Senior Conference Producer

The show saw 164,000+ attendees from over 120 countries in 2025. The 166,000 square meter venue was completely sold with over 577 exhibitors, with every Saudi Giga-projects showcasing under one roof. Over US $63 billion in deals and projects were announced during the show, with representation from institutional investors of a combined US $6.1 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM), including the likes of BlackRock, JPMorgan, PGIM, and Brookfield.

Featuring 4 public stages, innovative competitions and closed-door programmes, Cityscape Global 2025 convened visionary leaders from every corner of the globe. One of those stages is ESTAAD; a specialised platform focused on the development of global sports infrastructure and entertainment-led real estate, bringing together stadium developers, operators, investors, and public sector stakeholders to explore how venues and sports districts drive economic growth, urban transformation, and major event hosting – within both the Saudi context and international benchmarks.

Job Description  

The team is looking for a Senior Conference Producer on a maternity cover contract, with an opportunity to be considered  for a similar full-time role after the completion of the cover . The successful candidate will have a strong network of high-level speakers, including government officials, international developers, sports personalities, stadium owners, and tech visionaries. This role requires proven experience in conceptualising and managing large-scale conferences with significant governmental participation.

Key Responsibilities

Conference Production

• Conduct in-depth research with industry leaders to shape relevant content streams and build a compelling conference agenda.
• Own the agenda development for one of the conference stages and event activations, curating high-impact content and engaging session formats.
• Manage 100+ high-profile international and local speakers, ensuring seamless coordination pre-event and onsite.
• Maintain an up-to-date speaker database, ensuring accuracy in speaker lists and event files.
• Contribute to regular reporting to government partners, post-event reports and feedback analysis for continuous improvement.

Strategic Partnerships

• Engage with government stakeholders and key partners to pitch and secure high-level speaking opportunities, run client status meetings and ensure a smooth experience pre-event and onsite.
• Enhance event visibility by identifying and collaborating with local programming partners for content co-curation and onsite activations.
• Support the conference team in preparing stakeholder reports and presentation materials.

Project Management

• Coordinate with Sales, Operations, Marketing, Logistics, and Senior Management to align on event objectives, audience acquisition and speaker positioning, ensuring conference content is communicated strategically and enhances B2B visibility.
• Implement systems and processes to streamline coordination and decision-making across event teams.

Educated to degree level or equivalent

• Background Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum five years’ experience in conference production.
• Speaks and writes clearly and fluently in English to both individuals and groups.
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Commercial awareness.
• Copywriting skills.
• Brand and market awareness.
• Capable of effectively leveraging the latest AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude

Desirable

• Related industry knowledge in Sports or Stadiums development
• Arabic proficiency

Please note this is a 5-month fixed-term contract 

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