Posted:
9/4/2024, 8:30:48 AM
Location(s):
England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Product ⋅ Sales & Account Management
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Commercial Manager (Sector Head) Reuters Events – Energy Portfolio
This position will be based in London with hybrid working available.
Want to take your events career to the next level? Looking to combine both your strategic and operational skillset to drive revenue growth and lead a team of conference producers? Want to do this on behalf of one of the world’s most trusted sources of information?
Reuters Events are looking for a Commercial Manager (AKA Sector Head) to lead a team and ensure the commercial success of their conference and content portfolios, specialising in the Energy sector.
Our energy portfolio content spans hydrogen, renewables, oil & gas (upstream and downstream), energy transition and nuclear sectors. It’s grown considerably as a portfolio in recent years, as it continuously expands and adapts to reflect real-time changes in investment, policy and energy producer priorities.
Our events attract CEOs and executives from major energy companies such as from BP, Dominion Energy, PSEG, Southern Company and Albemarle, alongside sponsorship from top vendors and consultancies including Baker Hughes, SLB, EY, Deloitte, Chevron and many more. Reuters Editorial are engaged in many onstage discussions, with breaking news being a regular occurrence across our flagship events.
About the Role
As a Commercial Manager (Sector Head) for Reuters Events, you will:
Work closely with another sector head in the energy division to lead and develop the strategic and commercial management of our energy portfolio’s global series of events.
Have responsibility and take accountability for the energy sector's strategy and successful delivery of each project.
Lead on business planning, identify new opportunities, manage research teams and build new ideas into our continually evolving business model.
You’ll be key to launching new events within our energy portfolio and will ensure that our world-class events meet industry needs, deliver a great customer experience and achieve our performance goals.
Line manage and train a team of Conference Producers, overseeing team performance, resourcing and development.
You’ll use your leadership and problem-solving skills to develop your team’s skill-sets and manage the planning of their personal development.
You will be supported by the senior leadership team to oversee your sector and ensure quality control, people management, resourcing and performance.
Collaborate closely with Event Operations to ensure that budgets are met, and event spend is optimised.
Work with sales leads and marketing management to support on sales and marketing output.
About You
You're a fit for the role of Commercial Manager at Reuters Events if you have:
The desire to combine your commercial acumen with your leadership skills to effectively manage a team of conference producers in our energy portfolio.
Demonstrable experience of managing a team to commercial success.
Great communication skills with a collaborative mindset.
As part of the role you’ll be working closely with our Event Operations, Sales and Marketing teams to ensure that budgets are met and that event spend is optimised, that our events are generating the required revenue through multiple channels and ensuring that our events are reaching the right people in the right way.
To work collaboratively with teams across the business to deliver events successfully and think of strategic ways in which we can enhance our portfolio in line with what our customers want.
A keen interest in managing and developing a team and its portfolio. You’ll be accountable for the personal development of your team and we’re looking for someone that wants to use their experience in the events industry to grow the skill-sets of the wider team.
Please Note: Completed applications must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 29th September 2024. Early applications are encouraged.
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Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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