Informa Group
Head of Content (Conferences)
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 04/10/2025
Job overview
Date posted
20/08/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
04/10/2025
Job description
The Head of Content (Conferences) will lead Tahaluf’s content production team, driving strategic direction, monetization, and delivery of world-class conference content. This role covers both physical and digital content creation, speaker negotiations, and commercial optimization of conferences. The position involves managing budgets, training producers, liaising with government stakeholders, supporting sponsorship sales, and ensuring impactful, market-leading agendas. The ideal candidate combines content strategy expertise with strong commercial acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to build engaged professional communities across global-scale events.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Define and oversee overall strategic direction for conference content
- Drive content monetization by aligning with delegate and sponsorship sales goals
- Lead creation of physical and digital content, ensuring quality and relevance
- Negotiate with speakers and agencies, securing multi-year deals
- Manage production team across multiple geographies, providing training and mentorship
- Write and oversee agendas for conferences and digital initiatives
- Plan production schedules including mini-initiatives and satellite events
- Train production team in copywriting, research, and project tools (e.g., SADCRAB)
- Support sponsorship sales with content-driven value propositions
- Liaise with government and key institutional stakeholders for approvals and collaboration
- Oversee investor programs and related budgets
- Develop strategies to grow conference commerciality year-round
- Ensure timely delivery and quality of all conference programs
- Monitor departmental performance data (financial, sales, productivity) to optimize efficiency
- Represent Tahaluf in client and government meetings, producing executive decks and updates
Experience & skills
- Degree-level education or equivalent
- 8+ years’ experience in conference production with proven revenue delivery
- 2+ years’ management experience with editorial and client-facing responsibilities
- Proven success in building and growing teams and conference revenues
- Experience working with government and ministry stakeholders
- Strong ideation, editing, and content strategy skills
- Excellent project management and process optimization capabilities
- Proven track record of developing innovative content formats
- Ability to manage budgets and negotiate speaker/agency contracts
- Strong business acumen with commercial mindset
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Middle East experience desirable; Arabic language a plus
