Head of Content (Conferences) - Exhibition industry
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Job Description
- Work within ahighly dynamic businesswiththe energy and style of a start-up
- Be part ofbuilding a businessthat islaunching new products and eventsat scale
- Grab an opportunity to accelerate your career and make a real impact.
As the Head of Content you will be responsible for the management of the content production team. You will also be held accountable for the commerciality of conference content in the market ensuring delegate conference sales and sponsorship sales are maximized.
You will be responsible for ensuring the conference team develops and creates an engaged community by producing powerful content for digital initiatives across social media and newsletters as well as the events main conferences.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall strategic direction of the entire content strategy.
- Ensure the conference team meets and exceeds expectations when it comes to world-class content that can be monetized.
- In-charge of physical and digital content creation
- Speaker negotiation related to physical events including multiyear deals
- Ensure value across a large-scale budget including negotiation with speaker agencies to include multiple speakers and deals spanning across 1-3 years
- Managing the production team some of whom are based in different countries including the training of new producers
- Hands on agenda writing for digital and physical products
- Scheduling of the production team across multiple months on the lead up to the event including mini-initiatives and satellite events
- Training of production team in SADCRAB including enhancing skill sets across copy writing research deadlines briefings
- Sponsorship direction and sales briefings to the wider team to ensure they understand the value proposition content objectives and USPs when pitching to clients to secure deals
- Government liaison and technical aspects across all relevant projects
- Oversight of the investor program and budget
- Work with department heads develop year-round strategies that will increase the commerciality of the conferences and content we produce
- Overall team management appropriate resourcing coaching and mentorship of team members
KPIs
- Conference budget management
- Conference attendance and feedback
- Sponsorship revenue
- Timely delivery and quality of conference programs
- Strategy development and delivery
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Project management/commerciality
- Manage the overall operational budgetary and financial responsibilities and activities of the conference department
- Review performance data that includes financial sales and activity reports and spreadsheets to monitor and measure departmental productivity goal achievement and overall effectiveness
- Plan evaluate and improve the efficiency of business processes and procedures to enhance speed quality efficiency and output
- Review and approve creative briefs conference brochures and briefs
People Management
- Mentor and provide any necessary training to the entire team and ensure all team members have the appropriate tools and methods to meet their required KPIs
- Develop communicate and manage the bonus structures and KPIs for all team members
- Plan and allocate resources to effectively staff and accomplish the work to meet departmental productivity and quality goals
Reporting and communication
- Manage the preparation and maintenance of reports necessary to carry out the functions of the department
- Maintain transparent communication. Effectively communicate organization information through department meetings one-on-one meetings and regular interpersonal communication
- Work closely with the marketing department to ensure quality attendees for the conferences by reviewing data selection and ensure quality data build for new conferences
- Develop new conference ideas formats and content through brainstorming sessions and feedback from the healthcare community
- Identify key opinion leaders/institutions and companies within each show who can participate in the advisory board
- Develop conference production schedules that allow for the conference producers to adhere to realistic deadlines delivering programs to market in a timely fashion
- Represent at key client and government meetings and provide regular updates as required including the production of decks in PowerPoint
Qualifications :
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Background Knowledge Skills & Experience
- Significant experience (8 years) in conference production (plus delegate sales experience/knowledge)
- 2 years in management role with strong editorial and client liaison experience (years less important than demonstrated experience)
- Track record of driving client revenue and team growth
- Work with key stakeholders such as ministries and government
- Demonstrate good teamwork with co-workers/peers
- Exceptional editing ideation and content strategy skill set and the ability to teach these skills to others
- Strong business process development and people management acumen
- Demonstrated ability to grow individual contributors from both a skill set and career standpoint
- Strong track record of building a creative engaged culture that celebrates performance and individuality
- Skilled problem solver - demonstrated ability to zoom out (to drive larger strategic initiatives) and zoom in (get involved in client work)
- Demonstrated ability to balance priorities across different stakeholders and timeframes
- Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of the industry is desirable
- Preferred experience in Middle East region Arabic is a plus but not a requirement.
Additional Information :
The opportunity to work at Tahaluf working with a high-caliber cross-functional team of experienced professionals while taking a leadership role in shaping the future of our registration capabilities.
What you will get
- Medical Insurance for individual and family
- Annual leave 28 days
- School fees contribution 40000 SAR per child per year up to a max of three children
- Wellbeing Benefits
- Remote working on Sundays
- Working anywhere 2 months every year
- Family visa costs* (up to a max of three children)
- Individual annual flight allowance* (Expat only)
International Relocation Package*:
- Paid flight to Riyadh (for you and your dependents)
- 60 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date. Alternatively if you already have accommodation in Riyadh and do not require a hotel or serviced apartment then we provide a one-off payment of SAR 5000
- SAR 2500 towards shipping goods/excess baggage costs on production of receipts/invoices
Local Relocation Package*:
- Paid flight to Riyadh (for you and your dependents)
- 30 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date. Alternatively if you already have accommodation in Riyadh and do not require a hotel or serviced apartment then we provide a one-off payment of SAR 5000
- SAR 2500 towards shipping goods/excess baggage costs on production of receipts/invoices
*If eligible
We work hard to make sure life at Tahaluf is rewarding supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Were 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. We dont just accept difference we celebrate it. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and circumstances and base hiring decisions on relevant qualifications and merit. We are proud to provide a disability-friendly environment. If you require any support or adjustments to participate in our interview or selection processes please let us know.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
