Conference Manager

About Connect Media

: Connect Media is an integrated media platform providing news, information, marketing services, and live and digital events to the commercial real estate, investment/finance, food and retail technology industries across the US and Canada. We’re seeking a creative, detail-oriented Conference Manager to work with the team and contribute to our event and business development needs. Our team members wear many hats, and there is plenty of room for advancement within the company.

Our
Conference Manager
will be critical in planning, producing, generating revenue for, and executing live events. Tasks will be focused on driving revenue through the creation of top-quality products that attract attendees and sponsors to our conferences.

Responsibilities
:

• Research and develop commercial real estate conference topic ideas and trends to assess viability for both local and national events
• Work with industry executives and the conference/editorial/sales teams to develop usable and sellable agendas
• Evaluate opportunities for program enhancements and new product development
• Meet with industry leaders and panelists to secure keynote and panel/presentation speakers
• Work with sales team to solicit and confirm sponsors and exhibitors and develop hit lists and strategies to drive personal sales
• Collaborate with the team to develop a marketing strategy and execute on the strategy via emails, social media, trade agreements, retargeting, etc.
• Manage the overall event process, including timelines, budgets (event P&L) and marketing and keep the sales team and marketing team informed and held to deadlines
• Responsible for copywriting, proofing, and editing marketing, including emails, brochures, digital and print ads
• Lead initiative for venue sourcing & outreach, as well as event logistics to include but not limited to: menu selection, AV orders, budget tracking, temp hiring, collateral, and run of show creation
• Send sponsor packets and communicate with clients for registrations, materials, logistics, etc.
• Ongoing communication with speakers and sponsors throughout the planning stages
• Prepare and ship all conference materials to events
• Onsite participation at events (travel is required)
• Attendance at local and TBD national industry events

Requirements
:

• At least 5 years of content development experience in the conference industry
• At least 5 years of event planning experience (logistics, budget management)
• Must possess an intricate knowledge of content development and deadline-focused management
• Must be detail-oriented and able to multitask under tight deadlines
• Should be a strategic thinker who can identify emerging trends, markets and new streams of revenue
• Familiarity with event marketing and business development highly preferred
• Experience in commercial real estate strongly preferred
• Must have the ability to establish relationships with professionals at all levels, both within Connect Media, as well as in the commercial real estate and investment/finance industries
• Superior organizational, creative, writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Professional demeanor
• Proficiency using MS Word, Outlook and Excel
• Experience with HubSpot a plus
• Experience with WordPress a plus