Develops and executes conferences by researching market trends, designing agendas, recruiting and managing speakers and advisory boards, overseeing production and onsite program delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, and analyzing post-event performance to refine future events.
About Law.com
Law.com is a global leader in specialized business news, data, and intelligence, serving professionals across the legal industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands, including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal, Law.com delivers award‑winning journalism, industry insights, and high‑value events that inform, connect, and empower more than 7 million professionals worldwide.
Position Overview
Law.com is seeking a highly motivated Conference Programmer to develop, shape, and execute industry‑leading conferences and events. This role blends research, content development, speaker engagement, and onsite production. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, organized, and comfortable working with senior‑level executives across the legal and business landscape.
Law.com is a global leader in specialized business news, data, and intelligence, serving professionals across the legal industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands, including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal, Law.com delivers award‑winning journalism, industry insights, and high‑value events that inform, connect, and empower more than 7 million professionals worldwide.
Position Overview
Law.com is seeking a highly motivated Conference Programmer to develop, shape, and execute industry‑leading conferences and events. This role blends research, content development, speaker engagement, and onsite production. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, organized, and comfortable working with senior‑level executives across the legal and business landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Content & Research
• Conduct in‑depth market research to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities within Law.com’s core industries.
• Develop compelling conference themes, session topics, and full‑scale agendas based on research and audience needs.
• Interview industry experts, clients, and internal stakeholders to validate content direction and ensure program relevance.
Speaker & Advisory Board Management
• Source, recruit, and secure high‑caliber speakers, panelists, and moderators, including senior executives, thought leaders, and subject‑matter experts.
• Build and manage advisory boards to guide content strategy and ensure alignment with market priorities.
• Maintain strong relationships with speakers and advisors throughout the planning cycle.
Event Production & Onsite Management
• Serve as the primary content lead onsite, managing speakers, session flow, and overall program execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, operations, sales, sponsorship) to ensure seamless event delivery.
• Troubleshoot onsite challenges and support speakers to ensure a polished attendee experience.
• Project Management
• Oversee production timelines, deliverables, and deadlines to ensure events launch on schedule.
• Collaborate closely with marketing to craft compelling event positioning and messaging.
• Partner with sponsorship teams to identify content‑aligned commercial opportunities.
Additional Responsibilities
• Analyze post‑event feedback and performance metrics to refine future programs.
• Monitor competitive events and industry shifts to keep Law.com’s conferences differentiated and innovative.
• Contribute ideas for new event formats, product expansions, and audience engagement strategies.
• Conduct in‑depth market research to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities within Law.com’s core industries.
• Develop compelling conference themes, session topics, and full‑scale agendas based on research and audience needs.
• Interview industry experts, clients, and internal stakeholders to validate content direction and ensure program relevance.
Speaker & Advisory Board Management
• Source, recruit, and secure high‑caliber speakers, panelists, and moderators, including senior executives, thought leaders, and subject‑matter experts.
• Build and manage advisory boards to guide content strategy and ensure alignment with market priorities.
• Maintain strong relationships with speakers and advisors throughout the planning cycle.
Event Production & Onsite Management
• Serve as the primary content lead onsite, managing speakers, session flow, and overall program execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, operations, sales, sponsorship) to ensure seamless event delivery.
• Troubleshoot onsite challenges and support speakers to ensure a polished attendee experience.
• Project Management
• Oversee production timelines, deliverables, and deadlines to ensure events launch on schedule.
• Collaborate closely with marketing to craft compelling event positioning and messaging.
• Partner with sponsorship teams to identify content‑aligned commercial opportunities.
Additional Responsibilities
• Analyze post‑event feedback and performance metrics to refine future programs.
• Monitor competitive events and industry shifts to keep Law.com’s conferences differentiated and innovative.
• Contribute ideas for new event formats, product expansions, and audience engagement strategies.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
• 3–5 years of experience in conference production, content development, research, or related fields.
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to translate insights into compelling agendas.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, especially with senior‑level professionals.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel for onsite event execution.
About Centellic
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to translate insights into compelling agendas.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, especially with senior‑level professionals.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel for onsite event execution.
About Centellic
Centellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity.
Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.
At Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.
Why Centellic?
At Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do.
Those who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary.
Centellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.
Benefits
Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:
- 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
- Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Comprehensive wellness program
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
- Employee Referral Awards
- Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
- Commuter Benefits
The company is committed to accommodating people with disabilities. If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made, please let us know as part of our application page. If you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability, please contact Margo DeAngelo at 646-530-5941.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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