Content Manager, Conferences

Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company, with 49 offices across 20+ countries. Headquartered in the UK, we are rated among the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance.

Our Summits, Conferences and Online Events bring together senior decision-makers and industry experts to explore the issues, technologies and trends shaping their sectors. Our client base includes C-level executives from 98% of Fortune 1000 companies, spanning industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, investments, energy and technology.

We are looking for driven, curious and confident graduates to join our Content Management team in London.

This is a role with genuine ownership from an early stage. As a Content Manager, you will be responsible for developing the content for your own portfolio of international conferences and taking each event through the full production cycle from researching the market and identifying the issues that matter, through to building the agenda, securing senior speakers and ultimately running the event on-site.

You will work directly with senior executives, industry experts and thought leaders from leading organisations, giving you the opportunity to build a strong professional network while developing a detailed understanding of the industries you work in. The topics you work on are constantly evolving. Depending on your portfolio, you could find yourself researching the impact of AI and emerging technology, climate change, financial crime, digital assets, pharmaceutical innovation or other issues shaping the future of global industries.

And the role doesn't stop at the London office. Our producers travel internationally to deliver their events, with recent and upcoming locations including New York, Toronto, San Diego, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris and more.

You will also have access to a structured training programme covering conference production, research, speaker acquisition, communication, commercial awareness and project management. Alongside formal training, you will work closely with experienced Content Managers and senior leaders across the business, with regular opportunities to learn from their experience and take on greater responsibility.

For ambitious people who want to progress quickly, there is a clear path into senior and managerial positions as your experience and performance develop.

This is an in-person role located in our London office.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and project manage your own portfolio of international conferences, taking responsibility for each event from initial concept and research through to delivery.

• Research emerging trends and issues affecting your industries, speaking directly with practitioners and senior professionals to understand what is changing and where the market is heading.

• Develop high-level event agendas and content based on your research, identifying the topics, challenges and case studies that will be most relevant to senior industry audiences.

• Build relationships with senior industry professionals and thought leaders, identifying and securing speakers from leading organisations and working with them to develop their contributions to the event.

• Take responsibility for speaker acquisition and event content, using phone, email and LinkedIn to build relationships and bring the right expertise onto your programmes.

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, sponsorship, sales and operations teams to bring each event together and contribute to its overall commercial success.

• Travel internationally to manage your events on-site, taking ownership of the conference delivery and working directly with speakers, delegates and the wider event team.

What we're looking for

You don't need to have previous experience in events. We are looking for people who are curious, commercially minded and comfortable taking ownership.

You should have:

• Strong research and analytical skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong copywriting and attention to detail.

• Good organisation and project management skills.

• Confidence speaking to senior professionals by phone, email and in person.

• Determination to meet deadlines and deliver results.

• A genuine interest in learning about new industries, technologies and business challenges.

• A proactive approach and willingness to take responsibility.

• The ability to learn quickly and apply feedback from experienced colleagues and senior business leaders.

• A 2:1 or above from a top university (or equivalent).

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

What you can expect

International exposure

Our conferences take place across Europe and North America, giving you the opportunity to travel internationally and experience the events you have produced coming together on-site.

Real ownership from the start

You won't be supporting someone else's events. You will build and manage your own portfolio right from the start, make decisions about your programmes and see your work through from initial research to the finished event.

Work at the forefront of your industries

Our team work on topics that are actively changing the way businesses operate. From AI and emerging technology in financial services to outage response in utilities or healthcare and pharmaceutical innovation, you'll spend your time understanding issues that are shaping industries today.

Structured training and development

We invest heavily in developing our team, with ongoing training across research, speaker acquisition, communication, content development, project management and commercial skills. You'll also work closely with experienced Content Managers and senior leaders in the business throughout your development.

Fast-paced career progression

We have a performance-based progression structure, with the opportunity to move into senior and managerial positions relatively early in your career. As you develop, your level of ownership and responsibility develops with you.

A global working environment

You'll be part of a London-based team within a global organisation, working with colleagues and stakeholders across different countries and markets.

Compensation & Benefits

• £30,000-£32,000 including bonuses.

• International travel to conferences.

• Ongoing conference production and professional development training.

• Performance-based progression and promotion opportunities.

• A collaborative, high-energy working environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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