Senior / Conference Producer

The Opportunity:

Are you fascinated by the work of senior government officials Would you like to understand what really happens in the corridors of power within Governments Keen to understand and tell a story of how new technologies, new approaches and innovation can change the way that governments work

If so, GovInsider has the perfect opportunity. We are looking for an ambitious Conference Producer to curate thought- provoking content for our conferences.

About GovInsider:

GovInsider is endorsed by multiple branches of the United Nations and shares stories of government innovation. We partner with some of the world's most innovative companies, including Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, VMWare, Google and many more.

GovInsider is part of a multinational events company, Clarion Events, so there are opportunities to grow professionally within a large, well-funded organisation. We offer an extremely friendly, young, and dynamic working environment, excellent business training, and an opportunity to those that prove themselves further responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

The Conference Producer will work across digital and physical events of varying scale. You need to be driven, enthusiastic and fascinated by the work of public sector officials and the world of Technology. Our attendees include Ministers and Chief Executives, so attention to detail is vital. It is also essential that you are willing to experiment, learn new skills and continually expand our following.

The Conference Producer will report to the Conference Lead or Director to deliver all aspects of conference content across the campaign lifecycle. The Conference Producer will also be responsible for creating and maintaining relationships with key speakers and public sector agencies within the industry.

Specifically, responsibilities include:

• In-depth industry research and development to outline a commercially successful conference program
• Development and management of new and existing relationships with relevant market stakeholders
• Researching and providing market information to marketing and sales functions in terms of sector and geographic markets including value propositions, competitive events analysis and market mapping information
• Speaker identification and acquisition of public sector speakers, industry influencers and business leaders
• Conducting in-depth video calls, face to face and desktop research with potential attendees, speakers and sponsors in the target market to develop commercially viable agendas
• Continued speaker engagement to ensure successful delivery
• Any other task as assigned by the reporting officer

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

• Written and verbal fluency
• Demonstrable interest in content curation or public policy
• 3-4 years Conference Production experience or relevant transferable skills
• Ability to write commercially attractive and industry accurate Conference Agenda
• Understanding of Technological developments and trends is advantageous but not a requisite
• Excellent networking and information gathering abilities
• Engaging, professional, and diplomatic demeanour
• Ability to write commercially attractive and industry accurate copy for conference agendas for our communities to build a following.
• Self-disciplined and able to work both independently and as part of a team adhering to time-sensitive deadlines
• Resilient, with a strong desire to succeed
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn new skills

Customer Centricity

• The successful candidate is expected to build stronger relationships with our customers and deliver great customer success.
• They will have a customer-first mind-set,
• We put our customers at the heart of what we do, so it is important that you do too.
• Creating and delivering marketing campaigns that align with the Customer Value Journey as per each product and persona, ensuring each campaign is delivering on set KPIs

Data/Digital products

• A strong understanding of research methods and the ability to develop data pipelines that can be used to track, analyse, and improve our digital product.
• Drive product strategies and long-term vision to build best in class digital products that are market-leading, challenging and push boundaries for digital in Clarion as a whole
• Data driven thinker

Platforms and systems

• New systems and platforms

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world's leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world's leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/)

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.