Speaker Producer - Mandarin
Core
Attract and manage Chinese tech leaders, creators, and thinkers to speak at Web Summit events.
Role type
Senior Speaker Producer (Mandarin)
Builds
Speaker lineups for global tech conferences
Domain
Tech events / Chinese technology ecosystem
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Native Mandarin, Fluent English, Deep research on speakers and business needs, High-level pitching and negotiation, Session concept development, Speaker data management, VIP briefing and preparation, Travel within China
Preferred skills
Experience in PR, talent agency, journalism, events, TV, Radio, or high-end hospitality, Proficiency with China-specific tools (WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Zhihu), High Social IQ
Technologies
WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Zhihu
Responsibilities
Conduct deep-dive research on potential speakers and their business needs, Execute high-level outreach and maintain momentum in long-running discussions, Pitch session concepts, titles, and narrative angles, Manage speaker data and coordinate complex scheduling, Brief VIPs to align their goals with Web Summit attendance, Travel within China and to events
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC