Conference Producer (Contract)
Hybrid · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Conference Producer (Contract) responsible for speaker acquisition and agenda delivery for HRFest Canada, a large-scale 2-day B2B event. Own and deliver the speaker strategy, secure ~150 speakers aligned to key agenda themes, manage sponsored speaking opportunities with the sales team, shape agenda development through speaker insights and market research, and act as the primary point of contact for speakers from confirmation through the event. Collaborate with marketing to deliver engaging content, collect headshots and bios, ensure the website agenda is up to date, support email campaigns, and secure media/association partnerships. Hybrid work from Toronto with global collaboration across regions; ideal for an experienced freelance event professional who can take full ownership in a fast-paced contract role (4–5 months).
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in conference production, event content, or speaker acquisition
- Freelance or contract experience in B2B events is highly desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confident engaging and pitching to senior stakeholders, including C-suite
- Proactive researcher with ability to identify high-value speakers
- Strong understanding of agenda-building and audience relevance
- Experience managing sponsors and aligning commercial and content needs
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Self-starter who can take ownership and deliver at pace
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