Senior Conference Manager
This is an open vacancy with one of our clients.
- Experience
- 8–12 years
- Where
- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai
- Salary
- ₹16,00,000–₹32,00,000 per year
- Work mode
- On-site, Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Qualifications
- Graduate / MBA
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About the role
One of our prestigious clients is hiring a Senior Conference Manager to shape and deliver B2B conferences that professionals find worth attending. You will set conference strategy, secure speakers, work with sponsors and lead the team that brings it all together. The role balances content quality with commercial sense.
What you'll do
- Set the conference strategy, including themes, audience focus and format for each edition.
- Identify and invite speakers, shaping agendas that are relevant to a B2B audience.
- Work with sponsors on visibility, sessions and deliverables, ensuring every commitment is honoured.
- Lead the conference team across programme content, operations and delegate experience.
- Prepare business plans and budgets for conferences and track them through delivery.
- Gather delegate and sponsor feedback and use it to improve the next edition.
What you'll bring
- 8–12 years of experience in conference management, B2B events or business media.
- A graduate degree or an MBA, with a clear understanding of B2B audiences.
- Strong relationship-building skills with industry speakers and senior professionals.
- Experience managing sponsor relationships and conference budgets end to end.
- Proven direction of cross-functional event teams through to delivery.
Good to have
- Prior experience in the conferences or B2B events sector.
- Familiarity with delegate registration and event management systems.
- Exposure to awards formats, roundtables or other industry gatherings.