Conference Producer

This role is based in our New York or Chicago office.

The Conference Producer designs, develops and delivers relevant and timely conference programs that cater to the networking and educational needs of the North American real estate industry.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Conduct research via various channels to identify innovative conference topics, write program content and source industry leaders as speakers.
• Review and develop strategies to improve existing portfolio events and deliver proposals for potential new launch events that could complement and grow the existing portfolio.
• Work with colleagues to select event timing and venue to maximize industry participation and best position events against potential competitor events.
• Build and maintain relationships with C-level and senior executives across the industry as program and event advisors.
• Identify emerging issues faced by the real estate industry and stay informed about macroeconomic trends impacting the broader financial markets.
• Write event briefs and deliver these to the team members from other key departments working on any given event.
• Write copy for the event websites and other marketing collateral.
• Work closely and communicate with other team members to ensure that the event is on track to achieve its financial targets.
• Travel with the event team to run conferences on site, ensuring that the finished product is executed professionally and successfully.
• Organize and lead the post-conference debriefs where planning for the next iteration of the event begins.

KEY INTERFACES

• Establish external advisory boards and key industry stakeholders to discuss content ideas, solicit advice on timing and location of the event and speaker suggestions.
• Consult with the event sponsors on desired speaking roles and topics of interest.
• Work with the sales team to identify appropriate sponsor targets, given the subject matter.  Join sales calls when necessary to aid the sales process.
• Provide the audience development team with audience targets and educate them on the buy-sell dynamic for each individual event.
• Liaise with operations managers to ensure that the venues and hotels are meeting the needs of each specific conference and its delegates.
• Constant communication with the coordination/customer success team to ensure that the websites are up-to-date and speakers are aware of their obligations in the lead up to and during the conference.
• Work with the marketing team to design a marketing plan for each event, acquire data, establish media partnerships and write copy for marketing collateral.
• Weekly updates, at a minimum, on conference progress to deadlines with Product Director.