Salary: £28,000
Job Type: Permanent / Full‑Time
Location: Hybrid (Tuesday & Thursday in the office; 3 days per week during probation)
Please note: International travel also required as part of role
We’re looking for a Conference Producer to create world‑class conference programmes for the construction industry. This is a high‑impact role at the heart of our production team, where research, creativity, and commercial thinking combine to shape market‑leading events.
As a Conference Producer, you’ll research the industry’s most critical challenges, speak directly with senior executives, design compelling agendas, secure high‑profile speakers, and work closely with sales, marketing, and operations to bring exceptional events to life.
If you’re commercially minded, curious, and motivated by creating products that genuinely influence an industry — this role offers fast development, real ownership, and international exposure.
Conduct in‑depth primary research with senior industry leaders via phone
Identify the most urgent business challenges facing design and construction professionals
Translate research into compelling, commercially focused conference agendas
Build detailed audience maps and data briefs, clearly defining core target markets
Source, engage, and secure senior‑level speakers and panelists.
Write high‑impact website and email copy that clearly communicates event value
Deliver topic and audience briefs to guide marketing and sales campaigns
Support delegate acquisition, sponsorship conversations, and revenue growth
Act as the internal project owner for your events, managing timelines and deliverables
Lead cross‑functional project meetings with sales, marketing, and operations
Work closely with Event Managers to deliver best‑in‑class on‑site experiences
Travel internationally to events and ensure flawless execution
Quality, relevance, and originality of your conference programmes
Delivery against commercial deadlines and milestones
Delegate demand, revenue contribution, and margin performance
Strength of speaker faculty and customer feedback
Degree educated (any discipline)
Strong commercial mindset and interest in business, strategy, or markets
Confident communicator comfortable engaging senior‑level executives
Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working to deadlines
Curious, ambitious, and motivated to develop rapidly
Enjoys ownership, accountability, and cross‑functional collaboration
No prior conference production or construction industry experience is required — attitude, curiosity, and drive matter most.
Hanson Wade specializes in scientific research across a comprehensive range of distinctive R&D areas. We deliver insight and connections to facilitate safe and effective drug development for more personalized and targeted patient populations.
We create best-in-class information products to suit your specific R&D needs. We bring expert communities together at our conferences; we provide the most comprehensive and tailored drugs and trial data and we produce custom-made market intelligence so you can bring better drugs to patients faster.
