Conference Producer – Energy Sector
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic, and creative global events team, working in one of the most important and fast-growing sectors – Africa’s power and energy industry. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership to conceptualise, produce, and deliver a portfolio of world-class events.
The successful candidate will have the chance to take ownership of flagship international forums as well as in-country events, leading cross-functional project teams and ensuring both commercial success and exceptional delegate experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and lead a portfolio of events focused on Africa’s energy sector.
* Take a central role in producing and delivering a large-scale flagship energy forum.
* Lead the development and delivery of regional in-country events.
* Guide and manage project teams (sales, marketing, delegate acquisition) to ensure event success.
* Conduct in-depth market and industry research to build strong, topical agendas.
* Identify new opportunities and topics aligned with global and regional energy trends.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, government representatives, sponsors, and advisory boards.
* Work with senior leadership to shape the long-term strategy for events.
* Oversee event budgets and ensure profitability.
* Lead marketing, sponsorship, and sales teams to achieve commercial goals.
* Write promotional and editorial content to support event visibility.
* Deliver outstanding onsite event management, including speaker, delegate, and logistics coordination.
Requirements
* Proven experience as a conference producer or in a role with transferable skills in events, research, or project management.
* Track record of growing and owning a portfolio of events with clear commercial and content success.
* Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to deliver large-scale events.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience engaging senior industry and government stakeholders.
* Strategic thinker with forward-planning capability.
* Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate value propositions effectively.
* Experience in developing new event concepts and launching them profitably.
* Highly motivated, proactive, and results-driven.
* Willingness and ability to travel internationally.
* French language skills (verbal and written) are an advantage but not essential.
* Interest in or knowledge of Africa’s energy and power sector is strongly preferred.
Values & Behaviours
* Open to innovation, willing to embrace change, and driven to surprise and delight.
* Collaborative, sharing, and community-focused.
* Personally accountable, customer-centric, and committed to excellence.
* Dedicated to continuous learning, growth, and improvement.
Benefits
* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
* Paid end-of-year wellbeing shutdown
* Pension scheme
* Private medical insurance & health cash plan
* Access to wellbeing and mentoring programmes
* Subsidised café, free onsite gym, shower facilities, and flu vaccinations
* Season ticket loan & cycle-to-work scheme
* Free eyesight tests