Senior Conference Producer

SUMMARY:
We are looking for Senior Conference Producer to conceptualise, research, produce and deliver commercially successful conference and webinar programmes by securing high-calibre speakers (with a strong emphasis on C-suite and HR leaders), developing compelling agendas, and driving delegate value and revenue.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in commercial conference production (not event management), with a demonstrable track record of producing revenue-generating conferences and webinars.
• Relevant B degree (or equivalent).
• Additional professional qualification/certificate in events, conferencing, or programme production (advantageous).
• Proven experience in speaker acquisition, outreach, invitation, negotiation and confirmation.
• Minimum 5+ years’ proven experience inviting and confirming speakers specifically for webinars/virtual events.
• Market research experience, including topic validation, competitor scanning and stakeholder interviews.
• Project management experience (multi-project, deadline-driven delivery).
• Marketing/PR experience, including contributor briefing, positioning, and promotional collaboration with internal marketing teams.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality programme copy, speaker briefs, outreach messaging and marketing-facing content.
• Strong social media presence and activity on LinkedIn (essential), with evidence of using LinkedIn as a speaker recruitment and relationship-building channel.
• Professional membership with a relevant industry body (advantageous).
• Valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle.
• Presentable, mature and comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and representing the organisation externally.

• Prior experience with recognised commercial conferencing organisations.
• International conference production exposure, preferably with experience across Africa.
• Recruitment experience (advantageous), particularly within professional or executive-level contexts.
• Experience producing conferences and webinars across multiple industry sectors, with the ability to adapt content strategy to different audiences.
• Facilities management sector exposure (desired).

• Proven track record of securing senior speakers, including C-suite and HR executives from leading national and international brands.
• Existing relationships with industry leaders and professionals, supported by credible speaker/contact networks.
• Ability to build an agenda from research to programme design: identifying themes, structuring sessions, crafting titles, and aligning content to commercial objectives.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management and follow-through from invitation to final confirmation.
• Highly organised, deadline-driven, and capable of running multiple conferences/webinars simultaneously.
• Commercial mindset: understands delegate value, sponsor relevance, and programme-market fit.