Job Description

About us:

dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 650 000+ visitors to our global portfolio of 115+ exhibitions each year. Through our global events, our aim is simple. We want to accelerate business through face-to-face events, which is why we work so hard to bring people together, creating opportunities for them to network, learn and do business. dmg events is part of the Daily Mail Group Trust (DMGT). DMGT Manages a diverse, multinational portfolio of companies with total revenues of £2bn, that provide businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, events, news and entertainment.

Job Purpose:

The role of Conference Manager focuses on creating and delivering multiple high-quality, industry-relevant conference and workshop programs. Key responsibilities include developing strategic content, managing speaker relationships, overseeing advisory boards, and driving partnerships with government, international, local partners, and associations. The position requires strong expertise in engaging and collaborating with government entities as well as regional and global stakeholders to ensure content relevance and strategic alignment. It also involves onsite event management, ensuring seamless program delivery, and working closely with event, sales, and marketing teams to maximize commercial opportunities.

• Produce industry relevant conference and workshop programmes
• Identify key opinion leaders/institutions/influencers to invite as speakers and manage relationships end to end
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government, strategic, international and regional partners to create high-value conference programs aligned with event objectives
• Work with the related Content Director and other team members to produce new content programmes and Summits and act as an internal knowledge transfer leader
• Manage industry advisory boards and communication with board members
• Drive partnership opportunities with potential commercial and association partners
• Onsite management of the conference and workshop programmes, speakers and oversee that the programmes are delivered according to plan; also briefs and oversees (temporary) staff.
• Works closely with Event Directors, Sales Leads and Marketing Leads to develop commercial opportunities for content programmes
• Ensures engaging content session formats across their portfolio and presents learnings to wider teams

Skills Qualifications & Experience:

• 5-7 years’ experience in organizing international content programmes
• Managing and developing direct reports
• Conceptual ability to rapidly develop competent knowledge on diverse topics
• Networking and information gathering abilities
• Chairing meetings with C-Level Executives
• Multi-tasker
• Demonstrate fluency in both written and spoken English
• Copy writing skills
• Related industry/event knowledge and experience
• Business experience in the Middle East
• You will demonstrate the ability to simultaneously manage sub-programs and Feature agendas as part of the bigger programs
• Excellent networking and information-gathering abilities
• Engaging, professional, and diplomatic demeanor
• Strong teamwork skills to ensure the efficient running of the event team across content, marketing, sales, and operations.
• Self-disciplined and able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Problem solver with the ability to break down complex concepts, make logical comparisons, and identify underlying patterns and connections
• Resilient, with a strong desire to succeed
• Conceptual ability to rapidly develop competent knowledge on diverse topics

"Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out above for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 days. If you are not contacted by us within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time."

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