Conference Producer

Job Type:

Full-time, Permanent Salary Range: £22k - £26k
Working Model:

Hybrid. 3 days in office, 2 days working from home.
About Us

We are the Institute for Government & Public Policy. Our vision is to be a leading influencer and informer in the ongoing public policy development and debate. Our focus is on government and public policy and on how it impacts all those it affects. Our belief is that the most productive and positive outcomes can only be delivered through enhancing knowledge, disseminating excellence, collaboration, and ongoing discussions. We support our partners, members, and other stakeholders through professional development (including events, courses, and membership), peer-to-peer support, policy and influence, and research.
Benefits / Perks

Flexible/hybrid working
Birthday Off Work
Company pension scheme
22 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for every year's service, up to a maximum of 27 days
Training & development plans with the opportunity to grow and progress within the company
Regular social events
Scenic office location with cafes, restaurants, gyms etc on site
1 paid day of volunteer work per year
Casual dress
Free parking
On site parking
Performance bonus with potential to earn an additional £3,000 per annum.
The Role
The Conference Producer supports the Research & Content in producing and delivering online and face to-face conferences and events. They are a member of the Operational Management Team.
This team currently comprises a department head and two Conference Production Managers.
The primary role of Research & Content is to produce training and event concepts, develop event content, and acquire trainers and conference chairs/speakers to deliver the course or conference.
IGPP delivers between 60 and 80 full-day conferences annually, of which approximately 50 are face-to-face conferences (typically held in Central London or Manchester). Alongside these, we deliver an expanding range of training events.
Research and content also contribute to our marketing and membership activities (e.g., by conducting surveys, sourcing/producing research, writing post-event reports, and blogging).
Content underpins everything we do. You will need to create topical, relevant, interesting, and engaging events which deliver commercial success. Ideally, our events will be anchored to a current legislative or public policy change supported by evidence-based academic research.
You must effectively and efficiently identify and select the best topics to meet these criteria. Horizon scanning, research, and analysis (including customer and past-performance data analysis) are essential tools in this process. After the topics are chosen, you need to schedule them (avoiding competitors and other conflicts) and oversee the writing of high quality overviews and agendas which support the commercial success of the event.
With these in place, you need to identify and acquire high-quality speakers and trainers (ideally with a broad range of diversity). And you must get a commitment from these speakers/trainers as early as possible before events take place to give marketing and sales the maximum opportunity to sell them.
Responsibilities
Conference/course production

Project management of conference production to ensure delivery of key targets and deadlines for each product
Liaise with senior internal stakeholders to plan and map out the content for each product
Review and optimise conference/course production processes
Ongoing horizon scanning, competitor and market analysis, along with desk, telephone and face to-face research, to identify conference/course topics and deliver value for the target audience
Oversee (and write) the production of conference/course overviews and agendas
Analyse and report on the success of events based on qualitative and quantitative surveys and polls to drive continuous improvement
External stakeholders/speaker management and acquisition

Build relationships with key partners, clients and customers, including the University of East London and Government departments and agencies
Conference/course delivery
Manage content delivery/speaker management on-site/online at face-to-face and virtual events Support to other departments
Collaborate with marketing, sales and operations teams to drive commercial success, including:
Producing research proposals outlining the value proposition and unique selling points of the event
generating and sourcing content (blogs, white papers, surveys, template starters etc) for marketing and sales
supporting the sponsorship team to ensure the appropriate selection and targeting of appropriate event sponsors
Liaise with marketing to create social media assets for conference speakers and trainers to support the promotion of the events and courses
Other

Any other tasks as may be required by the business from time to time
Requirements
Essential
Educated to degree level
Minimum years (1) year of experience in commercial event development or a similar role, having delivered and managed growth in revenue
Demonstrative experience in the creation of new events and understanding the commercial viability of the product market
A strong communicator who can handle senior executive relationships
Demonstrated excellent written (including copywriting) and oral communication skills
A positive, can do attitude with strong leadership skills
Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task effectively
Flexible team player with the ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite
Preferred

Strong interest and/or understanding of government and public sector policy
Basic Content Management System/website management skill
We are passionate about inclusion and equality within our organisation, and we operate with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination of any kind. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, sexual orientations, and cultures.
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