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We lookong for Senior Conference Producer - Bahrain
· The Senior Conference Producer is responsible for effectively and efficiently managing a portfolio of DMS events; overseeing the research, planning, organisation, and on-site speaker management and program flow coordination of industry-leading physical events and webinars. Exhibiting an eye for detail, business research acumen and project management skills; this role requires forming key relationships with clients and stakeholders as well as within the organisation to ensure the smooth execution of each event.
Key Accountabilities
· Produce a targeted number of business events, including conferences and webinars.
· Wide-ranging research to establish key industry talking points and to understand the event landscape.
· Oversee research to identify and invite participation from industry experts best suited to the topic of interest determined by management in consultation with clients and stakeholders.
· Identify and schedule meetings with C- and V-level executives to invite as keynote speakers or part of committees for events
· Manage conference team handling onsite operations and logistics for live events (potentially on an international basis), ensuring the smooth execution of events as well as networking with senior business leaders for future engagement and business.
· Oversee conference timelines including program flows, technical checks and rehearsals, video recording sessions where applicable and creating media content for webinars.
· Oversee multiple events managed by conference production team, implementing solutions where needed, and evaluating each completed event for areas of improvement.
· Manage development of content for mailshots that are timely and relevant to target audience.
· Implement delegate campaign plans.
· Involvement in hiring (final interviews with candidates, evaluation of applicants) and training of new producers.
· Accommodate occasional travel and work outside of normal business hours.
Qualifications, Experience & Languages
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or related fields
Experience:
· 3-5 years of experience in commercial conference or event productions
· 3+ years of experience in executing well-attended webinars or online workshops
· Significant experience in hospitality and/or logistics is a bonus
Languages:
· High fluency in English, both oral and written
· Arabic is a definite plus but not required
· Fluency in additional languages will be beneficial
Skills & Competencies
· Enthusiastic self-starter with excellent initiative, strong work ethic, and ‘can do’ attitude.
· Confident and effective communicator, with an ability to quickly create rapport and build relationships.
· Strong project management and organisational skills.
· Advanced level of verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to create professional copy and content.
· Calm under pressure and able to think quickly and rationally when confronted with any type of challenge.
· Ability to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple tasks.
· High computer proficiency for learning event management software (DMS Events portals and webinar platforms) as well as an in-depth literacy in MS Office and Google Suite.
Personal Attributes
· Well-developed critical thinking capability
· Attention to detail
· Intellectually curious
· Copes well under pressure
· Resolution-oriented | Problem-solver
· Confident
· Accurate
· Ability to meet deadlines
· Time Management
· Articulate
· Intuitive people skills
· Team player
· Good natured
· Flexible
· Presentable
· Thrives in change
· Self-starting
· Self-managing
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to BD600.000 per month
Application Question(s):
Are you willing to Travel? This job role includes driving to Saudi Arabia
Are you currently living in Bahrain? This job role is only for people already living in Bahrain.
Experience:
Event Organising: 3 years (Required)