Lipton Media
Senior Conference Producer & Team Lead
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Senior Conference Producer & Team Leader
We are looking for an experienced Senior Conference Producer & Team Leader to help grow our client's Life Science portfolio.
This is a senior, hands-on role combining conference production, portfolio development, and team leadership.
You will create scientifically credible, commercially successful events by researching emerging life sciences trends, developing compelling programmes, and building relationships with senior industry stakeholders.
You will also lead and develop a small team of conference producers, providing direction, coaching, and feedback while ensuring programmes are delivered to a high standard.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full conference production cycle, from research and validation to programme development and delivery
- Research developments across biologics, biomedicines, and drug discovery
- Identify emerging topics and commercially attractive event opportunities
- Create high-quality agendas for senior scientific and business audiences
- Recruit influential speakers from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and technology organisations
- Build advisory boards and maintain relationships with senior industry experts
- Produce webinars, interviews, and other year-round content
- Attend webinars and oversee programme delivery on site
- Attend all conferences produced and, alongside other team members, perform all event and speaker management tasks required to ensure the smooth running of the event
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Team Leadership:
- Lead, coach, and motivate a team of conference producers
- Set clear objectives, deadlines, and performance standards
- Review programmes and support producers with research, agenda development, and speaker acquisition
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and provide constructive feedback
- Help recruit, onboard, and develop new team member
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Qualifications
Required Skills
- 5 years’ approx experience in conference production, content-led events, or business intelligence, ideally within life sciences events.
- Knowledge of, or a strong interest in, drug discovery, biologics, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical R&D.
- Previous experience managing, mentoring, or supervising conference producers.
- A strong track record of producing successful B2B conferences.
- Experience recruiting senior-level speakers.
- Excellent research, writing, interviewing, and communication skills.
- The ability to understand complex scientific topics and translate them into engaging content.
- Strong commercial awareness and project management skills.
- A proactive, resilient, and collaborative approach.
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