About us:
Web Summit brings the world’s most impactful speakers to our global events. That’s how we became, in the words of Forbes, “the best tech conference on the planet”.
And we’re just getting started.
As we continue to grow globally, we’re looking for the most ambitious people to work with us.
The Role Overview:
The role of Web Summit’s Speakers Team is simple: we attract the speakers that make Web Summit so successful.
Now, that will be your job.
In recent years, Web Summit has been the first - sometimes only - tech event to call out the growing global impact of Chinese technology across every sector: AI, robotics, energy, transport, research, health, and infrastructure to name just a few.
We are looking for native Mandarin speakers to ensure the world gets to hear from and engage with China’s tech leaders, creators and thinkers at our events.
The Role Specifics:
- Behind every speaker confirmed for Web Summit is a mountain of research, flawless logistics, and relentless follow-up.
- Target Intelligence: Conduct deep-dive research on potential speakers, their recent announcements, and their business needs to help craft the perfect pitch.
- Outreach: Outreach with compelling & high-level pitch. . You’ll also be responsible for keeping the momentum alive in long-running discussions.
- Editorial: Pitch in on session concepts, titles, and narrative angles.
- Administrative Excellence: Manage speaker data, track confirmation statuses, and coordinate the complex scheduling requirements of high-profile offices.
- Briefing & Preparation: Ensuring that when pitching or meeting with a VIP, we know everything about them - and the best ways to ensure their goals are met by attending Web Summit.
- Travel: Trips within China required, in addition to standard event travel.
Skills we like:
Drive: Nothing beats hard work and a relentless determination to achieve your goals
Experience: Fast-paced environment (PR, talent agency, journalism, events, TV, Radio, or high-end hospitality).
Communication: Exceptional writing and presenting skills. You must be able to sound professional, persuasive, and succinct.
Contextual intelligence: Grounded understanding of China's tech and business ecosystem - players and dynamics - and knowing how best to navigate your way to booking them
Tools proficiency: Fluent with China-specific research and outreach tools, including WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, and Zhihu
Team player: An excellent collaborator, with the ability to work equally well on your own initiative.
Curiosity: Willingness to learn, ask questions, and scale skills quickly.
Personality: High Social IQ. You need to be someone people enjoy working with, even under intense pressure.
Language: Fluent English is a must, alongside native-level Mandarin.
Location: Hybrid attendance from offices in Dublin, Lisbon or Porto.
Benefits and perks:
- Subsidised healthcare, dental, employee assistance programme (EAP) and more.
- Pension contribution up to 6% (Irish-based only)
- A dedicated in-house L&D department, with access to workshops, online learning and resources to help you excel in your career development.
- Company laptop, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.
- Our very own Tramway Team, which drives community and morale-boosting events for employees to participate in.
- Annual company get-togethers, charity days, and monthly wellbeing talks.
- Wellness subsidy issued to all employees of €1000 per year
At Web Summit, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We want talent from all walks of life to help us on our journey to digitise the conference sector. Hiring decisions are made purely on experience, skills and the needs of the business.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Skills Required
- Native-level Mandarin fluency
- Fluent English
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills
- Understanding of China’s technology and business ecosystem
- Proficiency with WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, and Zhihu
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment such as PR, talent agencies, journalism, events, television, radio, or high-end hospitality
- Ability to travel within China and for standard events
- Strong collaboration, initiative, persistence, curiosity, and social intelligence
What We Do
Web Summit is a global technology conference company that organizes large-scale events. Its mission is to create software that enables meaningful connections between CEOs, founders, investors, media, politicians, and cultural figureheads who are reshaping the world. The company hosts major events in cities like Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Doha, and Vancouver, serving as a premier marketplace for the global tech industry to network and share insights.
