Lead Conference Producer

WHO WE ARE:

CloserStill Media run over 80 market leading business exhibitions in the learning healthcare technology and veterinary sectors with events in Asia UK Europe and USA.

Our portfolio includes some of the fastest growing and often awardwinning events including the Singapore Vet Show Cloud Expo Asia Data Centre World eCommerce ExpoLearning Technologies andDevLearn.

We are the envy of the events sector with over 60 major industry awards including The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for three years in a row inand 2020!

We have exciting growth plans over the next two to three years and are looking for ambitious and motivated people to join our awardwinning teams.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

CloserStill Media (CSM) is looking for a Lead Conference Producer for its Singapore operations to produce and deliver the conference agendas covering the latest trends in the industry and featuring the top global industry thought leaders. You will be leading up a team of conference producers and speaker liaisons and working on our Singapore Technology events creating cutting edge conference programmes. As a team leader you will be mentoring and guiding a high performing Conference team in delivering its objectives.

THE ROLE:

• Work with Editors Marketing Managers Event Directors and the wider team to develop implement and produce conference content plans for the Singapore Technology events.
• Work with the content marketing and sales teams to identify opportunities for further growth and consider the development of new conference formats & identify potential addons to provide incremental revenue.
• Work with the Event Directors Head of Marketing and management team to set the direction and themes content strategy for the event.
• Be accountable for the invitation of guest of honours and ambassadors who are present at the event.
• Support the marketing and contents teams to develop relationships and identify influential industry associations and other possible partners.
• Ensure the marketability of conference programmes.
• Liaise with the sponsors regarding the speakers they are providing as part of their packages and ensure required quality of these speakers.
• Manage a team of speaker liaisons to provide a customer friendly support service for speakers to ensure the experience is as hassle free as possible for them preshow onsite and postshow whilst ensuring the event team have all the relevant information required from the speaker.
• Speaker contact database management list management and development with the support of business intelligence and data teams.
• Oversee and manage the conference and speakers logistics onsite.
• Provide input and lead discussions alongside Head of Marketing Marketing Managers and Event Directors in determining and executing business development strategy that involves conference content plans.
• Proofreading and making necessary amendments to conference programmes on all printed literature and online materials (marketing brochures show guides timetable boards postcards etc.).
• Research important industry topics and keep up to date with industry trends to ensure streams of content are relevant to our audience.
• Identify and recruit appropriate speakers through research networking and existing contacts to achieve your target requirements.
• Identify and recruit high quality industry figures who will be able to chair theatres and moderate panel discussions.
• Work with the content marketing and sales teams to identify opportunities for further growth and consider the development of new conference formats & identify potential addons to provide incremental revenue.
• Manage overall speaker budgets including speaker fees and expenses.

ABOUT YOU:

• Strong leadership skills to lead a high performing conference team
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on time
• Good IT skills. You will be using content management systems databases and email software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written and verbal
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to quickly understand a market and draw up list of appropriate speakers
• Ability to persuade senior execs to give up their time to attend our events as speakers
• Diplomatic skills to liaise with and where necessary get through gate keepers
• Ability to run multiple budgets
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Works well under pressure
• Flexibility to accommodate extended working hours as needed around key show times

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

CloserStill Media embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment based on merit without attention to age ethnicity religion or beliefs sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status or disability status.

WORK LOCATION:

This role is based in Singapore.

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