CAREERS

ABOUT ASPERMONT

Aspermont is a leading specialist global publisher who provide engaging content in the form of events, print and online platforms. We're established in our delivery of paid content across all areas of the mining, agriculture and energy industries. With leading brands such as Mining Journal, Mining News, Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly, Aspermont is at the forefront of development in new media technologies which enables enhanced delivery of its content services. We also have a dedicated Events Team that have been established for the last 18 months and delivered a successful portfolio (which is growing) of leading industry events.

Aspermont is a UK Headquartered media group, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ASP) and with offices across the globe.

YOUR ROLE

We're looking for an experienced Senior Event Operations Executive, who'll will report directly to the Head of Event Operations and Content Production. The main purpose of the role is to ensure the smooth running and successful management of our various events from planning to execution. The environment is busy and challenging and you have to be able to work on multiple projects at once. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the look and feel of the events, bringing new initiatives and ideas to the events we run. The position is best suited to a creative, self-motivated and confident individual who is happy to work individually and as part of a team.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE BUSINESS WILL INCLUDE:

• Working closely with the Head of Event Operation and Content Production to effectively manage the event budgets and P&L for the events division. Where possible reducing our budget spend, driving financial savings and commercial benefits to the business.
• Partnering with the Head of Event Operation and Content Production to research, negotiate and select the event suppliers including AV, Venue, Hotels, Agencies, Expo, Printers, Branding, F&B outsource company's, H&S etc.
• Partnering with marketing to set up registration systems for each event and ensure the effective management of all live digital marketing for the events including speaker interviews, highlights, social media content, alongside ensuring deliverables for sponsors and media partners are met.
• Effective management of supplier payments in partnership with Finance and of our registration system to the correct documents are uploaded and the correct payment gateway is set up. Credit control for the events to ensure all delegates and sponsors have paid prior to the event and tracking payments for suppliers and working with finance to ensure they have full visibility of upcoming payments due.
• Partnering with the Head of Event Operation and Content Production to ensure that with the events are delivered effectively, efficiently and within budget.
• Presenting and providing regular reporting and insight on the progress of each event to the business and key stakeholders.
• Client liaison with all sponsors in the run up to the event, gathering necessary documents and materials in time for deadlines.
• Delivery of sponsored items - meetings, seat-drops, drinks receptions, lunches, private dinners
• Close internal communication with our sales team to ensure expectations are met before, during and after the event.
• Assisting the conference producer to manage all speaker preparation in the lead up to the conference including updating bios, panel preparation and website updates.
• Handling any logistical questions regarding speaker travel and accommodation if required.
• Managing delegate registration and reporting including badge design and process that registration runs seamless on the day.
• Work with the Head of Operations on confirming set-up, floor plans, menus, drinks receptions, final numbers.
• Keeping a keen eye to the Health & Safety of our event, making sure venues and exhibitions are following the internal and wider UK and worldwide Health & safety polices.
• Communicate the event plan with clear accountability pre event and onsite for all stakeholders within the business, to ensure exceptional delivery.
• Attend event planning meetings, presenting clear and concise updates on the event milestones as required, identifying and addressing any impacts to the event and proposed resolutions.
• Work closely with the speaker management team, liaising with the content producers in the portfolio, culminating in a streamlined process prior to and at the event.
• Liaise with external and internal suppliers such as procurement, venue, A/V, and printers.
• Accommodation - sending rooming lists through to the hotel once all confirmed by speakers, sponsors, delegate
• Preparing all onsite delegate/sponsor packs
• Preparing and chasing all H&S requirements for the events
• Manage and assist with creating all the signage and branding
• Manage and assist with AV requirements
• Dealing with other numerous suppliers for event lead up
• On-site management at some events. This will sometimes require overseas travel to Aus and US
• Lead on event wrap ups and action items for future events, including actioning of event feedback or new concepts for the future and provide an overview to key stakeholders

ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• Ability to work independently and thrive in a challenging and fast paced environment
• Experience of delivering and managing a large volume of events
• An excellent communicator who can manage external relationships and create strong partnerships with our suppliers and venues
• Excellent time management with the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Be an ideas generator and able to bring ideas to the table with confidence and deliver them through
• Clear and concise communicator both face to face and over the telephone, with excellent written language skills
• Confident, but diplomatic
• High level of PC literacy is required (in all Microsoft packages)

WORKING AT ASPERMONT:

You'll be based out of our WeWork office at Bank Station, where you'll benefit from the normal WeWork perks (great coffee and biscuits, weekly events and classes, pool and table football, inspiring working spaces). Our full time working hours are 37.5 hours per week.

To apply for this role please send your CV and cover letter to: recruitment@aspermont.com

ABOUT ASPERMONT

Aspermont is a leading specialist global publisher who provide engaging content in the form of events, print and online platforms. We're established in our delivery of paid content across all areas of the mining, agriculture and energy industries. With leading brands such as Mining Journal, Mining News, Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly, Aspermont is at the forefront of development in new media technologies which enables enhanced delivery of its content services. We also have a dedicated Events Team that have been established for the last 18 months and delivered a successful portfolio (which is growing) of leading industry events.

Aspermont is a UK Headquartered media group, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ASP) and with offices across the globe.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Conference Producer, you will be joining our growing events team and working across our continuously successful portfolio of events focusing on writing compelling and topical agendas for our energy, mining and mining tech events. Some of the exciting regions we cover include Australia, North America and Asia Pacific!

This role offers autonomy, a creative, dynamic and fun environment (based in the We Work offices in Bank) and the flexibility to work remotely and the opportunity for international travel.

You will be responsible for researching and developing global conference programmes tailored to the global energy and mining industry. You will receive support on content and speaker acquisition from a highly experienced and very well networked team of journalists and editors. Responsibilities include:

• Researching the market to understand key trends and topics
• Identifying and building relationships with industry leading executives conducting telephone interviews and face-to-face meetings
• Attracting and securing leading key industry speakers
• Researching competitor events, highlighting strengths and weaknesses
• Building the identity and promote each event across social media
• Working seamlessly with Marketing, Sales and Operations to provide the best pre-event and onsite experience possible
• International travel to internal and competitor events

Your key stakeholders will include:

• Event Operations Team
• Marketing Team
• Events Director
• Sales Team

ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• Extensive experience within production
• Experience launching events (topic generation/validation)
• Excellent communication skills - both written and spoken
• Confident speaking to senior executives
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent organisational skills
• Extremely detail oriented
• Knowledge of the mining/oil and gas sector, preferred but not essential
• An interest in producing top tier events
• Proactive nature and show initiative

WORKING AT ASPERMONT:

You'll be based out of our London WeWork office at Bank Station, right in the heart of the financial district, where you'll benefit from the normal WeWork perks (great coffee, tea and biscuits daily, weekly events and classes, pool and table football, inspiring working spaces). Our contracted hours are 37.5 per week however we're flexible in our working approach.

To apply for this role please send your CV and cover letter to: recruitment@aspermont.com

ABOUT ASPERMONT:

Aspermont is a global media group that is the established leader in the delivery of paid content and conferences across all areas of the mining and energy industries. With leading publishing brands such as Mining Journal, Mining News, Mining Magazine and Australia's Mining Monthly, and the successful Events including Future of Mining Series, Mining Journal Select and more, Aspermont is at the forefront of the industry developments and is a well recognised and respected brand.

Aspermont is a UK Headquartered media group, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ASP) and with offices in London and Perth, and presence across North America and South America.

THE ROLE:

The Delegate Sales Executive is responsible for maximising the revenue opportunities across two global portfolios of events and ensuring the quality and quantity of attendees at our conferences and achieving revenue and end-user targets as set by the company.

The role will involve reaching out to existing and new clients to find out what their priorities and challenges are and to match these with the benefits of attending the events. A part of the role will involve offering complimentary passes to certain attendee categories.

You will have an opportunity to work on the Future of Mining Global Series, with a focus on Technology, Operational Efficiency and Innovation in the industry and conferences taking place in Sydney, Denver and London; and also the events within our Mining Investment portfolio, which are the platforms for the Investment Community and Junior Mining companies at Exploration or Development stages looking to attract finance.

On occasion you may support the broader Subscription Sales Team during less busy times outside of critical event periods. Your support to the broader team is likely to focus on new business generation, focusing on download leads for our series of research reports, and working on other warm leads provided by marketing.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE BUSINESS WILL INCLUDE:

• Understanding clients' challenges and matching these with the features of the conference
• Delivering delegate revenue from both existing and new clients
• Ensuring buy-side attendee numbers onsite as set out by the company
• Achieving high volume phone call activity
• Timely and accurate processing of orders
• Tracking and reporting of sales results
• Managing a pipeline of prospects and maintaining and updating the CRM system
• Relaying clients' feedback to the Line Manager in 1-2-1 meetings and the wider team in project meetings

YOUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS WILL INCLUDE:

• Delegate Sales Manager & Delegate Sales Executives in London and Perth
• Event Production & Operations team
• Event Marketing Managers
• Sponsorship team
• Group Subscriptions Sales Director UK
• Editorial Departments globally

ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• Excellent telephone manner and comfortable speaking to senior decision-makers
• Quick learner; ability to grasp new concepts quickly
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office suite, specifically Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Experience of using Hubspot or a similar CRM platform
• Excellent time management
• High level customer service ethos
• The ability to work in a team environment

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Understanding of the industry sectors in which Aspermont Media operates
• Good CRM maintenance skills
• Previous Delegate Sales / Delegate Acquisition experience in a B2B environment
• Any additional languages

WORKING AT ASPERMONT:

You'll be based out of our London WeWork office at Bank Station, right in the heart of the financial district, where you'll benefit from the normal WeWork perks (great coffee, tea and biscuits daily, weekly events and classes, pool and fuse ball tables, inspiring working spaces).

Your contracted hours will be 37.5 per week. Standard office hours are 9 to 5.30PM, though due to the varied global locations of our clients, flexibility in working hours will be expected.

If you are keen for a new challenge in your career and you believe you have the relevant skills and experience to be successful in this role, please send your CV to recruitment@aspermont.com