Senior Event Specialist – Attendee Acquisition

Overview

About the Role & Team

We are looking for a proactive, marketing-driven Senior Event specialist – Attendee Acquisition, based out of Cairo, to lead audience development and engagement for IDC's conferences and events, and to mentor IDC's audience development team in Egypt in support of the META region. This role combines marketing acumen, sales tele-calling, and strong team collaboration with a great customer service mindset to build and nurture relationships with attendees, speakers, partners, and prospects. Audience development at IDC includes securing registrations, speaker acquisition, affiliations, and relevant partnerships that drive event attendance and engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Mentor and coordinate the Audience Development team (Egypt), setting priorities, monitoring performance.
• Secure registrations, speakers, affiliations, and partnerships through proactive outreach and follow-up calls, keeping all lists and records up to date. 
• Provide insightful reports on registrant demographics, industries, and other key metrics; track and analyze attendance trends to optimize outreach strategies, following IDC's guidelines. 
• Handle follow-up and reminder calls, answer inquiries, and provide event information professionally and engagingly, building lasting relationships that foster loyalty and repeat engagement. 
• Apply a marketing-driven mentality to expand audience reach. 
• Develop and maintain a well-organized, detailed contact database for IDC's events. 
• Analyze feedback to identify opportunities for improving content, services, and satisfaction in future events. 
• Partner closely with the marketing and events team, contributing ideas and insights to elevate IDC's event goals. 
• Bring a people-first approach, fostering a collaborative, motivated team culture.

What You Bring

• Native Arabic speaker with professional verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
•  Proven experience mentoring a team.
• Strong marketing orientation, including audience segmentation, lead generation, and engagement strategies.
• Prior experience in a similar role (events, sales tele-calling, marketing support, or customer service) with a strong focus on relationship-building, lead generation, and team leadership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools for data entry and analysis, with strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with the team, with flexibility to occasionally attend events outside standard working hours.

Why This Role Stands Out At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.

What We Offer

• A permanent, full-time position in a hybrid working module. 
• A competitive benefit package with additional companywide (1 day in the summer and global shutdown from 24th Dec to 1st Jan).
• Individualized Culture: An environment where you can explore new areas outside your specialty and stay engaged with work you enjoy.
• A position in a highly professional and globally respected market research and advisory firm, where initiative leading to results is rewarded.

Compensation Transparency

At IDC, we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. Employees are compensated equitably for their work, aligned with their skills and experience. Salary and incentive structures are determined through a rigorous process that considers experience, education, certifications, role-specific requirements, internal equity, and verified U.S. market data from an independent third-party partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify. 

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