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It\'s fast-paced and freedom-focused. Which means you\'ll have the space to bring ideas to life and see the impact of your hard work in real time. If you\'re looking to make a difference, you\'ll find the support you need at Informa Connect - our community works together to deliver amazing results and will celebrate in your individual success. Move forward, move fast.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join Informa Connect\'s Training Production Team in the Dubai office. The Training Producer will be responsible for validating and developing existing and new courses for the public training portfolios. The role offers a great opportunity to nurture and grow the various verticals that form the training portfolios in the Middle East, North Africa as well as the UK and Australia. Ideal candidates will have already excelled as Producers managing training products and learning solutions around all or some of the following verticals: HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Audit, Risk Management, Compliance and Governance, Leadership Skills, Strategy Management, Data Analysis, and Business Management Skills - for corporates and professionals.
You will be responsible for developing and creating engaged communities by producing powerful content for physical and digital initiatives such as webinars, training courses, videos, and newsletters.
Drive the development of the training portfolios to meet ambitious growth targets
Conduct extensive research to validate and launch training topics to ensure that all new courses are relevant to the industry and fast-paced nature of today\'s businesses
Create a schedule of cutting-edge training programmes addressing the ever-evolving learning needs of professionals across industries
Research, interview, select, and negotiate with subject matter experts to deliver training courses
Write engaging content contributing to the development of content plans for each portfolio,
Seek out and implement innovative learning formats, features and ideas that will drive revenue and customer engagement across all courses
Develop a strong network of industry leaders to be seen as a peer within your sector and to attract the best trainers to deliver our courses
Identify, research, and facilitate partnerships with globally recognised associations (universities and certification bodies)
Project manage the delivery of the courses in liaison with the Operations Teams
Ensure profitability of the courses through effective project management
Deliver sales and marketing briefings to the wider teams to ensure they understand the objectives and USPs when pitching to delegates/learners and decision makers
Work with the head of production to develop year-round strategies that will increase the commerciality of the training and content we produce
Review performance data that includes financial, sales, and activity reports and spreadsheets, to monitor and measure portfolio productivity, goal achievement, and overall effectiveness
KPIs
Delegate attendance and revenue
Timely delivery and quality of training courses
Strategy development and delivery
Reporting & Communication
Maintain transparent communication
Effectively communicate information in department meetings, one-on-one catch ups, and regular interpersonal communication channels
Work closely with the marketing department to ensure quality of delegates/learners on the courses by reviewing data selection and ensuring quality data build for new courses and geos
Identify and liaise with key opinion leaders, institutions, and companies within each vertical - for product development and conversations around growth deliverables
Qualifications
Background Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Previous training production and content writing experience in Middle Eastern markets
Strong data, dashboard reporting and analytical skills (using Excel and other platforms)
Telephone based research skills including \'cold calling\'
Experience of working in a deadline driven environment
Ability to work under pressure and within competing priorities
High-level competency in writing strong sales-driven copy in English
Strong project management and organisational skills
Entrepreneurial/commercial aptitude
Behavioural Competencies
Ability to work as part of a close-knit team
Flexible when on occasions asked to perform tasks outside of the overall remit
Customer focussed
Results-driven
Strong planning and self-organising skills
Effective communication skills at all levels, both externally and internally
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to multi-task
Innovative
Influence and persuasion skills
Cultural awareness and sensitivity
Trustworthy and discreet with sensitive information
Additional Information
Just as no two days are the same, at Informa Connect we recognise that no two people are the same, putting diversity and inclusivity at the heart of what we do. This doesn\'t happen by chance. We actively work to create a shared culture. It\'s a place where individuals bring their own experience and insights to discover new opportunities and build a varied career. We want you to thrive as part of a fantastic community. We champion you.
Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally. Our benefits include:
Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
Competitive Benefits
Work with high quality specialist products
Bright and friendly staff who are all \xe2\x80\x9cexpert\'s experts\xe2\x80\x9d and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
Share-Match options - become a shareholder
Regular social events and networking opportunities
We know that sometimes the \'perfect candidate\' doesn\'t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don\'t fit all the requirements. If you\'re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we\'re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.