Conference Producer
Birdcage Walk, Central London

About Us

With over 115,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.

We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.

We are now seeking a Conference Producer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Role

In this engaging role as a Conference Producer, you will be key to the development and delivery of a programme of technical events focusing on the engineering world. You will have a chance to facilitate cutting-edge technical discussion and influence the direction of engineering and industry, particularly aligned with the IMechE’s policy areas:

- Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation
- Future Transport
- Education
- Healthcare and Infectious Disease Control

The events you will be involved in creating will encompass face-to-face delivery, as well as virtual and hybrid formats. You will work with dedicated volunteer members, colleagues, and expert industry leaders to ensure compelling agendas are delivered every time.

What’s more, your role will involve:

- Undertaking in-depth market research
- Ensuring the events programme addresses relevant, contemporary engineering challenges
- Collaborating with senior industry and academic stakeholders to realise their vision
- Booking a roster of industry-leading speakers
- Creating engaging marketing copy to drive interest and build awareness

About You

As a Conference Producer, you will need:

- Strong research skills, with the ability to conduct in-depth research over the telephone or through face-to-face and virtual meetings
- To possess strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to deliver through various communication channels
- Good time-management skills and an ability to manage priorities
- Proficiency in IT, including in Microsoft Office suite

A track record in commercial B2B conference production would be beneficial to your application, as would a degree level qualification (or equivalent).

Experience of producing technical event programmes in a technical/STEM area would also be advantageous.

The Benefits

- Salary of c£30,000 per annum depending on experience
- A minimum of 26 days’ holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance

If you are excited by the prospect of delivering thought-provoking events for our world-leading engineering institution and possess the research skills to support a full programme of events, this is the perfect role in which to grow and develop.

The Institution is focused on driving organisations and individuals within mechanical engineering to even greater heights of success. Further to this, we are dedicated to ensuring our colleagues can achieve their goals as well. We’re Investor in People Gold certified and have the support and processes in place to enable you to deliver on your own potential.

Thank you for your interest in this post. We look forward to receiving your application. This role is time sensitive and business critical, and therefore interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We regret that we are unable to reply to each applicant, therefore, if you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application for this post you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The closing date for this role is 24 March 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Events Executive, Event Management Executive, Conference and Events Producer, or Conference Operations Producer.

This vacancy is being advertised via Webrecruit. Webrecruit and IMechE are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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