Conference Production Director – Divisional
Location: London – Hybrid
My client is a world-leading business within invitation-only C-Suite events, operating across a range of sectors including Data, Legal, Customer Experience, Intellectual Property, and Finance. A unique role has arisen for a senior producer looking to take responsibility for a proven and successful portfolio.
About the Role
As the Divisional Production Director of the client's most established brand, you will be responsible for leading a talented team of four producers to develop and deliver high-quality events that generate over £6 million in revenue annually.
You will drive the growth strategy, ensure the efficient and successful execution of production plans, constantly raise quality standards, and optimize resources to achieve production targets. Your exceptional leadership skills and industry knowledge will be instrumental in driving the success of our team.
This role puts you at the forefront of the industry and offers the opportunity to build a presence within the community through the further development of their portfolio advisory board. You will liaise with cross-functional stakeholders across the company to ensure that your event portfolio reaches its full commercial potential.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Product Direction – identifying trends and innovations.
2. Developing a high-performing conference production team through the provision of clear direction and guidance to support your team throughout the production process.
3. Collaborating with various project teams to ensure both the commercial success and smooth execution of each event.
4. P&L responsibility to drive the portfolio’s financial performance.
Experience, Skills & Attributes
1. 3+ years of Conference Production experience.
2. Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, inspire, and grow a team.
3. Proven track record in planning and executing multiple simultaneous projects.
4. An ability to directly influence research and speaker acquisition campaigns for your producers.
5. An effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
6. Self-motivated with great time management skills.
7. Intellectually curious with a willingness to learn about new topics.
What We Offer You
1. Opportunity to travel internationally to events (Europe and US).
2. 25 days holiday entitlement per year (plus 1 extra day for each full year of service).
3. Health Cash Plan providing a range of wellbeing benefits.
4. Company Pension Scheme (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution).
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