Conference Producer in City of London

Job description

Conference Producer – Energy Sector

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic, and creative global events team, working in one of the most important and fast-growing sectors – Africa’s power and energy industry. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership to conceptualise, produce, and deliver a portfolio of world-class events.

The successful candidate will have the chance to take ownership of flagship international forums as well as in-country events, leading cross-functional project teams and ensuring both commercial success and exceptional delegate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a portfolio of events focused on Africa’s energy sector.
• Take a central role in producing and delivering a large-scale flagship energy forum.
• Lead the development and delivery of regional in-country events.
• Guide and manage project teams (sales, marketing, delegate acquisition) to ensure event success.
• Conduct in-depth market and industry research to build strong, topical agendas.
• Identify new opportunities and topics aligned with global and regional energy trends.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, government representatives, sponsors, and advisory boards.
• Work with senior leadership to shape the long-term strategy for events.
• Oversee event budgets and ensure profitability.
• Lead marketing, sponsorship, and sales teams to achieve commercial goals.
• Write promotional and editorial content to support event visibility.
• Deliver outstanding onsite event management, including speaker, delegate, and logistics coordination.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a conference producer or in a role with transferable skills in events, research, or project management.
• Track record of growing and owning a portfolio of events with clear commercial and content success.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to deliver large-scale events.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience engaging senior industry and government stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with forward-planning capability.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate value propositions effectively.
• Experience in developing new event concepts and launching them profitably.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and results-driven.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.
• French language skills (verbal and written) are an advantage but not essential.
• Interest in or knowledge of Africa’s energy and power sector is strongly preferred.

Values & Behaviours

• Open to innovation, willing to embrace change, and driven to surprise and delight.
• Collaborative, sharing, and community-focused.
• Personally accountable, customer-centric, and committed to excellence.
• Dedicated to continuous learning, growth, and improvement.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Paid end-of-year wellbeing shutdown
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance & health cash plan
• Access to wellbeing and mentoring programmes
• Subsidised café, free onsite gym, shower facilities, and flu vaccinations
• Season ticket loan & cycle-to-work scheme
• Free eyesight tests

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

04-09-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English