Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Hyve Group plc is a company that connects global industry communities through events and online platforms. They are seeking a Content Director to build conference agendas, identify speakers, and assist in executing their annual conferences focused on retail and consumer brands. Responsibilities: • Researching, analyzing and determining the topics to cover on our agendas to help ensure that Shoptalk remains at the forefront of thought leadership for retail & ecommerce, and continues to be a voice for change and development in the industry • Writing in-depth descriptions of tracks and sessions, and summarizing speaker biographies • Helping to identify and recruit 200+ senior-level speakers from large brands and retailers, venture-backed startups, tech companies, investors, consulting firms and more for Shoptalk Spring and Fall. • Joining calls with speakers and moderators to shape the conversations that will take place at each event, and ensuring each session provides value to our audience • Reviewing and providing feedback on speakers’ presentations and interviewer questions to ensure they provide value to our audience and align with session topics • Helping to shape our topics and conversations for our Tabletalks peer discussion groups • Helping to manage the execution of Tabletalks peer discussion groups • Working with other teams at Shoptalk including sponsorship, marketing, design and event logistics to ensure a world-class experience for all event attendees • Providing on-site support at Shoptalk to ensure content onstage runs smoothly and speakers and attendees have a fantastic experience • Ensuring the entire Shoptalk team is familiar with key trends and technologies reshaping the industry by leading lunch-and-learns and sharing industry news and knowledge Qualifications: Required: • Minimum 5 years of work experience • Experience in the retail or ecommerce industry at a brand, retailer, startup, consulting firm, research organization, media outlet or related organization • Extremely strong writing skills and attention to detail • Ability to quickly analyze and distill industry information • Confidence communicating with senior executives • Experience presenting or speaking in front of large groups • Intense curiosity about how retail is changing • Self-motivated, willing to take on new tasks, and adept at multitasking in a fast-changing and dynamic environment • Experience collaborating on team projects and working with others across departments • Availability to work three days in the office (at Shoptalk’s HQ in New York City) Company: Hyve Group s a organisers of international trade exhibitions and conferences in growing markets. Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Public Company.