About the Role: 

This Programme Manager role presents a rare and important opportunity to make an impact on the world’s transition to net zero, by leading the programming for the Hydrogen Transition Summit at the Climate Action Innovation Zone at COP29: convened at the annual COP meetings. 

The successful candidate will be expected to feel comfortable working at the highest level of UN, business, and government, and have a deep knowledge of hydrogen production, renewable and clean energy as well as climate change policy and the UNFCCC COP process. 

The role will suit an ambitious, highly passionate conference producer with a minimum of 4 years production experience, who is looking for a challenging but rewarding opportunity to play an instrumental role in shaping and building a sponsorship driven portfolio of events, that delivers positive environmental and social impact.  
 
About Climate Action: 
Climate Action is a mission led company that has been working at the intersection of climate change policy, innovation, and sustainable finance for 18 years. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a global green economy to speed the achievement of the UN Global Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. 

Climate Action’s digital and physical events create tangible partnerships between business, government, policy makers and investors to accelerate the global transition to net zero. (url removed)  

• Climate Action Innovation Zone at COP28 : The goal watch here  

• Climate Action Innovation Zone at COP28: Outcomes & highlights watch here 

The Hydrogen Transition Summit aims to drive the global hydrogen agenda, expedite the transition towards clean energy, and address the urgent climate crisis by embracing a hydrogen-based economy. 

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Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Programme Curation: Define themes, draft sessions, set topics, and outline outcomes aligned to the event's value proposition. 

• Content Strategy and Agenda Development: Craft and oversee content strategy and event agenda for in-person and online event format, focusing on key thematic verticals. 

• Content Development: Create content for conference sessions, interviews, speaker/host scripts, and production briefs by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Value proposition (Narrative) Creation: Create compelling event value proposition to attract high-level speakers, sponsors, key partners and target audience. 

• Programme Management: Implement and monitor content strategies, ensuring milestones are met and targets achieved throughout the event lifecycle. 

• Speaker Management: Identify, invite, and confirm high-level speakers and moderators, managing all their session requirements. 

• Speaker Engagement: Secure global climate leaders and influential speakers (star speakers, principles only) through sector knowledge and experience. 

• Project Management: Oversee event project management and post-event analysis, ensuring smooth execution from start to finish. 

• Market Research: Conduct in-depth research on market trends, competitor landscapes, and industry challenges. 

• Speaker & Panel Briefings: Prepare briefing documents and coordinate all speaker sessions. 

• Programme Viability: Ensure agendas are commercially viable while maintaining impactful content and supporting sales team on commercial calls to provide support on alignments to secure sponsorship. 

• Milestone Tracking: Monitor and track progress to ensure KPIs and event targets are achieved. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Secure partners and coordinate their participation and sponsorship. 

• Team Coordination: Lead the creation and delivery of event briefs for marketing, sales, and operations teams. 

• Revenue Targets: Establish content and speaking inventories to meet revenue goals. 

• Audience Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for target audience acquisition and engagement. 

• Customer Service: Provide exceptional service to partners, speakers, and stakeholders, resolving issues promptly. 

• Performance Tracking: Monitor content strategies, milestones, and targets to achieve event KPIs. 

• Marketing Copywriting: Create promotional copy for marketing channels and editorial needs. 

• Website Management: Keep event websites updated with the latest information, speakers, partners, and sessions. 

• Onsite Delivery: Manage onsite event delivery, ensuring objectives and expectations are met. 

• Post-Event Analysis: Conduct evaluations and prepare detailed reports highlighting event outcomes. 

Requirements

Essential role requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in creating, managing and delivering international B2B conferences funded by sponsorship and delegate or membership revenue streams; ideally in sustainability and climate change 

• Experience in a single market sector including evidence of strong relationships with key players across the industry such as sustainable innovation; energy transition; investment; hydrogen; supply chains; climate policy. 
• This is an urgent hire so ideally we need candidates who are immediately available! We can also consider freelancers

The Candidate Will Ideally Have : 

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in creating, managing and delivering international B2B conferences funded by sponsorship and delegate or membership revenue streams; ideally in sustainability and climate change 

• Experience in a single market sector including evidence of strong relationships with key players across the industry such as sustainable innovation; energy transition; investment; hydrogen; supply chains; climate policy. 

• Alignment with Climate Action’s mission and our business objectives 

• Desirable to have sustainability/climate related qualification/s 

• Extensive knowledge about climate change, policy and sustainability 

• Knowledge and experience of climate issues, with reference to sustainability issues, subnational climate commitments and the UNFCCC COP process 

• An impactful leader in your own right with the ability to drive through ideas, build community alliances and negotiate complex networks  

• Proven success in launching, producing, and delivering events in both live and online formats  

• Proactive and able to work independently to deliver tasks and achieve project objectives  

• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills, with attention to detail, timelines, and budgets 

• Team player, comfortable in providing support where needed alongside strategic activities 

Benefits

What we offer:

• Hybrid working arrangement between our WeWork offices in Victoria and remote with three days working in our office weekly 
• Generous and achievable bonus scheme 
• WeWork wellbeing benefits such as yoga sessions and meditation 
• Barista, community bar, table tennis, showers, and ability to bring your pet to work
• Opportunity to attend COP in Baku, Azerbaijan and work with globally recognised sustainability and climate leaders 
• Join a rapidly growing, mission-led company, making a positive impact on our planet