Head of Conference Production - Remote
24 hours ago
Bury
Head of Conference Production Remote UK or US Based Salary £65000-80,000 (DOE) + Profit Share The Role…the client requires an intelligent, experienced, ambitious and pro-active Head of Conference Production, someone with strong scaling experience, validation & would like to take full ownership of the portfolios whilst managing 7 Conference Producers based in the UK & US. Would also suit someone interested in launching into new areas Overview of the Role • Topic generation and verification of topics for new produce, • Research and verify each topic, • Keep in touch with your industry and proactively network into specific industry areas, • Ability to have the team producing traditional events in 2027 mainly to Europe & the US, • Lead from the front, hands-on production skills required ideally from a traditional conference production background Management Expertise • Looking after a team of UK & international producers, • Train and develop production teams, • Lead cross functional event teams including sales, marketing and operations, • Successful hiring, training, coaching and mentoring new producers, • Drive the production process for each event, • Co-ordinate the marketing, sales and sponsorship strategies for each event, • Closely monitor the performance of members of the team, • Develop and challenge high performers, • Conduct timely performance appraisals and manage the career path of each team member, • Maintain morale and motivation within the team Product Experience • Launch new events into existing and new sectors, • Strong relationship builder and networker, • Entrepreneurial flare for new commercial opportunities, • P&L, budget and revenue responsibility (advantageous), • A deep knowledge of production processes, • A strong knowledge on how to create a compelling, market driven event value proposition, • A proven track record in launching successful conferences, • An ability to grow established events through a specific and targeted business plan