# Conference Manager - Company: [Dmgevents]() - Location: Dubai - Team: dmg :: events - Posted: May 8, 2026 ## Job description **Job Purpose:** The Conference Manager’s responsibility is to support the Conference Director in delivering all aspects of the conference, including agenda, speaker management and relationships within the industry. •    Manage relationships with industry leaders, partner organisations, vendors, and media •    Programme research and development •    Speaker acquisition •    On-site delivery that strengthens speaker, attendee and sponsor relationships •    Market intelligence to identify new content opportunities •    Manage the call for papers process and session selection for the technical conference **Key Accountabilities:** Support Conference Director in: * Liaising with event partners, Ministry and committee members * Organising and running committee meetings to determine conference themes, topics, session chairs, and speakers * Conducting telephone and in-person research with stakeholders to develop programme agendas * Joining sponsorship and exhibition sales calls and meetings with existing and potential clients * Building an agenda that is commercially viable for both sponsorship and delegate sales * Recruiting C-suite, regulator and government speakers to the programme faculty * Researching and providing strategic information required to market and sell conferences to the marketing and sales functions, including: + detailed information on the target market both in terms of sector and geographic markets + relevant industry associations and publications + competitive events * Attending conferences to promote the conference, gather market intelligence, and to network with potential speakers and delegates to establish and maintain relationships pre- and post- conference * Manage the call for papers process and session selection **Job Context:** **Relationships** Internal:  •    Conference Director & senior management •    All internal functions Commercial, Data & Digital, Marketing & PR, HR, Finance and Operations  •    Other Content Directors withing the business to share ideas, contacts and best practise External: •    Event Partner (DM) •    Government and NGOs •    Entire Energy Value Chain •    Senior individuals/C-suite professionals  •    Associations- Industry and Sector specific •    Steering Committees •    International government representatives **Qualifications, Experience, & Skills:** •    Minimum 4 years producing senior-level conferences in energy, finance or policy  •    Ability to work with sales, marketing and operations teams •    Demonstrable track record securing C-suite, ministerial and regulator-level speakers •    Experience delivering multi-stage or multi-format programmes, including closed-door senior rooms •    Strong stakeholder management with government bodies and industry associations •    Editorial judgment to hold programme integrity under commercial pressure **dmg events is an equal opportunity employer. If you have not had feedback from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful for this round.** ## Apply [Apply on Dmgevents]() Canonical job page: