Role Overview

The Event Content Producer plays a critical role in shaping the success of IT industry events by curating high-quality content, engaging with industry leaders, and ensuring relevance to target audiences. This role involves bringing together and working closely with a content advisory board to verify proposed topics, recruiting top-tier speakers, and managing an active community of tech professionals. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of IT trends, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for delivering insightful, industry-leading content.

Content Strategy & Development

• Research emerging IT trends, challenges, and innovations to develop cutting-edge event themes and topics.
• Works closely with IDC’s analyst community to adapt research agenda into relevant and engaging topics for the event audiences.
• Recruit and collaborate with the content advisory board—comprised of senior industry leaders and experts—to validate topics and ensure relevance to high-end delegates.
• Structure event agendas, panel discussions, and breakout sessions tailored to CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CSOs, IT and data architects, and tech decision-makers.
• Develop compelling narratives and content formats that drive engagement, including case studies, fireside chats, and interactive Q&A sessions.
• Oversee content creation, including session scripts, panel discussion guidelines, and promotional materials.
• Utilize event tech platforms, polling tools, and audience engagement software to enhance participation.

Speaker Recruitment & Management

• Identify, invite, and secure high-profile speakers, including technology and line-of-business leaders, CIOs, CSOs, CDOs, tech entrepreneurs, and other thought leaders.
• Manage the entire speaker journey—from initial outreach to content briefing and session preparation.
• Work with speakers to refine their presentations, ensuring alignment with event themes and audience expectations.
• Coordinate logistics, session formats, and speaker panels for seamless event execution.

Content Advisory Board Coordination

• Assemble and manage exclusive content advisory boards consisting of senior executives, investors, and tech influencers for each syndicated event.
• Organize 2—3 meetings with the members to review proposed topics, gather insights, and validate session frameworks.
• Use recommendations to refine event themes, enhance agenda structure, and ensure high strategic value for attendees.
• Build strong relationships with members, leveraging their networks for speaker recruitment and event promotion.

Community Management & Engagement

• Foster a thriving community of IT professionals, ensuring year-round engagement beyond the main events.
• Develop and oversee online forums, exclusive roundtables activities, and pre/post-event networking initiatives.
• Implement content-sharing strategies across digital channels, ensuring ongoing dialogue among IT executives and thought leaders.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to drive audience acquisition, ensuring high participation from key industry stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in content production, event programming, or editorial roles within the IT or tech industry.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise IT trends such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, DevOps, and digital transformation.
• Proven experience working with senior executives, thought leaders, and advisory boards to shape content strategy.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and speaker recruitment skills.
• Strong research, writing, and editorial abilities, with the ability to translate complex IT topics into engaging discussions.
• Familiarity with virtual event platforms, live-streaming, and digital engagement tools
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple events simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Existing network of IT executives, speakers, and influencers.
• Experience managing content-driven communities in the tech space.
• Background in journalism, research, or content strategy for IT events.
• Knowledge of event marketing, audience growth, and engagement strategies.