Company Description
Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.
We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.
Job Description
As the Conference Producer for our brand new digital health event, you will be a crucial part of the content team that will be involved in the content creation, programme management, and speaker acquisition and engagement. Your responsibilities will span from initial concept and research to event execution and post-event analysis. You will shape the event’s vision, driving its success and impact within the healthcare and digital health communities.
Content and Program Development
- You will develop a comprehensive, dynamic conference agenda that aligns with the events mission, focusing on key trends and innovations in digital health, such as AI in healthcare, telemedicine, data security, and global digital health initiatives.
- You will design a range of session formats (keynotes, panels, workshops, roundtables) that engage and inspire attendees.
- You will ensure the agenda delivers a balanced mix of thought leadership and practical insights that attract a broad audience within the digital health field
Speaker Engagement
- You will research, identify, and secure high-calibre speakers, including industry leaders, healthcare professionals, technology experts, and innovators.
- You will cultivate strong relationships with speakers, ensuring they feel valued and engaged throughout the event process.
- You will manage all aspects of speaker logistics, from invitations to on-site coordination, to ensure a seamless experience.
Market Research and Audience Analysis
- You will conduct in-depth research on digital health trends, competitive events, and audience preferences to build an agenda that meets attendee expectations.
- You will use insights from stakeholders (exhibitors, sponsors, attendees) to refine the program and ensure content relevance.
- You will collect and analyze attendee feedback post-event to inform future events and maximize audience satisfaction.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- You will work closely with internal teams (event management, sales, marketing, and operations) to align content strategy with overall event objectives.
- You will support marketing efforts by providing insights on content highlights, key themes, and speaker assets to drive attendee interest and engagement.
- You will collaborate with the commercial team to identify sponsorship opportunities, delivering valuable thought leadership content that enhances commercial success.
Community and Audience Engagement
- Develop strategies for building and engaging the digital health community that fosters ongoing engagement with key audience segments.
- Help to create speaker advocacy through social media campaigns, helping to maintain momentum and reinforce the events role in advancing the digital health conversation.
On-Site conference management
- You will serve as the primary contact for speakers and manage the on-site execution of sessions to ensure seamless delivery and a high-quality attendee experience.
- You will work alongside the on-site team and handle any last-minute adjustments and ensuring all sessions adhere to program standards.
Post-Event Analysis and Strategic Planning
- You will provide input into the overall event feedback through data analysis, attendee feedback onsite, and financial metrics.
- You will highlight key achievements and areas for improvement to guide future programme strategies.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Delegate Attendance and Revenue: Achieve target attendance and revenue goals.
- Sponsorship Revenue: Drive sponsorship engagement and ensure deliverables meet sponsors’ objectives.
- Program Quality and Relevance: Develop timely, high-quality content that resonates with audiences.
- Community Engagement: Foster a connected community through ongoing engagement with digital health stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Ideally a Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, business studies or similar field
- Ideally 2+ years of experience in conference production, ideally within healthcare, digital health, or technology sectors.
- Proven research, project management, and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage high-profile speakers and collaborate across teams.
Additional Information
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com
Our benefits include: -
- Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely and flexibly
- Time out: 25 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
- Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer
- Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World team day and active diversity and inclusion networks
- Annual Flight entitlement after completing 1 year service paid as a cash amount
- A comprehensive company funded private medical insurance with optical and dental coverage
- A Share Match scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder from the start of your employment, and benefit from free matching shares
- Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
- Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, and access to health apps and more
- Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
- As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed.
As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information. See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here