Content Portfolio Manager, Americas, FT Live (Senior Conference Producer)

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FT Live Overview

Financial Times Live (FT Live) is the conferences and events division of the Financial Times newspaper and its group publications. Our mission is to bring our global executive audiences the very latest in knowledge and opinion, and connect them to one another.

Chaired by senior FT journalists, the 200-plus core events, strategic forums and digital webinars organised by FT Live every year gather pre-eminent public and private sector decision-makers, visionaries and strategists from the world’s most important economies and industries for agenda-setting debates that cover the key issues of our time.

From unique experiences such as the FT Weekend Festival to our senior-level business summits such as the award winning Global Boardroom, FT Live has become one of the FT Group’s most successful and fastest-growing divisions, and is at the forefront of the FT’s accelerated development as an essential, interactive information source across numerous platforms.

The Role / Position Overview

FT Live US is recruiting a Content Portfolio Manager to join our growing global team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to shape and develop a portfolio of B2B events across the Americas region.

We are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual with a proactive approach who can take ownership of their portfolio. The ideal candidate will not only manage existing events but also have the vision to identify new opportunities, innovate, and drive strategic growth.

As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for shaping the content strategy for your portfolio, ensuring it remains aligned with market trends, client needs, and business objectives. This role requires someone who is commercially minded, adaptable, and able to take a hands-on approach to shaping the success of each event. Your ability to collaborate cross-functionally, engage with senior collaborators, and drive execution will be crucial to our continued growth and leadership in the events space.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking full strategic ownership of allocated events, developing a three-year plan to drive their growth.
• Overseeing content delivery for global thought-provoking and commercially viable events across multiple formats.
• Conducting thorough research on allocated sectors / themes and developing relationships with internal (including FT Journalists) and external partners to grow core events, identify business opportunities and contribute to revenue generation efforts.
• Devising the strategy and schedule for new event launches.
• Joining commercial conversations to test new concepts and ensure portfolio growth.
• Creating effective working relationships with other teams and departments across the wider business.
• Devising commercial and marketing strategies with key counterparts.
• Researching, writing and producing innovative,  high-quality event programmes (in-person, digital and hybrid) for both core and single-sponsored B2B events, and confirming exceptional speakers.
• Managing and mentoring – where required – interns, junior content editors or freelancers.
• Contributing to organisational and process changes needed to deliver results in a dynamic live and virtual events business.
• Liaising with FT editorial to optimise the use of FT.com video and other FT digital output to enhance FT Live events.

Required Skills / Experience

• Experience