Provide guidance on policy information to internal clients - Ensuring insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are adhered to for all events
Provide advisory services to internal clients to assist with cost mitigation - offering alternatives or championing use of office where possible for events
Be the main point of contact with clients and vendors for all events
Venue sourcing: provide options to internal clients based on their brief & budget
Create and maintain a budget for each event, seeking approvals where necessary and reconciling costs post event
Negotiation of rates and terms with suppliers
Meeting logistics (venue management, caterers, audio visual etc) including drafting run sheets and floorplans
High volume administration duties
Process deposits and invoices for all events and coordinate with finance team in China to ensure payments are made on time and allocated correctly.
Arrange printing and materials for events
Liaise with internal (Marketing, Finance, Legal etc) and external clients (theme-ing providers, AV companies, printing suppliers, etc.)
Draft & send communications
RSVP management through online events management tool
Provide occasional off-site support for functions
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
Assist M&E Manager with internal communications ideation and delivery
Offer and brainstorm solutions to internal issues and assist to streamline program where necessary
Work with pan-ASEAN team to streamline and baseline current processes to help smooth delivery across the region
RequirementsEducation
Qualification in a related field (e.g. events management) an advantage
Skills
Excellent Customer Service skills
Self-starter, with strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and verbal & written communication skills
Ability to function as a Team Player and maintain a good working relationship, yet think and act independently with professionalism, discretion and confidentiality
Ability to manage time and meet required deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in all dealings
Attention to detail
Extensive event management experience preferred with a Hotel/Catering industry background (Including good planning and operational understanding/skills a necessity)
Good financial acumen including budget management & understanding of financial reporting
Strong computer skills and confident and professional phone manner
Critical thinker with superior issue resolution skills
3rd Party Vendor/Partner & Service Quality Management
Proficiency with standard Microsoft applications (excel, word, exchange) plus job specific tools (Share Point, Cvents etc)
Multi-tasking skills; ability to manage own workload and adjust priorities to work efficiently and meet deadlines, often under compressed time pressure
Not afraid to roll up sleeves and get involved and take ownership where necessary
Policy interpretation and implementation
Stakeholder relationship management
Project/program management skills preferable, including continuous improvement methodologies
Experience in a corporate environment preferable
Good restaurant/venue/supplier knowledge in Singapore
Strong time management skills
Ability to adapt to change and use problem solving skills to overcome unexpected things that may arise
Work Experience
1 to 3 years in event management experience preferred with a Hotel/Catering industry background (Including good planning and operational understanding/skills a necessity)
Work Requirements
Light travel, if required.
Shortlisted candidates will be offered a 6 months Agency Contract employment