Event Manager (Business Development)

MCI Career Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commissions

Growth role in events arm

In-house resources

Direct access to senior management

Job summary

MCI Events & Productions in Singapore is seeking a dynamic business development professional to own both client acquisition and event delivery.

The role offers uncapped commissions and growth opportunities as you build your own portfolio, manage proposals, and drive profitable events.

You'll collaborate with government, statutory boards, and corporates to deliver events from concept to post-event reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an event management agency.
• Proven ability to bring in clients and grow business.
• Experience managing end-to-end projects from proposal to delivery.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven and results-oriented.
• Strong budgeting, costing, pricing and profitability sense.
• Experience with government or statutory board clients and GeBIZ tendering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, pitch and close event projects with corporate, government and statutory board clients.
• Grow and manage a personal client portfolio and drive repeat business.
• Execute events from concept to post-event reporting, including budgeting and vendor management.
• Prepare proposals, quotations and tender submissions including GeBIZ opportunities.
• Collaborate with manpower and production teams to deliver efficient, profitable events.
• Contribute to shaping growth strategy for MCI Events & Productions.

Skills

New business development

Client relationship management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Budgeting and pricing

GeBIZ tender knowledge

Job description

About the role

This is more than an execution role. You'll own both sides of the business: bringing in clients and delivering great events for them. If you have solid agency experience, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want a role where your earnings grow with the business you bring in, we'd like to talk.

Key responsibilities

• Bring in new business by prospecting, pitching and closing event projects with corporate, government and statutory board clients
• Grow and manage your own client portfolio, building long-term relationships and repeat business
• Execute events from start to finish, from concept, proposal and budgeting through vendor management, on-site delivery and post-event reporting
• Prepare proposals, quotations and tender submissions, including GeBIZ opportunities
• Work with the group's manpower and production teams to deliver events efficiently and profitably
• Help shape the growth strategy of MCI Events & Productions

About you

• At least 5 years of working experience in an event management agency
• Confident in your ability to bring in clients and generate new business
• Able to execute projects from start to finish, from proposal and planning through on-site delivery and post-event wrap-up
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple projects and deadlines
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven and results-oriented, comfortable owning targets and building something
• Strong commercial sense across budgeting, costing, pricing and profitability
• Experience with government or statutory board clients and GeBIZ tenders is a strong plus

About us

MCI Events & Productions is the event management arm of the MCI Group of Companies, a Singapore group with businesses in recruitment, outsourcing, consulting, aviation and events. We deliver events for government agencies, statutory boards, grassroots organisations and corporates, backed by the group's in-house manpower and staffing capability.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary plus attractive, uncapped commission or incentives tied to the business you bring in
• Opportunity to play a key role in building and scaling the events arm
• The backing of an established group with in-house manpower, staffing and operations resources
• Direct access to senior management and room to shape your role