AVP Event Manager

A prestigious global investment bank is seeking an Assistant Vice President Event Manager to join their dynamic regional and global in-house Events team, based in Singapore. This role offers you the opportunity to manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of internal and external events across South East Asia, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

• Join a globally recognised investment bank with a commitment to excellence, integrity, and stewardship, offering you the chance to work on flagship events across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
• Enjoy flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and continuous training as part of a collaborative team dedicated to supporting your professional development.
• Take ownership of end-to-end event management, from creative design through execution and post-event analysis, while building lasting partnerships with clients, colleagues, and suppliers.

What you'll do:

• Plan, execute, manage, and oversee a wide range of events including conferences, seminars, product launches, client appreciation events, partnership programmes, sponsored conferences, internal engagement initiatives, hospitality experiences, ticket-only events, and other marketing activities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into creative and impactful event or hospitality solutions that align with organisational values.
• Manage all aspects of event logistics such as format proposals, venue selection and management, vendor coordination, production oversight, content development, delegate registration processes, host and speaker arrangements, as well as onsite coordination.
• Lead the hospitality programme by leveraging sponsorship assets, contracted memberships, and ad hoc brokering for both clients and internal stakeholders where applicable.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant internal controls throughout the planning process while proactively identifying and mitigating potential areas of risk associated with each initiative.
• Conduct thorough post-event assessments to analyse success metrics for each event or hospitality initiative and identify actionable areas for improvement.
• Act as an expert advisor and partner to stakeholders and hosts by ensuring that every event delivery meets their aims and objectives through thoughtful consultation.
• Build and maintain industry relationships with suppliers and experts to stay ahead of trends in event management technology advances, new venue openings, best practices, and innovative approaches.
• Advise on policy development related to event management operations while contributing to operational effectiveness through strategic oversight.
• Coach team members by setting clear objectives aligned with business goals; provide guidance during collaborative assignments; appraise performance relative to objectives; determine reward outcomes; foster an environment where colleagues can thrive.

What you bring:

• Deep experience in event management demonstrated by professional experience running large-scale events including budget oversight stakeholder engagement logistics coordination industry knowledge.
• Business proficiency in English is essential with additional language skills highly preferred for effective communication across diverse regions.
• Strong project management skills evidenced by successful delivery of complex projects involving multiple teams vendors venues timelines budgets content development delegate management speaker arrangements onsite execution.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills enabling you to build impactful relationships influence stakeholders present creative options negotiate contracts resolve issues collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Responsive enthusiastic approach combined with dependability flexibility adaptability under pressure ensures smooth execution even when faced with unexpected challenges or tight deadlines.
• Ability to build strong partnerships networks both internally externally maintaining positive relationships with clients colleagues suppliers industry experts staying informed about latest trends best practices technology advances new openings innovative approaches.
• Proven ability to conduct post-event feedback analysis measure ROI identify areas for improvement implement actionable recommendations enhance future initiatives.
• Experience advising influencing decision-making contributing policy development taking responsibility operational effectiveness coaching team members setting objectives appraising performance determining rewards fostering supportive environment promoting growth leadership behaviours such as listening authenticity energising inspiring aligning developing others.
• Understanding adherence applicable internal controls risk mitigation compliance governance agenda ownership managing risk strengthening controls relation work done consulting complex issues providing advice supporting resolution escalated matters communicating sensitive information influencing outcomes achieving objectives organisation sub-function coordinating contributing achievement business strategy engaging complex analysis data multiple sources solving problems creatively effectively.

What's next:

If you are ready to elevate your career by making a meaningful impact through world-class event management apply now!

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451
EA Registration No.: R25129986 Leher Shyam Dewani