Executive Producer

Summary

Join Web Summit's Speakers Team as an Executive Producer, focusing on policy, regulation, trade delegations, and tech in the EU and beyond. Work remotely as a senior team member, shaping world-class stages and ensuring exceptional execution. Act as Deputy Event Lead for a flagship event annually and editorial point person for your area. This role requires strong editorial judgment, diplomacy, and operational excellence. You will be responsible for speaker booking, editorial craft, live event production, administration, stakeholder engagement, and contributing strategic ideas. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in global regulation, governance, and trade, along with excellent editorial and writing skills.

Requirements

• You consistently secure world-class speakers, particularly for high-visibility stages
• You demonstrate initiative, creativity, and reliability in solving problems and driving improvements
• You take ownership of your track and event duties, requiring minimal oversight
• You provide strong informal leadership to more junior producers and are trusted internally for your judgment and follow-through
• Your internal tools and systems are always accurate and up to date
• You regularly contribute fresh editorial ideas that raise the bar across Web Summit’s programming
• 4+ in global regulation, governance, policy, innovation, and trade
• Proven experience working with high-profile companies and institutions
• Excellent editorial and writing skills
• Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams and stakeholders across time zones
• Independent, solutions-focused, and highly organised

Responsibilities

• Act as the expert for your content grouping ( policy, regulation, trade )
• Feed insights and issues to senior leadership and contribute strategic ideas to evolve the track
• Provide editorial guidance to teammates and act as a trusted source of industry knowledge
• Support the Event Lead across speaker acquisition, editorial planning, stakeholder management, and internal coordination
• Represent the event in internal and external meetings and help ensure smooth, strategic progress
• Monitor acquisition efforts across the team and help troubleshoot booking challenges
• Speaker Booking - Consistently acquire high-quality, high-impact speakers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global leaders, policymakers, regulators, and international trade officials
• Editorial Craft - Collaborate with speakers to shape compelling session topics, formats, and messaging
• Write talk titles, session descriptions, moderator briefs, and technical scripts tailored to an influential, global audience
• Live Event Production - Work closely with production teams to manage rehearsals, logistics, and on-stage execution
• Be onsite during events to oversee smooth delivery and speaker satisfaction
• Admin & Systems - Keep all internal platforms updated with accurate, timely information
• Lead by example on admin precision and data hygiene
• Stakeholder Engagement - Attend select external events to generate leads and represent Web Summit globally
• Actively collaborate across departments and with external delegations, governments, and institutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); other European languages are a plus
• Experience with CRM and workflow tools (e.g. Salesforce, Google Suite, Monday.com )
• Experience in content production, live events, policy, journalism, or tech communications

Benefits

• A senior role on one of the most respected speaker teams in the world
• Access to top-tier global leaders, from EU Commissioners to CEOs
• A high-performing, collaborative, remote-first culture
• Opportunities for global travel to Web Summit events and beyond
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid-working model open to all employees
• Fully subsidised healthcare, dental, employee assistance programme (EAP) and more
• Pension contribution up to 6%(Irish based only)
• A dedicated in-house L&D department, with access to workshops, online learning and resources to help you excel in your career development
• Company laptop, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements
• Our very own Tramway Team, which drives community and morale-boosting events for employees to participate in
• Annual company get-togethers, charity days, and monthly wellbeing talks
• Wellness subsidy issued to all employees of €1000 per year