Event Content Producer

Overview:
**Role Overview**

**Responsibilities**:
**Content Strategy & Development**
- Research emerging IT trends, challenges, and innovations to develop cutting-edge event themes and topics.
- Works closely with IDC’s analyst community to adapt research agenda into relevant and engaging topics for the event audiences.
- Recruit and collaborate with the content advisory board—comprised of senior industry leaders and experts—to validate topics and ensure relevance to high-end delegates.
- Structure event agendas, panel discussions, and breakout sessions tailored to CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CSOs, IT and data architects, and tech decision-makers.
- Develop compelling narratives and content formats that drive engagement, including case studies, fireside chats, and interactive Q&A sessions.
- Oversee content creation, including session scripts, panel discussion guidelines, and promotional materials.
- Utilize event tech platforms, polling tools, and audience engagement software to enhance participation.

**Speaker Recruitment & Management**
- Identify, invite, and secure high-profile speakers, including technology and line-of-business leaders, CIOs, CSOs, CDOs, tech entrepreneurs, and other thought leaders.
- Manage the entire speaker journey—from initial outreach to content briefing and session preparation.
- Work with speakers to refine their presentations, ensuring alignment with event themes and audience expectations.
- Coordinate logistics, session formats, and speaker panels for seamless event execution.

**Content Advisory Board Coordination**
- Assemble and manage exclusive content advisory boards consisting of senior executives, investors, and tech influencers for each syndicated event.
- Organize 2—3 meetings with the members to review proposed topics, gather insights, and validate session frameworks.
- Use recommendations to refine event themes, enhance agenda structure, and ensure high strategic value for attendees.
- Build strong relationships with members, leveraging their networks for speaker recruitment and event promotion.

**Community Management & Engagement**
- Foster a thriving community of IT professionals, ensuring year-round engagement beyond the main events.
- Develop and oversee online forums, exclusive roundtables activities, and pre/post-event networking initiatives.
- Implement content-sharing strategies across digital channels, ensuring ongoing dialogue among IT executives and thought leaders.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to drive audience acquisition, ensuring high participation from key industry stakeholders.

Qualifications:
**Requirements**:

- 5+ years of experience in content production, event programming, or editorial roles within the IT or tech industry.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise IT trends such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, DevOps, and digital transformation.
- Proven experience working with senior executives, thought leaders, and advisory boards to shape content strategy.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and speaker recruitment skills.
- Strong research, writing, and editorial abilities, with the ability to translate complex IT topics into engaging discussions.
- Familiarity with virtual event platforms, live-streaming, and digital engagement tools
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple events simultaneously.

**Qualifications**
- Existing network of IT executives, speakers, and influencers.
- Experience managing content-driven communities in the tech space.
- Background in journalism, research, or content strategy for IT events.
- Knowledge of event marketing, audience growth, and engagement strategies.