RUSSIAN SPEAKING CONFERENCE PRODUCER, LONDON, £22-35k
Employment Type:
Permanent
Location:
Central London - London, United Kingdom
Salary:
£22,000 - £35,000
Advertiser:
People First
Posted:
10 Oct 2008
Ref:
0810-25
Languages:
All of these languages are required
Russian
Job Description
Job Title: Russian speaking Conference Producer
Skills: Fluency in Russian, Analytical skills, good communication skills, ideally experience in the conference industry
Location: Central London
Salary: £22k – 35K basic plus commission, pension and private healthcare
The Company
The company has been organizing high-calibre international conferences for over 15 years. They specialize in producing senior-level annual events focusing on a wide range of industry sectors and business activities in Russia and other countries.
The Job
Key Responsibilities:
- You will research new and existing conference ideas, assess their feasibility, and write innovative and interesting conference programmes based upon the research conducted
- Invite and confirm senior speakers to participate in the programmes produced
- Establish strong contacts within the sectors that you work
- Liaising with other departments (Sponsorship and Sales, Marketing, and Administration) and provide guidance to them on sales and marketing campaigns, as well as event logistics
- To liaise frequently with your Production Supervisor and to ensure continuous communication on event progress
- Write strong sales and marketing copy in a number of different formats throughout the course of an event’s marketing campaign
- Prepare all materials and design briefs for direct mail pieces, including the conference brochure, to strict deadlines, making sure all information is accurate
- Provide guidance to the Production Assistant on correspondence required with speakers and enquirers
- Maintain good and frequent contact with speakers, to ensure their attendance on the day
- Ensure the quality and accuracy of the Conference Information Pack
- To ensure the smooth running of the conference on the day, introduce and ‘host’ the event, and to try to meet all participants’ needs
The Person
You should be fluent in Russian and English – both written and spoken
Strong research and analytical skills
Ideally have knowledge of the conference industry
Must be a team player and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Must be able to travel
People First is a leading multilingual employment agency with a global network of offices in Europe, Australasia and North America. Thank you for your application and we will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible. We would however like to make you aware that due to the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to invite for interview those candidates whose skills and experience most closely match the job description. For more information about People First and to view our other current vacancies, please visit our website www.people-first.co.uk/multilingual. Please note that it is the responsibility of candidates applying for this vacancy to make enquiries of the UK Government about any relevant immigration requirements, and any other conditions that must be satisfied by law for a worker taking up employment within the UK.
Due to the nature of this position, the recruiter has requested to restrict applications by locationOnly candidates in the UK