Conference Producer; French Speaking

Conference Manager SALARY - £30,000 plus 20% OTE Hybrid working pattern with a minimum of four days in the office

Please note:

Fluent French & English (written and spoken) is essential for this role.

We’ve been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business.

Our world leading events bring scale, knowledge and gravitas to promote innovation and technology that changes people’s lives. Whether it is solar and renewables in Africa, education technology in Australia, payments and e-commerce in Asia, railways in the Middle East, orphan drugs in the Americas, or aviation in Europe, our events make a difference.

As a Conference Manager, you’ll take full ownership of content development and speaker management for your events. You’ll lead research, define themes, confirm speakers, and manage the on-site conference experience. You’ll work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations, and act as a central point of contact for your conference content. This role reports to the Head of Content & Partnerships.

• Conduct in-depth industry research and trend analysis
• Define conference themes and structure key topics
• Write agenda copy and speaker invitations
• Confirm and manage high-level speakers
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to ensure alignment
• Coordinate with ops and digital teams for delivery
• Manage the agenda and speakers on-site at events
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and industry leaders
• Post regularly on Linked In to promote your event(s)

We believe that you’ll need the below skills and experience to succeed in this role. Please note, that this is not an exhaustive list: if you think you could be who we’re looking for and are excited to join our team, please do still get in touch!

• Comfortable conducting research, communicating professionally, and building relationships in both English and French.
• Experience producing B2B conferences or editorial content (not essential for recent graduates)
• Excellent research and stakeholder communication skills
• Confident writing style and editorial instinct
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight timelines
• Commercially aware and collaborative with internal teams
• Proactive and able to work independently
• Comfortable managing both virtual and in-person event elements
• Social media savvy, especially on Linked In

• Customer Service:
  Prioritises customer experience in content planning
• Integrity:
  Acts with integrity under pressure and deadlines
• Creativity:
  Brings creativity to format and agenda design
• Growth:
  Contributes to a collaborative and growth-focused culture
• Fun:
  Embodies a sense of fun and team engagement
• Quality:
  Delivers quality at every stage of production

It’s really important that we’re transparent about what you can expect when you apply for a role  process is as follows:

• First round – online interview with Alexandra Royer & Isobel Brown
• Fill in our competency framework – this will be used as a discussion point in the next interview
• Task – Conference Manager Project
• Final interview in person with your potential line manager and General Manager

We believe in equal opportunities and being a diverse and inclusive employer. If you need any potential adjustments to our planned process at all, please do contact us to discuss options.