Event Coordinator Manager

JAG WINE LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Event Manager with over 7 years of experience in corporate or agency event leadership. The role involves internal client acquisition, event strategy, revenue management, and stakeholder leadership. Candidates should have a proven track record in business development, strong commercial skills, and experience managing event portfolios. This position requires collaboration across departments to design impactful events and optimize budgets.

Qualifications

• 7 plus years in corporate or agency event leadership.
• Proven client acquisition or business development track record.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing event portfolios.
• Exposure to senior stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Identify departments with event needs across the organization.
• Design scalable corporate event frameworks.
• Own full P and L for event portfolio.
• Oversee planning timelines and production schedules.
• Act as senior advisor to department heads.
• Define success metrics for each event.

Skills

Corporate event leadership

Client acquisition

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

Senior Event Manager

• Internal client acquisition
• Event strategy and portfolio growth
• Revenue and budget ownership
• Execution oversight
• Stakeholder leadership
• Performance analytics

1. Internal client acquisition and growth

• Identify departments with event needs across the organization

• Proactively pitch event concepts tied to business goals

• Build long term partnerships with internal stakeholders

• Convert ad hoc requests into recurring event programs

• Create annual internal event pipelines and forecasts

• Position the events team as a revenue enabler, not a cost center

2. Event strategy and portfolio development

• Design scalable corporate event frameworks

• Align events with marketing, HR, sales, and brand objectives

• Develop signature event formats that can be reused

• Standardize pricing and internal chargeback models

• Recommend high impact event investments

3. Budget and commercial ownership

• Own full P and L for event portfolio

• Prepare annual event financial projections

• Control vendor negotiation and cost efficiency

• Optimize ROI per event

• Track margin performance and cost recovery

4. Execution leadership

• Oversee planning timelines and production schedules

• Supervise event managers and coordinators

• Ensure consistency in event quality standards

• Resolve operational risks before escalation

• Approve final delivery plans

5. Stakeholder leadership

• Act as senior advisor to department heads

• Present event proposals to leadership teams

• Manage expectations and negotiation

• Protect scope and budgets

• Lead cross functional collaboration

6. Performance analytics

• Define success metrics for each event

• Track engagement, ROI, and business outcomes

• Produce executive post event reports

• Use data to refine future strategies

Required experience

• 7 plus years in corporate or agency event leadership

• Proven client acquisition or business development track record

• Experience managing event portfolios

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills

• Senior stakeholder management exposure

• Team leadership experience