Conference Producer LIONS Arabic Speaker

About the Role

Tahaluf is seeking a Conference Producer to support the development and delivery of the LIONS Riyadh content programme. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involves researching ideas, individuals, and industry shifts across creativity, marketing, media, technology, and culture. The successful candidate will contribute to producing high-level, relevant industry conference programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and develop session ideas across creativity, marketing, media, technology, culture, and emerging industry trends.
• Liaise with key professionals, institutions, and companies to develop conference programmes.
• Engage with recommended speakers and confirm their attendance.
• Identify global, Saudi, and regional speakers and contributors relevant to the LIONS Riyadh audience.
• Ensure the speaker database is updated with accurate and current information.
• Prepare and communicate creative briefs to the Marketing team.
• Prepare speaker briefs, session outlines, and moderator notes with support from senior content leads.
• Assist in providing relevant leads to Commercial and Partnerships teams.
• Conduct post-Festival analysis, including session performance and audience feedback.
• Support programme scheduling, speaker logistics, and order-of-show preparation.
• Effectively research topics with industry professionals and target audiences.
• Develop new programme ideas and content through meetings, interviews, and research.
• Stay informed on trends across advertising, marketing, media, technology, entertainment, culture, and the creator economy.
• Identify key opinion leaders, institutions, and companies relevant to the Festival.
• Maintain existing relationships and build new industry contacts to support content development.
• Research emerging regional and international talent, campaigns, ideas, and case studies relevant to LIONS Riyadh.
• Support the development of content formats including workshops, masterclasses, debates, and case studies.
• Help ensure strong representation of Saudi, regional, and international voices across the programme.
• Liaise and network with speakers, partners, and delegates onsite to maintain service standards and gather feedback.
• Assist with onsite duties throughout the Festival, including extended working hours.
• Coordinate speaker communications, briefing calls, biographies, session information, and onsite requirements.
• Support speaker rehearsals, stage management, and order-of-show delivery.
• Build positive relationships with speakers and contributors for future LIONS Riyadh editions.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Confidence in speaking to expert speakers from around the world.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Excellent organisational abilities.
• Confidence to build relationships with senior speakers and industry figures.
• Curiosity regarding industry developments.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance for individual and family.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Remote working on Sundays.
• One month per year for working from any location.
• School fees contribution of SAR 40,000 per child per year (up to three children).
• Wellbeing Benefits.
• Residency visa including yearly dependent fees.
• Individual annual flight allowance for expatriates.

Relocation Support

Eligible candidates may receive a relocation package. For local relocations, this includes a paid flight to Riyadh for the individual and family, 30 days of accommodation or a suitable serviced apartment, or a one-off payment of SAR 5,000, and up to SAR 2,500 reimbursement for shipping goods or excess baggage costs.

For international relocations, the package includes a paid flight to Riyadh for the individual and family, 60 days of accommodation or a suitable serviced apartment, or a one-off payment of SAR 5,000, up to SAR 2,500 reimbursement for shipping goods or excess baggage costs, and a paid flight home for the individual and an end-of-service gratuity payment upon leaving the company (if applicable).

Application Process

Tahaluf values diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Hiring decisions are based on relevant qualifications and merit. Support and adjustments for interview or selection processes are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.