Conference Content/ Program lead

Company:
IDGA (a division of IQPC)

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Salary:
$60k-$70k annual base plus event profit share

Location:
New York, NY

*This role is hybrid with partial work-from-home and in-office three days a week, based in NYC. Candidates must have reliable internet, computer and android or iPhone for remote access*

The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) are looking for a commercially minded and intellectually curious Conference Content/ Program lead to work on their defense and government focused events portfolio. This is a demanding role with serious scope for the right candidate to develop as a project leader, working towards a high degree of autonomy, to deliver world-class events and content.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct phone and web-based research to identify market pressure points and investment priorities, defining the commercial angle for your event and product portfolio
• Recruit senior military leaders to provide keynote briefings, to join panels and to participate in interactive roundtable
• Build a gripping narrative around all of your events and take responsibility for driving that message, internally and externally
• Deliver cross-functional briefings and project manage your events across their lifecycle
• Deliver in-person conferences on-site. Travel domestically and internationally to represent IDGA and support an outstanding customer experience and customer retention
• Develop exciting and engaging content in innovative formats

Who are we looking for?

• Future business leaders. The IDGA production role is the ideal environment for those interested in building a range of leadership skills – from budget management to people management and everything in between
• Strong Communicators who can distil complex subject matter and confidently brief a project team, motivate their peers and drive results
• Uncompromising researchers who refuse to be intimidated by seniority and enjoy understanding why businesses work the way they do, what their challenges are and how we can help to solve them
• Accomplished writers who can deliver gripping external-facing content that captures the attention of our audiences
• Self-starters who welcome the opportunity to work autonomously, at pace and across multiple projects simultaneously
• Fast workers who can deliver to tight deadlines without compromising on quality
• Degree-holders with 18months+ experience of conference production (though we welcome applications from ambitious individuals with other transferrable experience

About IDGA:

IDGA provides defense, industry and government professionals in the United States with outstanding commercial events, market intelligence and sales platforms, in multiple formats including large-scale physical conferences, virtual meetings, 1:1 meetings-based exchanges and a catalogue of digital services. The business operates globally, with market-leading portfolios covering everything from Armored Vehicles, to Military Flight Training to Homeland Security.

Our USPs:

• Merit over tenure: We back people with commercially-winning ideas, whoever they are and however long they have been with us
• Communication: Good internal communication is foundational to our team culture. We see jointly-accountable project teams as the only way to grow
• Agility: Our business has pivoted effectively through the pandemic to deliver an ever-broader set of business services. Our producers work across formats including large-scale events, digital webinars, online content reports and bespoke sponsor-led roundtables. Our portfolio's range sets us apart
• Autonomy: Producers are the project leaders of our business. They are accountable for hitting profitability targets and for driving project teams from concept to delivery
• Partnership Building: Our events are renowned educational resources, but they are also designed to enable others to do business. Our producers exceed their content generation brief, working closely with sales to match end-users with vendors who can solve their challenges
• Creativity: The value of our programs are so much more than the job titles on the cover. Our production team pride themselves on building unique event narratives and innovative formats, designed to capture the attention of our audiences - and keep it
• Intellectual quality: Our Producers build lasting relationships with senior executives and are uncompromising in delivering well-researched content designed to solve their foremost challenges
• Personal development: we invest in our people, with a two-step Management Development Program and a day-to-day commitment to building skills – from research to financial management, project leadership to people leadership

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