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Conference Coordinator - SMR

Granby, CO · On-site

$20.57 - $22.23/hr

The Conference Coordinator is primarily responsible for assisting conference and family reunion groups by providing information, knowledge and support to ensure all conference services are delivered ...

The Conference Management Team within UW Conferences & Events is looking for a highly detail oriented and self-motivated professional to join our team as a Conference Coordinator. This position will ...

As a Senior Conference Planner you will support the Logistics & Production team in the delivery of Gartner's must-attend global conference portfolio, for both virtual and in-person programs. This ...

As a Senior Conference Planner you will support the Logistics & Production team in the delivery of Gartner's must-attend global conference portfolio, for both virtual and in-person programs. This ...

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How much do conference jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for conference in the United States is $18.93, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.14 and $23.32 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a conference organizer do?

Conference organizers are professionals responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing conferences or large meetings. They handle logistics such as venue selection, scheduling, speaker arrangements, registration, and on-site management to ensure the event runs smoothly. Their role may also include budgeting, marketing the event, and coordinating with vendors and sponsors. Effective conference organizers ensure that the event meets its objectives and provides a valuable experience for attendees.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a conference planner?

To thrive as a Conference Planner, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience in event management, often supported by a degree in hospitality or a related field. Familiarity with event management software, registration systems, and budgeting tools is typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills help professionals manage vendors, clients, and unforeseen challenges. These skills ensure seamless event execution, positive attendee experiences, and successful outcomes for stakeholders.

What are some common challenges faced by conference coordinators, and how can they be overcome?

Conference coordinators often encounter challenges such as managing logistics for large groups, handling last-minute changes, and ensuring smooth communication between vendors, speakers, and attendees. To overcome these, it's essential to maintain detailed checklists, establish strong relationships with reliable partners, and use project management tools to track progress and deadlines. Flexibility and proactive problem-solving skills are also invaluable, as unexpected issues can arise on event days.

What is the difference between Conference vs Event Coordinator?

AspectConferenceEvent Coordinator
Primary FocusPlanning and managing conferences, seminars, and large gatheringsOrganizing various events like weddings, parties, corporate events
Work EnvironmentConference centers, hotels, corporate venuesVarious venues including hotels, outdoor locations, event halls
Required SkillsLogistics, speaker coordination, program schedulingVendor management, client communication, logistics
Common CertificationsEvent planning certifications, hospitality trainingEvent planning certifications, hospitality experience

While both roles involve event planning, a Conference focuses specifically on large-scale professional gatherings like seminars and conventions, requiring specialized skills in managing speakers and agendas. An Event Coordinator handles a broader range of events, including social and corporate functions, with a focus on client needs and vendor coordination.

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Infographic showing various Conference job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $39,378 per year, or $18.9 per hour.

Associate Conference Producer

THOMSON REUTERS

New York, NY • Hybrid

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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8.9

Company rating: 8.9 out of 10

Based on 22 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

35th of 500 rated business services


Job description

Summary of the Role

Are you passionate about creating engaging and informative educational conferences for the Legal, Corporate and Tax & Accounting Professionals industries? Do you thrive on staying organized, managing multiple moving pieces, and building strong relationships with speakers and internal teams? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for the associate conference producer role at Thomson Reuters.

Role Summary:As an associate conference producer, you will work closely with the manager of conference production and the Thomson Reuters Institute live events team to help coordinate and execute the many logistical and administrative details that bring high-quality conferences to life for our clients.

About the Role

In this role as Associate Conference Producer, what we expect of you:

  • Help identify, recruit and maintain relationships with speakers and subject matter experts who are leaders and influencers in their respective fields
  • Schedule and lead planning calls with speakers, faculty, and internal stakeholders to keep conference preparations on track
  • Draft and send welcome letters, confirmation emails, and other correspondence to speakers and faculty throughout the conference lifecycle
  • Manage and maintain accurate faculty and conference details on internal tracking sites
  • Conduct research on current and emerging topics and trends in the Legal, Corporate, and Tax & Accounting Professionals industries to inform conference planning
  • Draft conference agendas, session outlines, and related conference materials that are relevant, engaging, and informative
  • Coordinate the collection of speaker bios, headshots, presentations, and other required materials ahead of deadlines
  • Collaborate with marketing and event planning teams to help ensure consistent and effective promotion and execution of each event
  • Provide excellent customer service and professional representation of Thomson Reuters to our clients and partners, including coordinating logistics for senior executives and external moderators, when requested
  • Produce run of show/housekeeping documents for program co-chairs, faculty and AV teams
  • Travel to attend and assist with conferences, as needed, managing on-site logistics and speaker coordination
  • Leverage AI tools and adopt best practices to streamline research, content drafting, and administrative tasks, while staying current on emerging AI trends relevant to conference programming and the industries we serve
  • Support and help drive engagement for our blue chip events, such as the Executive Briefings, ensuring these flagship programs deliver a premium experience and strong value for high-profile attendees and stakeholders

About You

To be successful in this role as Associate Conference Producer, you will have:

  • 1-3 years of experience in conference programming or content strategy, with exposure to speaker curation and agenda development
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines, calls, and correspondence simultaneously
  • Demonstrated research skills and a critical eye for selecting and evaluating content for agendas and session materials
  • Strong writing skills, with the ability to draft clear, engaging agendas, session outlines, and correspondence
  • Strong presentation and interpersonal skills (both verbal and written)
  • Comfortably engaging business professionals and C-suite/senior executives, including via phone and email correspondence
  • High energy, accountability, and attention to detail and deadlines
  • A proactive, service-oriented approach to problem-solving and follow-through
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to five times per year
  • Bachelor's degree required (Liberal Arts preferred)
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially a strong working acumen of PowerPoint
  • Basic understanding of conference AV technology
  • Familiarity with MS Teams, Zoom, On24 and other conference-related software solutions

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What's in it For You?

  • Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

  • Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

  • Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

  • Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

  • Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

  • Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

  • Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $66,900 USD - $124,300 USD. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $58,100 USD - $107,900 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

Thomson Reuters makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. If you reside in the United States and require an accommodation in the recruiting process, you may contact our Human Resources Department atHR.Leave-Expert@thomsonreuters.com. Disability accommodations in the recruiting process may include things like a sign language interpreter, making interview rooms accessible, providing assistive technology, or other relevant accommodations. Please note this email is not intended for general recruitment questions and we will promptly respond to inquiries regarding accommodations. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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