information professionally and engagingly, building lasting relationships that foster loyalty and repeat engagement.
• Apply a telemarketing-driven approach, with clear call targets and conversion goals, to expand audience reach.
• Develop and maintain a well-organized, detailed contact database for IDC's events using Microsoft Excel and other Office tools.
• Analyze feedback to identify opportunities for improving content, services, and satisfaction in future events.
• Partner closely with the marketing and events team, sharing call insights and feedback to elevate IDC's event goals.
• Bring a people-first approach, contributing to a collaborative, motivated team culture.

What You Bring

• Professional verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Strong telemarketing skills, including cold and warm calling, objection handling, lead qualification, and call-based conversion of prospects.
• Previous corporate experience is required, ideally in a similar role (telemarketing, sales tele-calling, events support, or customer service) with a strong focus on relationship-building and lead generation.
• Good working experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) for data entry, reporting, and analysis, with strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with the team, with flexibility to occasionally attend events outside standard working hoursTravel: Up to 10% for event support and onsite execution

Why This Role Stands Out At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.

What We Offer

• A permanent, full-time position in a hybrid working module. 
• A competitive benefit package with additional companywide (1 day in the summer and global shutdown from 24th Dec to 1st Jan).
• Individualized Culture: An environment where you can explore new areas outside your specialty and stay engaged with work you enjoy.
• A position in a highly professional and globally respected market research and advisory firm, where initiative leading to results is rewarded.

Compensation Transparency

At IDC, we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. Employees are compensated equitably for their work, aligned with their skills and experience. Salary and incentive structures are determined through a rigorous process that considers experience, education, certifications, role-specific requirements, internal equity, and verified U.S. market data from an independent third-party partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify.

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