Conference Manager - NoVacancy UK

Conference Manager

NoVacancy London

Salary: £35,000 – 42,000 DOE

Commission: 20% OTE

Location: London, 4.5 day week (4 days in the office and Friday from home)

About Terrapinn:

We’ve been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business.

Our world leading events bring scale, knowledge and gravitas to promote innovation and technology that changes people’s lives. Whether it is solar and renewables in Africa, education technology in Australia, payments and e-commerce in Asia, railways in the Middle East, orphan drugs in the Americas, or aviation in Europe, our events make a difference.

About NoVacancy London 

Part of the NoVacancy event series of events, which includes editions in Sydney and Bankgok, the launch of NoVacancy London in February 2026, marked more than the arrival of a new trade event, it signalled the beginning of a new meeting place for the UK accommodation industry. Over two days at ExCeL London, hotel owners, operators, innovators and suppliers came together to explore what the future of hospitality should look like, not just react to where it is today.

With thousands of professionals through the doors and more than 140 expert speakers sharing bold, practical insight, the event created a platform for fresh thinking, meaningful partnerships and commercial opportunity. From technology and sustainability to design, people and performance, the conversations were forward looking and solution led. As a launch edition, it laid strong foundations. The ambition now is clear: to broaden the ecosystem, deepen operator engagement and build an even more influential gathering in 2027.NoVacancy London is not simply an exhibition. It is a growing community shaping the next chapter of the UK hotel and accommodation sector.

https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/novacancy-london/index.stm

About the role: 

As a Conference Manager, you’ll take full ownership of content development and speaker management for your events. You’ll lead research, define themes, confirm speakers, and manage the on-site conference experience. You’ll work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations, and act as a central point of contact for your conference content. This role reports to the General Manager

During a typical day you might:

Conduct in-depth industry research and trend analysis

Define conference themes and structure key topics

Write agenda copy and speaker invitations

Confirm and manage high-level speakers

Collaborate with sales and marketing to ensure alignment

Coordinate with ops and digital teams for delivery

Manage the agenda and speakers on-site at events

Build relationships with senior stakeholders and industry leaders

Post regularly on LinkedIn to promote your event(s)

About you:

We believe that you’ll need the below skills and experience to succeed in this role. Please note, that this is not an exhaustive list: if you think you could be who we’re looking for and are excited to join our team, please do still get in touch!

Skills and Experience:

Experience producing B2B conferences or editorial content

Excellent research and stakeholder communication skills

Confident writing style and editorial instinct

Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight timelines

Commercially aware and collaborative with internal teams

Proactive and able to work independently

Comfortable managing both virtual and in-person event elements

Social media savvy, especially on LinkedIn

Values-Based Competencies:

Customer Service: Prioritises customer experience in content planning

Integrity: Acts with integrity under pressure and deadlines

Creativity: Brings creativity to format and agenda design

Growth: Contributes to a collaborative and growth-focused culture

Fun: Embodies a sense of fun and team engagement

Quality: Delivers quality at every stage of production

Recruitment process: 

It’s really important that we are transparent about what you can expect when you apply for a role at Terrapinn. Our process is as follows:

First round – online interview with the event General Manager

Fill in our competency framework – this will be used as a discussion point in the next interview

Final interview in person with your potential line manager and other team members

We believe in equal opportunities and being a diverse and inclusive employer. If you need any potential adjustments to our planned process at all, please do contact us to discuss options