Senior Production Lead Middle East- Reuters Events
This hybrid role will be based in our London office in Canary Wharf.
Tenacious Persuasive and commercially minded Can you think creatively to identify growth opportunities while balancing commercial and editorial imperatives If so we want to speak with you! Were looking for a Senior Production Lead to join Reuters Events a fast-growing team within Reuters based in London. If you want real responsibility have experience producing editorial events and are passionate about building communities this role might be for you.
Reuters NEXT is Reuters marquee live journalism franchise that convenes global policymakers business leaders and forward thinkers to tackle the greatest challenges facing society business and the world at large.
Were looking for an experienced senior conference producer to lead the growth of our flagship annual summit in the Middle East. Youll be responsible forend-to-end event production including speaker recruitment agenda management marketing strategy and commercial delivery. We are looking for highly motivated and experienced individuals who want to have a positive impact on the world and the critical issues shaping our future.
About the Role
As aSenior Production Lead you will:
Lead the success of Reuters flagship live journalism event to deliver a market-leading product.
Manage production timelines and deliver against revenue attendance and marketing targets for the entire project.
Lead the recruitment and relationship management of A-list speakers in collaboration with editorial colleagues.
You will likely be asked to mentor other Conference Producers including deadline management monitoring event performance planning (strategic financial and operational) and providing guidance and coaching.
Be the central driver for event execution working with a cross-functional team to build the full event product including agenda speaker faculty audience and other elements.
About You
To be ourSenior Production Lead Reuters NEXT you will most likely:
Have demonstrable experience in leading major global news and media events or events with a high level of editorial collaboration.
Have experience leading high profile leadership events in the Middle East / GCC region.
Have a track record of commercial success excellent project and time management skills and the ability to work in changing circumstances.
Have strong communication skills and be comfortable engaging with senior-level executives to manage speaker and sponsor relationships.
Have managed entire projects at scale and/or grown commercial events/products from scratch.
Be commercially driven first and foremost you should understand the commercial drivers behind our customers decisions as our job is to help them make smarter ones!
Be someone with the ability to identify new and interesting business trends coupled with the drive to develop great events that senior business people cant afford to miss.
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Whats in it For You
Hybrid Work Model: Weve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
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Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.
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