At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.
If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.
The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity to work for a specialist energy full value chain networking platform, focused on high-level events and initiatives. Energy Council is a 15-year established brand that runs a series of successful events for its global network of investors, financiers, energy, and technology providers.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on the success and growth in the portfolio of our bespoke events, which provide tailored offerings across upstream, midstream, and the downstream sector. These include roundtables, workshops, private dinners, drinks receptions, etc.
The ideal candidate will have industry knowledge and a passionate and creative outlook. They will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and thrive working in a team, alongside having autonomy to use their creativity to shape the events going forward.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Carry out research calls to help identify key themes and topics for workshops, roundtables, and private dinners that the sales team could pitch.
2. Build ADI lists – this is ongoing throughout the campaign.
3. Identify the top 2-3 job titles (minimum) from each company that you want to add to your TM list for each bespoke event. Target 50-100 names (updating throughout the campaign).
4. Participate in calls with SPEX team – to promote selling in tandem.
5. Content pieces to be released throughout the year based off the back of the bespoke events run. Examples: speaker interviews; podcasts; press releases/updates from sponsors.
6. Investor Engagement: Regularly engage with investors through calls to gather insights on investment strategies, enhancing the relevance and effectiveness of the Energy Council's market offerings.
7. Investor Business Development: Proactively identify and profile prospective global investors, including those in private equity, institutional investment, and infrastructure, as well as those active in both traditional and renewable energy sectors. Engage these entities to expand investment opportunities.
8. Investor Attendance: Ensure a consistent increase in investor participation at events and facilitate the inclusion of buy-side speakers on panel discussions.
Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:
1. A solid background in confex, or the energy, finance & investment sectors.
2. An understanding of how the energy, energy transition, cleantech, finance and investment sectors operate.
3. Experience in looking beyond the traditional conference industry revenue model and be open to embracing and creating new ideas around a commercial model.
4. A confident communicator who can build rapport and lasting relationships with senior board level executives.
5. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask effectively, working on multiple events at the same time.
6. Strong project management skills.
7. Experience of working with systems including, but not limited to, Salesforce and Pardot.
About Clarion Events
Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947.
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.
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.
Benefits:
* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
* End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
* Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
* Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
* Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
* Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* Health Cash Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a 24/7, 365-day confidential helpline
* Subsidised Café
* Season Ticket Loan
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Free on-site gym and shower facilities
* Free eyesight tests
* Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees
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