Graduate Trainee Conference Producer
2014-07-11 11:51:39
2014-09-17 00:00:00
- Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
- £18k
- 17th Sep ’14
- Closed
My client produces senior level conferences and summits.
This is a fantastic trainee position where you will join an existing production team to gain an excellent grounding in conference production working alongside a Senior Producer. The role incorporates market research, writing conference agendas, liaising with conference speakers and supporting the sales and marketing teams.
During your first year you will take responsibility for your own portfolio of four events. There is fantastic opportunity to travel not only to Europe but also America and Asia. The ideal candidate will have excellent research skills and enjoy building relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
-Developing and maintaining a portfolio of niche conferences
-Undertaking both desk based market research and telephone based research
-Contacting and liaising with experts for research purposes
-Writing a commercially driven conference agenda
-Writing content for the website
-Assisting the operations team with conference planning and conference management
-Attending conferences
*Please note this is not an events management role*
Requirements:
-2:2 equivalent or above in your chosen discipline, ideally Social Sciences, Humanities, Life Sciences or similar
-Good UCAS points
-Examples of extra-curricular activities
-Fantastic interpersonal skills