Head of Conference

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Create conference production deadlines and telesales timelines and ensure these are adhered to
• Devise concise conference strategies in line with each of the show needs taking into account target delegate numbers, relevant audience and associated conference revenue
• Determine speaker and conference production budgets and ensure these are adhere to
• Oversee the conference content – ensuring high quality speaker acquisition, with agendas being produced on time and to budget as per the production planning schedule
• Ensure long-term commercial sustainability and growth of the Industrial conference business model
• Develop a concise competitive landscape across all shows
• Work with department heads and EDs to develop year-round strategies that will increase the commerciality of the conferences and content we produce

KPI’s

• Delegate attendance and revenue
• Sponsorship revenue
• Timely delivery and quality of conference programmes
• Strategy development and delivery

KEY DIMENSIONS:

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Conference Production

• Work closely with Marketing leads to ensure quality of attendees to the conferences by reviewing data selection and ensuring quality data build for new conferences.
• Develop new conference ideas, formats and content through brainstorming sessions and feedback from the Energy & Utilities community
• Work with the EDs to feed into the overall show strategies
• Identify key opinion leaders/institutions and companies within each show who can participate in the advisory board(s)
• Develop conference production schedules that allow for realistic deadlines, delivering programmes to market in a timely fashion
• Ensure best in class, industry relevant conference programmes with credible speakers that will draw in delegates
• Retain existing and develop new relat