Portfolio Director

Who we are

GlobalData is a specialist information services business on a mission to help our clients decode the future, make better decisions and reach more customers. Using our unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions we deliver intelligence on the world s largest industries for companies, government organisations and industry professionals.

We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as a single company and one fully integrated platform, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering value for over 5,000 customers.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision of becoming the world s trusted source of strategic industry intelligence.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power of our people, and it s the collaboration of our teams that have shaped our success and will continue to do so in the future.

The role

Arena International Events Group, part of GlobalData, runs over 60 international B2B conferences every year, with a dynamic calendar of events that is always evolving.?Our portfolio spans three main industry sectors; Financial Services, Consumer and Technology taking place in three primary regions Europe, USA and Asia.

This is an exciting opportunity to become Portfolio Director for our expanding AI in Financial Services events. Based in a fantastic central London location, you will provide leadership for the team when it comes to designing a commercial and editorial growth plan for events across the UK and EU, US, Middle East and Asia. By entrenching yourself within the industry, sustaining valuable partnerships with senior thought-leaders, sponsors and leading associations, you will oversee the delivery of compelling, commercial events from conception to onsite.

What you ll be doing

• Report to the Head of Event Content and be responsible for product innovation and delivery of the global AI in FS events portfolio, a flagship series.
• As Portfolio Director (PD) you will be responsible for identifying new commercial opportunities and driving growth across the?event portfolio through developing and implementing commercial event strategies for each event within the portfolio.
• Drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement within the team.
• Identify new market opportunities, taking the lead on constructing robust and successful business?relationships that secure launches and organic growth.
• Use primary market research, as well as insights from GlobalData s proprietary data, to inform cutting edge agendas and engaging copy, demonstrating excellent writing skills.
• Recruit the highest quality, senior speakers in line with industry best practice timeframes and meeting or exceeding KPIs.
• Reconceptualise formats to ensure quality, interactive, commercial products that provide unrivalled value to our delegates and sponsors.
• Manage conference producers within your portfolio, as well as demonstrating excellent communication skills and close collaboration with the wider team.
• Ensure the profitability of events meet event budgets and manage content costs.
• Provide pre and post-conference content, reports and summaries, for the event websites, social channels and emails.
• Ensure internal stakeholders across GlobalData are kept appraised of event updates and opportunities, ensuring that our events generate indirect revenue (either via new business, or through nurturing client relationships) for relevant GlobalData products.

What we re looking for

• A minimum of ten years working in B2B conferences and commercial production.
• Skill in generating top quality content as well as commercial acumen.
• Track record of contributing to the growth of events/ events series by working closely with sponsorship and delegate sales teams and contributing to their hitting and exceeding of targets.
• The ability to develop key relationships with both enduser and clients.
• Proven leadership capabilities.
• Evidence of generating new ideas for events and successfully producing launch conferences.
• Experience working in international markets.
• Have an understanding of technological advances impacting the events industry, and how GlobalData should harness the transformative power of tech.

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit (url removed).

GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.