Senior Conference Producer

Job Purpose:

The Senior Conference Producer is responsible for developing, managing and delivering commercially successful conference programmes across an assigned portfolio of events and content products.

The role combines strategic market research, programme development, stakeholder engagement and commercial collaboration to create industry-leading conference agendas that drive delegate attendance, sponsorship revenue and customer engagement.

Working closely with Commercial, Marketing, Operations, Data, Digital and senior industry stakeholders, the Senior Conference Producer develops compelling content strategies and programmes, recruits senior industry speaker and ensures the successful delivery of high-quality conference experiences across live, digital and hybrid products.

The Senior Conference Producer also contributes to product innovation, thought leadership and long-term portfolio development while maintaining the highest standards of content quality and customer experience.

Functional Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Content Strategy & Conference Development
•    Develop commercially successful conference programmes through comprehensive market research and industry analysis.
•    Identify emerging trends, market challenges and opportunities to shape conference agendas.
•    Create innovative programme formats that maximise audience engagement and commercial value.
•    Ensure all conference content aligns with wider event strategic priorities.
•    Attend domestic and international industry events to meet with stakeholders
Programme Research & Speaker Development
•    Conduct in-depth primary and secondary research with senior industry stakeholders.
•    Creation of a message house for conference programmes.
•    Build relationships with, recruit and manage high-profile speakers, moderators, advisory board members and knowledge partners.
•    Build and maintain relationships with executive-level stakeholders across industry, government, academia, technical and professional associations.
•    Ensure programme quality through rigorous research and external stakeholder validation.
Stakeholder Management
•    Develop long-term relationships with strategic industry stakeholders.
•    Contribute to the management of advisory board meetings where appropriate.
•    Collaborate with partners to ensure programmes align with market priorities.
•    Act as a trusted industry contact for speakers, partners and customers.
Commercial Collaboration
•    Work closely with Commercial teams to identify sponsorship opportunities and support business development.
•    Develop and deliver conference briefings to the commercial team to support sponsorship and delegate sales.
•    Participate in customer meetings where content expertise adds commercial value.
•    Develop programmes that maximise commercial opportunities while maintaining editorial integrity.
•    Support the identification of new products, partnerships and revenue opportunities.
Marketing & Thought Leadership
•    Work closely with Marketing to support in the delivery of compelling content campaigns.
•    Work with partners and industry stakeholders on the delivery of articles, interviews and promotional material to support audience and delegate acquisition.
•    Input into the editorial direction of marketing campaigns (EDMs, socials, brochures)
•    Contribute thought leadership content across digital platforms where appropriate.
•    Support positioning strategies that strengthen the market profile of the portfolio.
•    Provide market intelligence to support marketing and audience development initiatives.
Project Management
•    Manage conference production timelines for your programmes from concept through onsite delivery.
•    Maintain regular reporting on programme development and project progress.
•    Coordinate activity across multiple internal stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
•    Manage conference documentation, speaker schedules and programme updates.
•    Ensure deadlines and project milestones are consistently achieved.
Event Delivery
•    Attend conference to oversee programme delivery and speaker management.
•    Ensure speakers receive an exceptional experience throughout the event lifecycle.
•    Resolve onsite programme challenges professionally and efficiently.
•    Gather customer feedback to support future programme improvements.
•    Represent the organisation professionally throughout live events.

Portfolio Development & Innovation
•    Identify opportunities to enhance conference formats and customer experience.
•    Develop innovative content initiatives across live and digital products.
•    Support the launch of new conference products where required.
•    Share best practice across the wider content team.
•    Contribute to the continuous improvement of production processes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
•    Develop commercially successful conference programmes.
•    Deliver market-leading conference content.
•    Build strategic relationships with senior industry stakeholders.
•    Recruit and manage high-quality speaker faculties.
•    Support delegate and sponsorship revenue growth through content strategy.
•    Produce commercially focused research and market intelligence.
•    Deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
•    Work collaboratively across Commercial, Marketing and Operations.
•    Deliver exceptional speaker and customer experiences.
•    Support innovation and continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Job Context:

The Senior Conference Producer operates within a dynamic, commercially focused conference production environment where success is measured through the quality of conference programmes, stakeholder engagement, commercial contribution and customer satisfaction.
The role requires balancing strategic content development with operational delivery while managing multiple conference products and maintaining strong relationships with senior industry stakeholders.
The position requires creativity, commercial awareness, intellectual curiosity and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
The Senior Conference Producer will join a team of 5, and will be responsible for managing end-to-end Strategic Conference programmes. 
International travel and attendance at conferences may be required.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills:

What we look for in the ideal candidate
The successful candidate will demonstrate:

•    Minimum 5 years' experience in conference production, content development or a related role.
•    Proven experience developing commercially successful conference programmes.
•    Strong market research and analytical capability.
•    Experience engaging with senior industry stakeholders and executive-level speakers.
•    Strong understanding of conference production lifecycle management.
•    Excellent project management and organisational skills.
•    Experience working collaboratively with Commercial, Marketing and Operations teams.
•    Strong written communication, briefing and presentation skills.
•    Excellent networking and stakeholder management capability.
•    Experience developing content strategies that support commercial objectives.
•    Ability to manage multiple conference products simultaneously.
•    Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of sponsorship and delegate business models.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office and conference management systems.

Behavioural Competencies
•    Commercially aware with strong business acumen.
•    Naturally curious and intellectually driven.
•    Excellent researcher with strong analytical thinking.
•    Creative and innovative problem solver.
•    Strong relationship builder and communicator.
•    Collaborative team player.
•    Professional and credible with senior stakeholders.
•    Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
•    Resilient and adaptable under pressure.
•    Self-motivated with a proactive approach.
•    Customer-focused with a commitment to excellence.
•    Continuous learner with a growth mindset.

Technical Competencies
•    Conference production
•    Programme development
•    Content strategy
•    Market research
•    Stakeholder engagement
•    Speaker management
•    Advisory board management
•    Commercial awareness
•    Project management
•    Marketing collaboration
•    Thought leadership
•    Content writing
•    Event delivery
•    Data analysis
•    Customer insight
•    Digital content development

Leadership Expectations
The Senior Conference Producer is expected to:

•    Lead by example through high standards of research and content quality.
•    Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Champion collaboration across departments.
•    Share knowledge and mentor junior producers where appropriate.
•    Drive innovation in conference formats and customer engagement.
•    Represent the organisation professionally at all times.

dmg events is an equal opportunity employer. If you have not had feedback from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful for this round.