Job Description

Company Description

About Informa

Informa PLC is a British publishing, business intelligence, and exhibitions group. Headquartered in London, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has offices in 43 countries and around 11,000 employees.

About Informa Connect

Informa Connect is one of Informa's B2B Markets & Digital Services businesses. We deliver specialist digital content and creates exciting content-led live events and on-demand experiences for professionals in Finance, Biotech & Pharma, and a number of other specialist markets.

Our in-person, live and online platforms enable businesses and professionals to meet, network, discuss and learn, and provide sponsors and marketers with digital services and connections that help them reach the right audiences year-round.



Informa Connect is seeking an Event Director to lead its Toronto-based Buildings & Construction Events. Reporting to the Portfolio Director, the Event Director will have direct responsibility for driving growth and innovation within existing Toronto-based buildings & construction events, as well as deciding on new markets to enter and the creation of new business models. The role involves synergistic oversight of the sales, marketing, content and operations teams to deliver more effective physical and digital event products, outcome-oriented customer experiences and enhanced revenue opportunities.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Utilize knowledge of the industry to develop overall strategy for the event(s).
• Gather information; analyze previous year activities and results.
• Redefine the goals and objectives based on present trends, market circumstances and competition from other events.
• Having in mind the long-term objectives, while deciding on near-term priorities and resource allocations.
• Generate new topic ideas for Live, On Demand and Digital experience including management of Conference program
• Expand the Diversity and Inclusive nature of our audiences and speaker faculties
• Demonstrate a commitment to improving the Sustainability elements of the event portfolio
• Build relationships with key Industry Associations and external partners
• Interact personally with customers to ensure the business is meeting demands and is market driven
• Ensure input and feedback from customers is directly translated into visible changes and new ways of working
• Lead by example and ensure team know what is expected of them in terms of customer focus
• Set up formal channels to communicate best practice
• Communicate team successes to the wider company
• Weigh up requests from customers and take responsibility for making difficult decisions and managing communication where necessary

P&L Responsibility & Forecasting

• Work with Portfolio Director to set annual budget for the events & digital products.
• Report on financial performance, market and competitive trends, and resourcing on a weekly/monthly basis

Team Management

General

• Co-ordinate the activity, processes and output of the team to deliver event on time and on budget.
• Allocate responsibilities and review priorities and workloads

Conference Development

• Work with Conference team to identify priorities for digital and in person education
• Ensure Conference team has staff and resources to effectively program revenue generating education program.
• Design new strategic education programs to drive revenue.
• Act as intermediary between content and sales to drive sponsorship of conference & content.

Marketing

• Work with the Marketing Team to ensure the design and delivery of an intelligent marketing campaign
• Host project meetings and delegate effectively to hit event timelines.
• Work with internal Informa businesses to grow community, content, and quality of the portfolio

Operations

• Focus on designing engaging and interactive events
• Cost control and intelligent spending of budget

Sales & Business Development

• Work with Sales Director/Manager to implement sales strategy, create and manage inventory and ensure sales targets are met
• Be the point of liaison between the conference and sales team to ensure product creation is matched to client needs

Qualifications

• Successful candidates should have experience leading tradeshows and/or conferences, be growth minded, customer focused, financially savvy and inspired by innovation.

Additional Information

What we offer in return:

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritizes promotions internally. Our benefits include:

• 15 Days of PTO
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Benefits
• 401K contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependents; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Training and development
• Blended style and flexible working time
• Right tools for remote working

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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