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Description
As a Business Strategist & Conference Producer at Contemporary Marketing, you will play a crucial role in taking the proprietary intellectual property, Global CIO Conclave, to the next level. Your responsibilities will involve conceptualizing, curating, and executing CXO-level engagements, roundtables, and conclaves under the Global CIO Conclave banner. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, relationship management, business development acumen, and thought leadership understanding of the IT ecosystem. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Strategic Leadership & Planning** - Design and execute the annual roadmap for Global CIO Conclave, including new themes, vertical-specific editions, and expansion into new geographies. - Identify growth opportunities, partnerships, and monetization avenues (sponsorships, memberships, digital content series, etc.). - Align with leadership on strategic positioning and long-term value creation for the brand. - **Conference Production & Content Strategy** - Conceptualize and produce high-impact CXO engagements like roundtables, leadership dinners, summits, and think tanks. - Research and develop event themes, agendas, and discussion topics in line with current IT and business trends. - Identify and invite top industry speakers, moderators, and influencers. - **CXO & Partner Relationship Management** - Build and nurture deep relationships with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and CDOs across industries. - Engage regularly with CXOs to understand their perspectives and challenges, aligning them with the Global CIO Conclave's objectives. - Manage and grow relationships with technology partners to ensure strategic collaboration. - **Client Relationship & Business Growth** - Act as a strategic advisor for key clients, understanding their business objectives and aligning them with conclave initiatives. - Support partnership discussions and renewals with sales and sponsorship teams. - Maintain strong follow-up and relationship continuity post-events to convert engagements into long-term partnerships. - **Execution & Collaboration** - Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, design, event operations, and PR teams to deliver flawless event experiences. - Lead the content and speaker management process end-to-end. - Oversee event moderation and on-ground hosting when required. **Qualifications & Skills:** - 7-12 years of experience in business strategy, conference production, or client relationship management, preferably in the IT/B2B or CXO engagement space. - Deep understanding of the enterprise technology ecosystem and familiarity with CXO-level networking dynamics. - Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills. - Strong analytical and research skills to translate trends into meaningful content and formats. - Proven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships professionally and insightfully. - Entrepreneurial mindset, self-driven, creative, and outcomes-focused. - Willingness to travel across India and internationally for events and client engagements.,
