Event Conference Producer

Company: Strategy Institute Location: (Remote) Employment Type: 3-6 Month Contract Department: Production / Strategy Reports to: President About Strategy Institute Strategy Institute is a leading B2B conference company producing premium executive-level summits across North America. Our events bring together senior decision-makers across AI, healthcare, finance, customer experience, data, HR, and emerging technologies. We are expanding our portfolio and are hiring a dedicated Conference Researcher to strengthen our idea of validation and market intelligence capabilities. Role Overview We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded Conference Researcher responsible for identifying, validating, and pressure-testing new event concepts before they move into production. This role is focused exclusively on research, validation, and commercial feasibility—not event execution. Key Responsibilities Conduct structured validation calls with 20–40 potential delegates and 10–20 potential sponsors per concept. Assess willingness to attend, budget ownership, competitive landscape, and timing feasibility. Track competing events globally and analyze pricing, attendance, sponsors, and differentiation. Build market opportunity scorecards and produce Go / No-Go recommendations. Develop target delegates and sponsor databases to support future launches. Produce 1–2 validated event business cases per month. Contribute to quarterly trend intelligence reports and annual opportunity mapping. Assess buying authority, budget ownership, urgency, and competitive positioning. Develop total addressable market (TAM) estimates and revenue projections. Benchmark global competitor events (pricing, audience size, sponsor mix, positioning). Produce Go / No-Go recommendation decks for leadership. Build target delegates and sponsor databases to accelerate launches.  Test Ideas that have been created by management to validate them Identify white-space opportunities within North American B2B event markets.  What You’ll Own Qualifications:2–5 years of experience in research, consulting, B2B market intelligence, publishing, or conference production. Strong phone-based research and stakeholder interviewing skills. Analytical mindset with commercial awareness. Ability to build structured reports, competitive analyses, and business cases. Strong communication and presentation skills. Experience in B2B conferences or events is an asset.  Compensation & Growth Competitive base salary (Toronto benchmark: ), plus performance incentives tied to validated concepts launched. Clear growth path into Senior Research Lead, Portfolio Strategy Manager, or Commercial Strategy Director. Why Join Us? This is a high-impact strategic role within a growing organization. You will directly influence portfolio expansion, reduce launch risk, and help shape the future direction of Strategy Institute’s event offerings. How to Apply Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to outlining your experience in research, market validation, or commercial strategy. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial screening interview. 

Created: 2026-04-28