Senior Conference Producer (JR101758)

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:

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, headquartered in London across a variety of sectors including Oil & Gas, Defence & Security, Digital Marketing and Technology. www.clarionevents.com

Due to the continued growth of the Oil & Gas portfolio and the sharp growth of the World Refining Association brand, we have a very exciting opening for a Conference Producer to help us sustain growth in Latin America in 2025, 2026 and beyond.

The Conference Producer will join a dynamic, collaborative team to help us research, build relationships and craft compelling conferences and events that inspire, connect, and engage the Downstream Oil & Gas sector in Latin America. This is an ideal opportunity for a Conference Producer who is eager to step up, take ownership and initiative of end-to-end content production and help us take our portfolio of products to new heights. This will range from conducting in-depth industry research to designing agenda themes; securing top-tier speakers; and building strategic relationships with the local market influencers, playing a vital role in building experiences that make a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research: Dive deep into market trends and uncover emerging topics, issues, and key players to craft events that are relevant, timely, and engaging.
• Content Creation: Design conference agendas that excite and engage, with fresh, innovative approaches to sessions and speaker formats; strong copywriting skills are a must.
• Speaker Recruitment: Identify, recruit and build relationships with industry thought leaders, engaging speakers, and key stakeholders.
• Project Management: Oversee all aspects of content production and execution, coordinating seamlessly with marketing, sponsorships, sales, and operations teams.
• Innovation & Creativity: Continually look for ways to make each event unique and memorable, using creativity to solve problems and elevate the attendee experience.
• Client Relationship Building: Strategic alliance and partnership management to help us establish key networks in local markets.

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

• Solid experience producing and growing multi-track commercial events in a fast-paced organisation.
• Working proficiency of written and spoken Spanish is essential.
• Working proficiency of written and spoken Portuguese is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the Energy and Oil & Gas industries is highly desirable.
• Launch product experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with a keen eye for trends and market shifts.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and a flair for storytelling.
• A proactive, can-do attitude with a love for working collaboratively and contributing to the team.
• Highly organised with strong project management skills to ensure deadlines are met.
• Be open to challenges, making confident decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and client relationship management.

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?

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