Position Overview
Position Summary
Women’s World Banking is seeking an experienced event producer or event production company, regionally based in South Africa, to support the planning and execution of the Women’s World Banking Financial Inclusion Forum. The selected partner will work closely with Women’s World Banking to ensure a high-impact, seamless, and engaging event experience.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Women’s World Banking Financial Inclusion Forum is a convening that brings together key stakeholders across the ecosystem including thought leaders, financial service providers, investors, policymakers, committed to advancing women’s financial inclusion. The Forum will be held in South Africa and will feature high-level plenaries, interactive sessions, networking opportunities, and innovative showcases of solutions that drive financial equality for women.
Women’s World Banking seeks an event producer or event production company to provide comprehensive event management services, ensuring the successful execution of this high-profile event.
Objectives & Responsibilities
- Event Planning & Logistics: Venue proposal and management, supplier coordination, contract negotiation, and on-site execution.
- Production Management: Overseeing all technical aspects, including AV, stage design, and live-streaming components.
- Program Execution Support: Coordinating speaker logistics, session management, and event run-of-show.
- Audience Experience & Engagement: Implementing best practices to create an engaging attendee experience, including registration and branding.
- On-Site Management: Leading event-day operations, troubleshooting, and ensuring a seamless experience for all participants.
- Post-Event Reporting: Providing a debrief report summarizing key metrics, successes, and areas for improvement.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Proven track record in producing large-scale conferences or summits 0 200 attendees), preferably within the financial services, non-profit, or international development sectors.
- Strong vendor management, negotiation, and budget management skills.
- Expertise in managing complex projects with international stakeholders on a senior level
- Comfortable working in a remote environment with a global team
- Existing established network with experience in working with public and private sector
- Expertise in technical production, AV management, and hybrid event solutions.
- Experience working with international organizations and high-level stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
How to Apply
To Apply
Applications must be received no later than March 14, 2025 at midnight GMT.
Please submit your cover letter, resume, and proposal, including but not limited to the following components:
(1) detailed fee proposal
(2) timeline to fulfill a deliverable
(3) proposal of work product
(4) project team roles and responsibilities for the project.
Applicants may submit their question(s) in writing until March 12, 2025 to er@womensworldbanking.org. Please include in the e-mail subject line “Questions: Event Producer RFP.”
This RFQ does not guarantee or commit Women’s World Banking to proceeding with the above-described work. Due to the overwhelming responses not all candidates will be contacted.
Women’s World Banking is an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Women’s World Banking will be unable to contract with any individual who is US citizen or resident without an LLC or LP or similar structure.
About Women's World Banking
We believe in being a force for the greater good, devoted to accelerating and growing the financial inclusion of women. With rapidly changing markets, influenced by technology and social behavioral expectations, we are embarking on a new chapter to transform the way we design and implement solutions.
For over 40 years, Women’s World Banking has partnered with financial institutions, showing them the benefit of investing in women as customers. We equip these institutions with in-depth research and data driven insights to develop financial products and educational programs. While our clients are financial service providers, our mission is to engage consumers – women who are marginalized by financial systems.
Women’s World Banking and WWB Asset Management is an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
