Smart Media, Smart Events

Hypenica enables markets to share knowledge, connect people and identify opportunities. We do this by means of smart media and smart events – offering a variety of synergistic and innovative database, research, exhibition, conference, publishing and online media products.

Hypenica’s event products are important marketing platforms for any company wanting to build their profile and reach their target markets – whether nationally, regionally or globally.

We are active in the following sectors:

• Concrete, cement and construction
• Transport and logistics (infrastructure)
• General business

Hypenica is looking for a highly motivated Conference Producer / Content Producer to join a growing and passionate team.

The candidate will be responsible for the content for existing and new events for the African construction and infrastructure sectors.

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual wanting to work in exciting vertical domains, on world-class products, with a fantastic team.

Responsibilities include:

• Drive direction of content and themes for conference programmes.

• Develop event themes, value proposition and USPs for each event and ensure product team are au fait with these.

• Liaise with and build relationships with key stakeholders in the industry.

Job outline:

Programme development

• Market research – analyse industry based on research and develop into a commercial saleable conference programme.

• From market research, select, invite and secure high level speakers to cover all the key topics.

• Research and write the content of conference programmes in a variety of sectors.

Project management

• Manage a project plan and adhere to deadlines.

• Run the conference onsite; support and co-orindate VIPs and speakers.

• Provide post conference reports, and analysis.

Sales and marketing

• Work closely with the Marketing team to ensure effective marketing of events.

• From market research, provide copy for all promotional literature including the conference programme, website homepage and all electronic promotional campaigns.

Skills / Experience

• Previous experience in a commercial conference company advantageous but not essential. Experience in a media content environment will be considered. (12 months +)
• Commercial awareness.
• Interest in local and international business news.
• Excellent general knowledge.
• Ability to travel locally and internationally.
• Ability to write: copy for websites and brochures and communications to speakers. 
• Attention to detail and logical thinking
• Strong telephone communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Spoken and written French advantageous.
• Previous experience in a commercial conference company advantageous but not essential. Experience in a media content environment will be considered. (12 months +)

Salary: NEG (comprising basic, commission and bonus) – we value talent

In addition to a great working environment we offer some great value add benefits for team members including

Reward and recognition: Monthly Rock-star awards for achievement beyond the call of duty and for living our values

Living work / Life balance

• Duvet Days – in our industry you often tip the scales of your work/life balance, we offer a Duvet Day to help you recalibrate
• Birthday leave – celebrate your birthday and take the day off!
• Friday team socials