Senior Conference Producer

Description

If you are passionate about tech and the start-up ecosystem, and want to design exciting content agendas with best-in-class speakers, come and join us!

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior conference producer / programme Curator to join the Founders Forum community and events team, to play a significant role in curating inspiring content for our events.

As a conference producer, you will be responsible for developing and executing inspirational content agendas for our events by researching new tech trends and speakers, liaising with our event partners, and engaging with leading founders, investors and corporate leaders to delve deeper into topics and build relationships with speakers.

Responsibilities will include

• Craft, curate and develop relevant and impactful agendas: with themes from across industries: media, fintech, ecommerce, climate-tech etc and 'founders stories'
• Research: follow the latest trends and innovations and seek out new speakers with a diversity of thought, geographies and sectors to cultivate the most relevant and exciting community and content
• Speaker acquisition: invite new founders with direct research, crowd-sourcing from FF ambassadors and collaboration with FF Community team
• Project manage your event agendas end-to-end: whether running a 15-person dinner or 200-person forum, the programme curator will be responsible for the content agenda, speakers and delivery on site in collaboration with the rest of the team
• Sponsor & Stakeholder Management: most of our events are supported and co-hosted with our partners; and in collaboration with our partnership team, we aim to seamlessly integrate sponsors and founders in the 'event and community' experience
• Relationship-management: a key aspect of this role is engaging our FF ecosystem throughout the year, keeping in touch with key-teams and founders; and identifying how the FF team can add value

Requirements

This is a role for you if…

• You’ve had 2 years experience in a content-related role, with some experience producing virtual, hybrid and/or in-person content for events.
• You are passionate about the tech and startup world and hungry to learn more.
• You have the research skills to spot and understand tech trends and proactively develop new ideas.
• You have entrepreneurial drive – you are creative, resilient, self-driven and naturally curious.
• You are an effective writer with strong attention to detail
• You thrive working in teams and love building relationships. You are an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills capable of influencing internal and external stakeholders
• You are able to think critically and flexibly, and make changes where necessary to achieve goals
• You are structured, organised, self-driven and capable at being able to project manage multiple projects in a deadline-orientated environment

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in a content related role, with some experience in creation in virtual, hybrid and/or in-person events
• The right to work in the UK

Benefits

• £32-42K based on experience, and annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave, birthday leave and additional leave between Christmas and New Years Day
• Join an ambitious and passionate team with quarterly team-fun activities, free lunches on a Thursday, office drinks, snacks and team trips
• Access to the Founders Family network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem
• Learnerbly - learn at work perks
• Matched charitable giving through Tyve
• Mental Health and Wellbeing support through Spill
• Private healthcare package
• Hybrid way of working with team days minimum 3 days a week

Our Application Process

Please note: we do not require a cover letter as part of your application.

Once you have submitted your CV and application, we aim to respond to you within two working weeks if we would like to take your application forward. We are a small team so we appreciate your patience.

Our interview process includes 3-4 stages as standard. Someone who is accepted into the process and successful at each stage can expect the following:

• A one-to-one interview with one of us to hear more about you. You can expect us to ask you about your CV and experience. This will be remote.
• A task-based interview with two more of our team to understand how you approach problems. We will usually give you a task to complete remotely in advance, and the interview will be in person.
• A final conversation with our CEO Carolyn Dawson or a Senior member of the team. This will be in person and give you a chance to see our HQ!

Throughout the interview process we would like to make sure you meet a mix of our team to get a good feel for what it’s like working here. Because of this we might suggest additional informal conversations- this will depend on the candidate, their experience and who we think it’s useful for them to meet.

We are dedicated to building a diverse culture and are eager to receive applications from all backgrounds. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination.

If there's anything you need to help you be the best in your interview(s) please let us know. In addition, if you have a specific time frame you need an answer within, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate it.

Founders Forum’s Community Team values

We are Thoughtful Curators

We are intentional in how we convene the tech community, orchestrating highly curated guest lists, content and experiences, to enable authentic connections and intimate conversations.

We Champion our community

We are champions of innovation and talent, promoting avenues for inspirational tech and rising stars through world class connections, latest trends and funding opportunities.

We look to the Future

We inspire our community by unearthing and amplifying the latest trends and disruptive innovations.