12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
About us
We are the Institute for Government and 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.
The role
The Conference Producer supports the Research and Content team in producing and delivering online and face-to-face conferences and events and sits within the Operational Management Team.
This team currently comprises a department head, one Senior Conference Producer, one conference producer (this role) and two operations executives.
The primary role of Research and Content is to produce conference and event concepts, develop event content, and acquire conference chairs and speakers to deliver each course or conference.
IGPP delivers between 40 and 60 full-day conferences a year, of which approximately 10 are face-to-face (normally held in Central London). Alongside these, we deliver a range of training events.
Research and Content also contributes to our marketing and membership activity, for example by conducting surveys, sourcing and producing research, writing post-event reports, and producing blogs.
Content underpins everything we do. You will create topical, relevant, interesting and engaging events that deliver commercial success. Ideally, our events will be anchored to a current legislative or public policy change, supported by evidence-based academic research.
You will need to identify and select the best topics against these criteria. Horizon scanning, research and analysis, including customer and past-performance data, are essential tools in this process. Once topics are chosen, you will schedule them (avoiding competitor and other conflicts) and oversee the writing of high-quality overviews and agendas that support the commercial success of the event.
With these in place, you will identify and secure high-quality speakers and trainers, reflecting a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds, and gain their commitment as early as possible ahead of each event to give marketing and sales the maximum opportunity to sell them.
Key responsibilities and duties
· Project-manage 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 production processes
· Carry out ongoing horizon scanning, competitor and market analysis, and desk, telephone and face-to-face research, to identify conference/course topics that deliver value for the target audience
· Oversee, and write conference overviews and agendas
· Analyse and report on the success of events based on qualitative and quantitative surveys and polls, to drive continuous improvement
· Build relationships with key partners, clients and customers, including the University of Derby, the University of Chester, and government departments and agencies
· Manage content delivery and speaker management on-site and online at face-to-face and virtual events, and virtual courses
· Collaborate with marketing, sales and operations teams to drive commercial success, including:
· producing research proposals that outline the value proposition and unique selling points of each event;
· generating and sourcing content (blogs, white papers, surveys, template starters, etc.) for marketing and sales;
· supporting the sponsorship team to ensure appropriate selection and targeting of event sponsors;
· supporting marketing with free-ticket event promotion through speaker and contra-partner networks;
· liaising with marketing to create social media assets for conference speakers and trainers, to support event promotion;
· undertaking any other tasks as may reasonably be required by the business from time to time.
Other
· Any other tasks as may be required by the business from time to time
Education, experience and competencies
Essential
· Educated to degree level (in Politics or a similar discipline, preferred)
· At least 1 years' experience in commercial event or conference development, or a similar role, having delivered and managed revenue growth
· Demonstrable experience creating new events and understanding the commercial viability of the product market
· A strong communicator, confident managing senior executive relationships
· 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
· A flexible team player, able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
· Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
Preferred
· Strong interest in, and/or understanding of, government and public sector policy
· Basic content management system / website management skills
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.
Pay: £27,500.00-£29,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wigan WN6 9DB
