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Job DescriptionThis role is based in our Bugis Junction Towers office.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Conference Producer to join the Asia Tech x Singapore portfolio. You’ll work in one of the world’s most diverse and fastest-growing tech ecosystems to deliver one of Asia’s largest technology events.
Based out of Informa Festival’s Singapore Office, the role will require work across the full breadth of Asian tech, telecoms, and media – producing content that brings industry leaders together around the goal of using technology to empower society and enterprise.
You’ll work with government and regulator, global tech giants, telcos, connectivity providers, charities and NGOs, and the world’s biggest brands to explore solutions to the most pertinent tech challenges.
Asia is a diverse mix of 48 nations – you can expect a vibrant, fast-paced and rewarding market in which to work.
We’re seeking an intelligent and entrepreneurial individual with exceptional communication and content skills to contribute to the growth and development of the event.
Your key remit and responsibilities will be to produce and deliver a range of high-quality, impactful, and commercially viable content agendas and networking features that reflect and match the needs of the market. You’ll follow the market closely and become a sector expert in your content area, working to discover new opportunities and potential launch events across the continent.
The ability to be a productive part of various teams simultaneously, and prioritise jobs effectively across them, is of critical importance. The challenge of managing and meeting deadlines for the market’s precise but changing needs are matched by the intellectual stimulation, opportunity to work with senior industry figures on a peer basis, international travel, and attractive financial rewards.
The position is best suited to a self-motivated, strategic and confident individual who is happy to work individually and as part of a team in a creative, strategic way; someone who can implement innovative ideas successfully.
With telephone research and face-to-face meetings a critical element of the role, you’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to forge professional relationships easily, with internal and external stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Researching the viability of conference topics through in-depth research with senior industry figures
- Validating, in detail, the conference programme by contacting a cross section of the target market through phone, desk research and meetings to determine which subjects are needed by the market
- Attending relevant industry and competitor events (in UK and abroad) to meet key partners and clients
- Working with the Sales Team to find leads and identify additional revenue generating opportunities
- Working with associations and creating and running an advisory board when appropriate
- Identifying, contacting and recruiting speakers onto the programme, once on-board you’ll brief speakers on the session and topic and introduce to moderators and fellow panellists
- Briefing and motivating all internal project teams on content and feature development
- Writing promotional copy for website, marketing and other promotional materials
- Identifying priority audience segments and working with marketing to ensure targeted outcomes
- Working with operations to ensure costs are in-line with budgets and to deliver the product
- Become the lead contact and strategic mind behind the conference
- Production of post-conference report and post-event analysis
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- You will have at a years’ experience in content, event or editorial production
- You will have an entrepreneurial, intelligent, positive and hard-working attitude
- You will be commercially astute with a constant desire to find out more about the rapidly evolving Asian tech markets
- You will have strong analytical research and writing skills that enable you to build an understanding in the various tech, telecoms and media ecosystems you will be investigating
- You will also be creative with strong self-drive, project management skills
We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com.
Our benefits include:
- Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
- Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
- Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
- Time out: annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
- A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
- A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
- Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, access to health apps and more
- Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
- As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the
hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner
for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At
Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are
welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.
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