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 with high-profile stakeholders, and operational excellence. You will be responsible for speaker booking, editorial craft, live event production, administration, stakeholder engagement, and contributing strategic ideas. The position offers a senior role on a respected team, access to global leaders, a remote-first culture, global travel opportunities, and competitive salary and benefits.

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
• Experience with CRM and workflow tools (e.g. Salesforce, Google Suite, Monday.com )
• Experience in content production, live events, policy, journalism, or tech communications

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

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