Audience Engagement Associate

We’re part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100.

Our purpose is to connect our customers to information and people that help them know more, do more and be more. No other company in the world helps more people share professional knowledge or make business connections.

We run around 800 events each year, create digital platforms based on engaging news and information content, and operate professional development programmes for individuals and businesses.

The Audience Engagement Associate helps contribute to the expansion of our key VIP audiences across a multitude of events through a variety of different channels (email, social, phone and in-person). The key focus is generating new VIP attendees to ensure we are servicing our sponsors, assisting with the generation of new leads for delegate sales and sponsorship and assisting the wider Audience Engagement team with the delivery of sponsorship items such as 1-to-1 meetings and private briefings. 

Areas of responsibility and accountability

• Contribute to the expansion of the audience within the events that you work on (VIPs and key influences) using email, research, relationship building and your network.
• Utilising email design best practice and our ‘Tone of Voice’ copywriting principles to maximise conversions.
• Liaise with the wider Audience Engagement team, conference producers, sales team members, marketing, speakers and sponsors to identify key industry community members and VIPs to invite to our events.
• Contact selected, qualified individuals to discuss and confirm attendance and secure their participation in various structured networking and/or social formats.
• Ensure VIP confirmations are logged and uploaded to the system (Visit/SAP)
• Meet audience and facilitation targets, as agreed by the Head of Audience Engagement.
• Meet and greet VIPs onsite at each event, ensure they are looked after, and participate in the proposed networking/social/sponsored programs.
• Ensure that VIPs have a superior customer experience pre-event, onsite and post-event.
• Build strong relationships with VIPs to create brand commitment and loyalty.
• Assist the Audience Engagement Managers with private functions such as VIP Dinners, Breakfast Briefings, and 1-to-1 Meetings
• Assist the Audience Engagement Managers with conducting  research with audience to collect feedback and suggest improvements pre-event, onsite and post-event.
• Help develop the online community through digital media channels.
• Work closely with VIPs to understand their needs, who they want to meet, what they want to know.
• Work closely with the team to validate the eligibility of incoming requests for VIP (and other key stakeholder) passes.
• Work with event sponsors on wishlists (any potential VIPs they might want to invite to the event) – portfolio specific

What They Produce

• High quality VIP email campaigns to contribute to the expansion of our key audiences
• Regular retention emails, social media outreach and social media posts
• Growth in our databases from own research

Decisions

• Day to day decisions on VIP email campaigns, reviewed by more senior colleagues
• Share suggestions for improvement

Interacts with

• Wider Audience Engagement team
• Internal colleagues in event production, operations (delivery), marketing, digital marketing & sales 
• Our VIP audiences, event speakers and sponsors

Measure of Success

• Achievement of VIP campaign targets per project, including:
  • VIP numbers
  • Retention of VIPs confirmed vs shows onsite
  • Deliverable/facilitation assistance successful

Assisting overall event team in ensuring revenue and GP achieved per event

This is an entry level role no previous experience is required, however advantageous but not required (previous experience could include some finance knowledge and/or event experience)

Knowledge & Skills

• A strong verbal and written communicator who can confidently liaise with all levels internally and externally
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Willingness to learn and ability to demonstrate creativity with impactful results
• Detail-oriented and extremely organised 
• Confident using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• Adaptable to change and a fast-paced environment 
• Positive can-do attitude.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include: 

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns
•  Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks 
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too 
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves •
• Comprehensive time of package: 10 vacation days, 8 paid emergency days, 1 paid day to celebrate your birthday and up to 4 paid volunteering days 
• Work from almost anywhere for up to 4 weeks per calendar year 
• Competitive benefits, including Share Match program 
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more 
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs 
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns 
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks 
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too 
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves 
• Comprehensive time of package: 10 vacation days, 8 paid emergency days, 1 paid day to celebrate your birthday and up to 4 paid volunteering days 
• Work from almost anywhere for up to 4 weeks per calendar year 
• Competitive benefits, including Share Match program 
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more 
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs 
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

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