Conference Producer (Cairo)

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Conference Production

• Produce high level industry relevant conference programmes
• Liaise with key professionals/institutions and companies in the production of conference programmes
• Engage with recommended speakers and confirm their attendance
• Ensure the speaker database is updated in order to provide current and accurate speaker lists and files for event management to follow up
• Prepare and communicate creative brief documents to the Marketing team
• Prepare and lead telesales briefs and set follow up meetings to track progress
• Ensure all CME/CPD application forms and supporting documentation are completed online within deadlines
• Assist in the provision of leads to the sponsorship team and attend sales meetings as appropriate

Sales and Account Management

• Achieve and exceed set revenue targets for the assigned products and events in accordance with the sales plan
• Developing a business strategy to achieve maximum revenue for the event
• Developing business from non-sqm revenue sources

Market Research and Industry Networks

• Effectively research topics with relevant industry professionals and the target market
• Develop new conference ideas and programme content through meetings and tele-research with key experts
• Identify key opinion leaders/institutions and companies within related to the event
• Maintain existing and build new relationships develop a conference with topics and speakers
• Be able to provide a list of hospitals that are leaders in specialist areas relating to the event
• Look at additional add-ons and other ways of attracting more delegates i.e. workshops, poster sessions, partnering with associations etc.

Speaker & Delegate Liaison

• Liaise and network with speakers, exhibitors and delegates on-site, in order to maintain customer service standards, resolve queries and gain feedback, targeting a minimum of 10 meetings per event day
• Assist with onsite duties as required for the duration of the event, which may require longer working hours