Senior Conference Producer (Asia) - (JR102508)

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.

If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a driven and commercially minded Senior Production Manager to join the team supporting the APAC Portfolio of the Energy Council and the continued growth of the brand.

The role sits within a specialist energy networking platform focused on delivering high-level, content-led initiatives that connect decision-makers across the full energy value chain – from investors and financiers to energy operators, refiners, and technology providers. With a 16+ year heritage, the Energy Council is a trusted brand with a global following.

The successful candidate will help produce a series of market-leading conferences and private meetings, with a particular focus on building our presence across the APAC region. This includes shaping new engagements and contributing to the continued success and growth of our flagship Singapore Assembly.

We are seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys collaborating with senior stakeholders, and is confident curating content agendas that reflect market priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting in depth research calls and facilitating in-person meetings to identify key themes and topics that should be covered at the Assembly.
• Writing a market-leading, commercial agenda.
• Building ADI, speaker and SPEX TM lists throughout the campaign.
• Recruiting high level speakers and bringing new faces compared to previous years.
• Identifying opportunities to launch and curate networking events and smaller Assemblies in new high growth regions.
• Joining calls with the SPEX team to promote selling in tandem.
• 3x digital content pieces to be created and released throughout the event campaign such as speaker interviews, podcasts, whitepapers, press releases or updates from sponsors.
• Travelling in and around region several times a year (~ minimum 8 weeks annually) to run events and conduct meetings with industry leaders.
• Managing the event budget alongside operations to ensure costs and targets are being met.
• Working with/part-managing at least one salesperson and one marketing executive.
• Writing key marketing copy using unique knowledge of the industry and audience.
• Running preparatory calls for Assembly panels leading up to the event.
  Having overall strategic input on major event decisions, strategic direction, commercial model, marketing plan and more.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

• Experience of looking beyond the traditional conference industry revenue model and open to embracing and creating new ideas around a commercial model.
• Experience in commodities and finance markets is a bonus and work experience in Asia would be advantageous.
• A proven track record in confex, or the energy, finance & investment sectors.
• Strong project management skills.
• Confident and can build rapport and lasting relationships with senior executives.
• Excellent organisational skills and able to multitask, working on multiple events at the same time.
• Experience of working with systems, including but not limited to Salesforce, and Pardot.
• Interest in energy, commodities, finance and investment spaces.
• High level of public speaking skills - confident moderating, chairing and MCing events.
• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate APAC time differences with a Monday to Thursday GMT/BST 06:00 start.
• Ability to travel for extended periods of time to Asia for 2 to 3 weeks at a time, averaging 3 to 4 times a year, building relationships and running in-person events.

Our Values:

Always Deliver: Can you demonstrate that you go above and beyond in your tasks and projects?

Creativity: Do you think outside the box and come up with new ideas?

Passion: Can you show commitment to a passion either in or outside of work?

Deep knowledge: Eager to grow and develop knowledge to best serve our customers?

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/)

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
• Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
• Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a 24/7, 365-day confidential helpline
• Subsidised Café
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Free on-site gym and shower facilities
• Free eyesight tests
• Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees