Job Description
Job Summary
- Do you love planning events from start to finish? Do you have a cheerful personality with remarkable people management skills? Do you love networking and developing intellectual content to attract the right target audience?
- Our Conference Producer role might be the right fit for you.
- A fascinating blend of research, planning, people skills and intuitive management, you as a Conference Producer will take ultimate responsibility for the success of an individual or series of events by making sure the intellectual content is right.
Job Description
- Gets involved in writing Conference proposals and creating the actual shape and content of the event itself, so meticulous research and planning is central to the role.
- Attracting relevant speakers and building relationships with industry people in order to be constantly aware of the burning topics and influences that could potentially translate into a compelling, rewarding and successful Conference.
- Being able to accurately define the event's target audience and create communications material that will appeal to them and instigate a desire to attend.
- Be in regular contact with sponsors and potential sponsors, providing them with regular updates and opportunities where they may be able to get involved.
- Report to senior management in order that they may be presented with a top line summation of the event's practical and commercial progress.
- Liaise with the Admin team for all logistical aspects of the event, the venue, catering etc
- Research the commercial viability of an event and then to write an exciting, market driven conference agenda and invite the best speakers possible.
- Analyse data and feedback to determine how successful the event was.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years in organising international and local events and conferences
- Relevant experience of undertaking marketing and corporate communications work.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Strong project management skills with experience in working with internal teams to ensure success of an event
- Ability to use an international network of contacts for commercial purposes
- Demonstrable expertise in budgeting and managing projects to tight deadlines
- Strong work ethic and attention to quality and detail
- Ability to solve problems and successfully engage with appropriate technical and internal resources
- Ability to juggle multiple programs through highly effective organisational skills
- Ability to make sound decisions quickly and efficiently.
What We Offer
- We are conscious of how our work and decisions impact other humans and the environment.
- Welcome2Africa has consideration for the wellbeing and happiness of a team. We believe in working in enabling environments that allows employees to live a meaningful,fulfilled life.
Therefore,we offer our staff:
- Competitive Salary
- Performance Bonus
- 24 days annual leave
- Opportunity to work with a talented and dynamic team
- Company retreats
- Career opportunities to grow.