THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you fascinated by the work of senior government officials? Would you like to
understand what really happens in the corridors of power? Could you explain how
new technologies and innovation are changing the way that governments work?
If so, GovInsider has the perfect opportunity. We are looking for an ambitious
Writer/Conference producer to interview City Mayors, Government Ministers,
Permanent Secretaries, Hospital Chief Executives and University Vice Chancellors as
well as curate thought- provoking and commercially viable content for our conferences.
ABOUT GOVINSIDER
GovInsider is endorsed by multiple branches of the United Nations and shares stories
of public sector innovation. We partner with some of the world’s most
innovative companies, including AWS, Adobe, Huawei, Visa, Red Hat, and many
more.
GovInsider is part of a multinational events company, Clarion Events, so there are
opportunities to grow professionally within a large, well-funded organisation. We offer an extremely friendly and dynamic working environment, excellent business
training, and an opportunity to those that prove themselves further responsibility.
THE CANDIDATE
You need to be driven, enthusiastic and fascinated by the work of public sector
officials. Our readers include Prime Ministers and Chief Executives, so attention to
detail is vital. It is also essential that you are willing to experiment, learn new skills and
continually expand our readership and conference attendee base.
The Reporter/Conference Producer will report to the Director to deliver all aspects of
editorial and conference content across the campaign lifecycle. The Reporter/
Conference Producer will also be responsible for creating and maintaining
relationships within the industry. Specifically, responsibilities include:
Reporter
- Interview government officials
- Write breaking news stories
- Source story leads
- Manage interview bids
- Commission blog posts and third party contributions
- Build interactive graphics and maps using data
- Contribute to written output on GovInsider Asia
Conference Producer
- In-depth industry research and development to outline a commercially
- successful conference program
- Development and management of new and existing relationships with relevant
- market stakeholders
- Researching and providing market information to marketing and sales functions
- in terms of sector and geographic markets including value propositions,
- competitive events analysis and market mapping information
- Speaker identification and acquisition of public sector speakers, industry
- influencers and business leaders
- Conducting in-depth telephone, face to face and desktop research with
- potential attendees, speakers and sponsors in the target market to develop
- commercially viable agendas
- Continued speaker engagement to ensure successful delivery
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Written and verbal fluency
- Demonstrable interest in writing, content curation or public policy
- Excellent networking and information gathering abilities
- Engaging, professional, and diplomatic demeanour
- Ability to write commercially attractive and industry accurate copy for
- conference agendas, newsletter articles and marketing sales collaterals for our
- communities to build a following.
- Self-disciplined and able to work both independently and as part of a team
- adhering to time-sensitive deadlines
- Resilient, with a strong desire to succeed
- Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn new skills
OTHER DESIRABLE QUALITIES
- Journalism experience
- Some experience in curating and managing content-focused events
- Organised and methodical
- Strong social and communication skills
- Commercially minded and motivated to succeed
- Able to work within a team
