Company Description
Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.
We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.
Job Description
This role will be responsible for planning and implementing site events for the trade show and coordinating partnerships to achieve business targets and objectives.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain, develop and control media barter for the project development
- Undertake relevant market and industry research.
- Organize promotional activities for the trade events such as press conferences, opening ceremonies, press, onsite events, seminar, webinar, and VIP tours…
- Prepare and supervise the production of promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programs.
- Coordinate and support and closely work with related department to contribute for the project development.
- Work closely with the conference partners to ensure expectations are exceeded and within budget.
- Communicate, maintain and develop partner relationships/ Keynote Speakers.
- Manage operational and administrative functions to ensure specific conferences/event/seminar are delivered efficiently.
- Research suitable venues and ensure all necessary equipment is available.
- Collate delegate lists and conference proceedings.
- Arrange interpreting and secretarial services if needed.
- Cooperate with marketing team for promotion and publicity.
- Proactively handle any arising issues and troubleshoot any emerging problems on the event day.
- Conduct pre- and post- conference/event/seminar/VIP Tour evaluations and report on outcomes. Analyze feedback from speakers and delegates.
- Plan publicity strategies and campaigns.
- Perform PR cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with Line Manager & Finance team for budget and cost management.
- Design, write and produce presentations, press releases, articles, journals, speeches, reports, information for web sites and promotional videos.
- Deal with and answer inquiries from the public, the press, media partners and related organizations.
- Collate and analyze media coverage.
- Perform other tasks assigned by Line Manager.
Qualifications
- Degree holder in Public Relations / Communications / Marketing
- At least 4 years of experience in a similar role.
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable as a public speaker.
- Proven experience in coordinating and managing effective PR campaigns and event/conference/seminar/webinar through various channels.
- Cooperative, flexible, constructive and creative
- Capable to work under pressure in tight deadlines
Additional Information
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com.
Our benefits include:
- Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
- Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
- Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
- Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
- Time out: annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
- A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
- A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
- Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders and more
- Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
- As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
We’re 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. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.
At Informa, you’ll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information. See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here.
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