Senior APAC Events Lead

MSCI; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Advanced technology

Collaborative workspaces

Global Orientation program

Learning@MSCI access

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

MSCI in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Events Lead to drive end-to-end planning and execution of high-quality client events across APAC. You will collaborate with sales, product, research and marketing to set objectives, design attendee journeys and measure outcomes.

The role requires 8–10 years in financial services event planning, strong vendor relationships, and excellent communication. You’ll lead onsite logistics, budgets and governance while using data and AI to improve future events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years in event planning in the financial industry.
• Proven ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders and clients.
• Ability to lead, innovate, propose solutions, influence, make and own decisions.
• Excellent knowledge of premium venues and relevant vendor relationships.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload, working under pressure to deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Strong team player and willing to contribute to get the best outcomes.
• Good working knowledge of and interest in Event technology.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of high quality in-person client and regional events across APAC.
• Partner with stakeholders across sales, product, research and marketing to define event objectives, priorities and success measures.
• Translate regional objectives into clear event formats, agendas, attendee journeys and measurable outcomes.
• Own project plans, timelines, budgets, approvals and event governance.
• Manage venues, vendors, speakers, collaterals, production requirements and run-of-show documents.
• Lead onsite execution, including registration, venue setup, speaker rehearsal and vendor coordination.
• Bring creative and practical ideas to event concepts, themes, content, branding and client engagement.
• Design thoughtful and data-informed event experiences that reflect client needs, market nuances and growth priorities.
• Use event data and feedback to measure impact, identify insights and elevate future events.
• Leverage AI to improve processes and workflows, leverage technology and make events more scalable and effective.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Venue knowledge

Event technology

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team player

Job description

MSCI in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Events Lead to drive end-to-end planning and execution of high-quality client events across APAC. You will collaborate with sales, product, research and marketing to set objectives, design attendee journeys and measure outcomes.

The role requires 8–10 years in financial services event planning, strong vendor relationships, and excellent communication. You’ll lead onsite logistics, budgets and governance while using data and AI to improve future events.