Job Description

Introduction

With a growing global circulation and a reputation for insightful analysis and perspective on every aspect of world events, The Economist is one of the most widely recognised and well-read current affairs publications. The paper covers politics, business, science and technology, and books and arts, concluding each week with the obituary. The Economist sees opportunity for future growth in Asia through a specific country-led approach across the region.

Currently, we are building a high performance growth marketing function in the region and we are recruiting a temporary Sales Operations Specialist to support partners, agencies and the team in Singapore.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Sales and Marketing operations including contract processing, billing
• Account servicing and member relations
• Event planning and logistics
• General administrative support

This is a 8-month contract position. This is a junior but very key role which can have a dramatic impact on our success in Asia, and is based in Singapore.

Accountabilities

How you will contribute:

Perform Admin function

• Contracting with Agencies
• Scheduling regular team and agency cadences in consultation with the SVP of Asia
• Arrangement of partner meetings to drive distribution
• Regularly monitoring key performance indicators and dashboards
• Liaising with all verticals of The Economist Group to drive joint initiatives
• Handling invoices (coding, PeopleSoft etc.) from suppliers (hotels, couriers, speakers)
• Keeping calendars/meeting invites folders updated
• Fulfil ad-hoc admin tasks including ordering stationery, courier\xe2\x80\x99s, scanning, etc
• Manage SVP\xe2\x80\x99s calendar, medical claims, T&E, travel arrangement

Arrange meetings and logistics

• Logistics/hotel arrangements & price negotiations
• Preparing meeting invites
• Sending out reminders/meeting notices to participants
• Assisting in preparing meeting materials prior to meetings
• Being present at meetings and assisting with the room set-up and registration table manning
• Circulating Minutes of meetings and action items as required

Experience, skills and professional attributes

To succeed in the role you must have:

• Relevant experience in a customer-facing admin, sales operations, event planning or project coordination role
• Good organisation skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Fluency in English

You will be able to demonstrate:

• A highly motivated, can-do, team oriented attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Dedication to quality and client satisfaction
• You are results-oriented
• You enjoy working with and helping clients
• Intellectual curiosity
• An engaging personality that thrives in a highly personalised service and sales environment
• Ability to get on with a wide range of personalities and cultures

The Economist Group