Head of Content DMG Events

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

You will produce content and programme formats to support and develop the topics and different conferences that take place within the show

You will liaise with Conference Chair/s and Governing Body members, organising and running Governing Body meetings to determine conference themes, topics, session chairs, and speakers

You will assist in targeting key industry stakeholders to positively influence them regarding the value / positioning of your event and the value that dmg energy events provides energy stakeholders

You will attend other events to promote the conference, gather market intelligence, and to network with potential speakers and delegates to establish and maintain relationships pre- and post- conference

You will assist in the development of effective mailing lists by contact with people both inside and outside the company who have access to the names of potential delegates and to ensure that such information is communicated to the marketing team

You will manage technical calls for papers, creating topics and managing the execution and delivery of targets with technical committee members and internal teams

You will establish key relationships with our partners and industry stakeholders, create weekly reports and develop content strategies in accordance which our partners objectives

Key account management and customer relationship development will play a substantial part in the strategy to growing and establishing you as the leading brand and event.

As part of the overall event account management strategy, you will play an instrumental role in developing current and prospective customer insights and relationships

You will maintain close links with management to ensure that they are constantly aware of the status of events and weekly / monthly reports will be sent to provide a full overview of all related progress.

You will use your industry expertise, industry relationships, executive committees to shape our content PR/Communications & marketing content messaging, brand marketing & positioning and generate press releases

You will conduct telephone and in-person research with potential attendees within the target market to develop programme agendas

You will provide a high value, current and differentiated programme for events relative to its key competitors

You will join sales calls and meetings with existing and potential clients to commercially contribute to the growth of your conference and find new market opportunities for speakers, moderators and partners

You will ensure that the conference agenda is at the highest level of commercial viability for both sponsorship and delegate sales

You will be recruiting highly esteemed leading experts, industry representatives, regulators, government representatives, and other relevant speakers to your programme faculty

You will research and provide strategic information required to market:

o detailed information on the target market both in terms of sector and geographic markets

o relevant industry associations and publications

o competitive events

You will assist in the maintenance of constant, correct and timely liaison with speakers throughout the duration of the event - onsite conference fulfilment

You will assist with queries from potential delegates and assist in adopting positive actions to help sell delegate places and sponsorship.

You will work closely with the operations team to ensure delivery of a first-class onsite conference experience for attendees

You will attend your conferences with the onsite project to ensure the successful, high-quality delivery of customer services and the event experience to delegates, as well as speaker liaison to ensure all speaker preparation and requirements are taken care of and that the faculty feel welcome, comfortable, and happy to participate in our conferences.

You will demonstrate the ability to simultaneously manage a portfolio of international event products

You will show how you are able to create leading-edge marketing and sales campaigns

Minimum 6 - 8 years conference production experience

Excellent networking and information gathering abilities

Engaging, professional, and diplomatic demeanour

Comfortable conducting regular phone calls and meetings with industry figures

Strong teamwork skills to ensure the efficient running of the event team across content, marketing, sales and operations

Self-disciplined and able to work both independently and as part of a team

Problem solver with the ability to break down complex concepts, make logical comparisons, and identify underlying patterns and connections

Agile learner with the ability to develop in-depth technical knowledge on diverse topics and an understanding of key commercial drivers underlying your products

Resilient, with a strong desire to succeed

Foreign language skills are desirable

Experience in the energy industry is an asset