Job Description

Overview:

Wonderly - part of Haymarket Media Group, is a successful international specialist media company. We have over 60 market-leading brands in the consumer and B2B markets across the UK, US, Asia, India and Germany, connecting people and communities across digital, print, festivals, awards, conferences, and exhibitions.


We have an opportunity for a Programme Editor - Events to join the Wonderly division working on high profile and engaging events for the CIPD and Medical portfolio of events. These range from more niche topic based events to large scale events including the CIPD's Festival of Work which attracts over 10,000 visitors. You will play a key role in developing the content ensuring our events remain at the leading edge and meet the changing needs of our growing audience.



Responsibilities:

The role will focus on content research, working with key stakeholders across the industry, programme writing and speaker acquisition. The successful candidate will report into the Head of Content and will be responsible for a series of allocated events as well as team collaboration on the large scale events.


This role would suit a content producer/ programme editor with a minimum of 2 years experience looking to take the next step in their career. A proven track record of delivering business related events is a must.



Responsibilities:

Conduct research with delegates, key stakeholders and industry experts to design content Write engaging programme copy and liaise with marketing team on content for all event promotions Source and invite engaging industry speakers and manage speaker agency relationship for high profile keynotes Manage all communications with speakers Take a project lead role and work closely with Ops, Marketing and Commercial teams to drive success of your events Onsite delivery of your events including managing speakers and liaising with AV Suggest and execute new event formats



Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria:
Excellent research and analytical skills Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong copywriting ability Strong communication skills and ability to speak face-to-face with senior executives in the market Ability to multi-task on many different projects, whilst remaining highly-organised Excellent organisational skills and time assessment Proven track record of delivering projects on time and working under pressure Creative and innovative Excellent at building relationships and working with a range of stakeholders

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.
To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post.

Why work with us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.
Our benefits include:25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days) Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our 'Work from Anywhere' days Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments Generous contributory pension scheme Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more

More about working for Haymarket

Putting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of our business we have aligned our current sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As we serve our audiences, clients and communities, we are committed to driving the meaningful change necessary to build a better world. The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our business.

We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face-time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration, we've therefore adopted a blended working model where full time employees can expect to spend 3 days of their week in the office and the other 2 working at a location of their choice.

Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@haymarket.com.
Come and join us and see for yourself how Haymarket is a rewarding and exciting place to work.