Speaker Producer - Mandarin

The role of Web Summit’s Speakers Team is simple: we attract the speakers that make Web Summit so successful. Now, that will be your job. In recent years, Web Summit has been the first - sometimes only - tech event to call out the growing global impact of Chinese technology across every sector: AI, robotics, energy, transport, research, health, and infrastructure to name just a few. We are looking for native Mandarin speakers to ensure the world gets to hear from and engage with China’s tech leaders, creators and thinkers at our events.

Responsibilities

Target Intelligence: Conduct deep-dive research on potential speakers, their recent announcements, and their business needs to help craft the perfect pitch; Outreach: Outreach with compelling & high-level pitch. You’ll also be responsible for keeping the momentum alive in long-running discussions; Editorial: Pitch in on session concepts, titles, and narrative angles; Administrative Excellence: Manage speaker data, track confirmation statuses, and coordinate the complex scheduling requirements of high-profile offices; Briefing & Preparation: Ensuring that when pitching or meeting with a VIP, we know everything about them - and the best ways to ensure their goals are met by attending Web Summit; Travel: Trips within China required, in addition to standard event travel

Requirements

Drive: Nothing beats hard work and a relentless determination to achieve your goals; Experience: Fast-paced environment (PR, talent agency, journalism, events, TV, Radio, or high-end hospitality); Communication: Exceptional writing and presenting skills. You must be able to sound professional, persuasive, and succinct; Contextual intelligence: Grounded understanding of China's tech and business ecosystem - players and dynamics - and knowing how best to navigate your way to booking them; Tools proficiency: Fluent with China-specific research and outreach tools, including WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, and Zhihu; Team player: An excellent collaborator, with the ability to work equally well on your own initiative; Curiosity: Willingness to learn, ask questions, and scale skills quickly; Personality: High Social IQ. You need to be someone people enjoy working with, even under intense pressure; Language: Fluent English is a must, alongside native-level Mandarin; Location: Hybrid attendance from offices in Dublin, Lisbon or Porto

Benefits

Subsidised healthcare, dental, employee assistance programme (EAP) and more; Pension contribution up to 6% (Irish-based only); A dedicated in-house L&D department, with access to workshops, online learning and resources to help you excel in your career development; Company laptop, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements; Our very own Tramway Team, which drives community and morale-boosting events for employees to participate in; Annual company get-togethers, charity days, and monthly wellbeing talks; Wellness subsidy issued to all employees of €1000 per year