Assistant Producer

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION , CARE , IMAGINATION , and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our teams. If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to work in one of the most exciting and growing sectors in the world - Africa’s Power Sector. The EnergyNet team is made up of around 20 people who are all passionate about the work we do in a supportive and collaborative environment. The candidate will work closely with the Head of Production to conceptualise, produce and deliver EnergyNet’s portfolio of events.

About EnergyNet

EnergyNet is a multiple award-winning and long running producer of investment conferences and news for Africa’s energy sector. Best known for the Africa Energy Forum, the longest running flagship forum for decision makers in Africa’s energy sector, which attracts over 25 Ministers of Energy and close to 3,000 participants each year. EnergyNet also produces region-specific investment meetings focusing on the power generation potential of some of the world’s most exciting emerging markets. Recent event locations include Cape Town, Nairobi, Barcelona, Washington, Accra and Livingstone.

About YES!

More recently, EnergyNet launched YES! This is a mission to empower the youth in Africa to succeed in with their careers in the energy sector and take their destiny into their own hands through access to knowledge and connections. In 2025 EnergyNet hosted the largest gathering (conference) of youth in the energy sector in the world with 6,000 young people registered to attend in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities:

The Assistant Producer plays a pivotal role in the end-to-end lifecycle of events. You will work closely with production, sales, marketing, and operations teams to develop and deliver cutting-edge event agendas, this includes securing high-level speakers and ensuring excellent on-site delivery.

Content & Agenda Development

• Market Research: Conduct in-depth desk and in person research with industry professionals to identify emerging trends, market challenges, and hot topics.

• Agenda Drafting: Assist in structuring compelling, commercial conference agendas and writing engaging session descriptions.

• Session Ownership: Propose and manage interactive formats like panel discussions, keynote presentations, and roundtable sessions.

Speaker Acquisition & Management

• Sourcing Speakers: Identify, invite, and secure high-level subject matter experts, C-suite executives, Ministers, government officials and thought leaders.

• Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for speakers, managing all pre-event communication, presentation deadlines, and logistical needs.

Briefing :

• Prepare speaker briefing notes, conduct preparatory calls, and oversee on-site speaker management during the live event. Collaboration with Marketing, Sales and Operations Teams

• Marketing Support: Provide key content points, speaker quotes, and industry insights to the marketing team for promotional emails, reports and campaigns.

• Sales Alignment: Collaborate with delegate sales and sponsorship teams to ensure the program delivers tangible value to sponsors and attendees.

• Logistics & Operations: Work alongside the operations team to coordinate AV requirements, room layouts, catering, and delegate registration.

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

• S trong ability to grasp complex industry topics and translate them into commercially viable, audience-pulling agendas.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a flawless command of the English language for copywriting.

• Confidence in networking and negotiating with senior-level executives and industry stakeholders.

• Ability to manage competing deadlines, multi-task, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• A passion to deliver high quality work through collaborative teamwork.

• Outstanding customer service skills delivered through engagement by phone and in person.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Excellent team player.

• Language skills would be an advantage (French, Portuguese, Spanish) but not essential.

• An interest in Africa’s energy and infrastructure sector and a strong willingness to learn about the sector.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. ()

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. ()

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)

• Employees on a permanent or fixed-term contract are gifted an extra day of leave that can be used for a celebration of your choosing, e.g. birthday, Eid, Diwali, etc.

• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)

• Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work

• Pension Scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• Health Cash Plan

• Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)

• Mentoring Programme

• Season Ticket Loan

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Free on-site gym and shower facilities

• Free eyesight tests

• Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees

Our Values:

PASSION

We deliver all our events with passion for people, the environment and businesses. We form connections with those who are just as passionate about what they do as we are. We always strive to exceed expectations and celebrate success. We love what we do, and it shows.

CARE

We care about our people and our products and work tirelessly to achieve lasting connections and satisfaction for ourselves, our customers and the businesses they support. We really get people - everyone is welcome.

IMAGINATION

Everything is possible. We constantly challenge the status quo and create amazing experiences and opportunities. We take huge satisfaction in solving problems. As open-minded and fun-loving people, the sky is our limit.

TRUST

We trust our skills, people and partners to deliver extraordinary events our customers have come to rely on. We support everyone around us and always learn through our experiences. We are honest and straight forward. You can always rely on us.

Equal Opportunities

We encourage employees to be open and confident and recognise that every member of the team makes a vital contribution.

Clarion embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and seeks to promote these principles in all of our business activities.

When recruiting new employees or providing opportunities for promotion, we will:

• Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of background, and make the best use of their talents;

• Ensure that no person is unlawfully discriminated against;

• Select the best person for the role based on their skills, qualifications and abilities.

This statement sets out our commitment to equal opportunities and to preventing discrimination in the workplace.