Producer/Senior Producer (Event Manager)

MCI GROUP ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engagement marketing agency seeks an experienced event manager to lead project management for virtual and live events. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a professional background in event management. Responsibilities include overseeing project execution, financial management, and fostering client relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive Annual Leave

Employer paid business Travel Insurance

Medical coverage including Dental & Vision

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the meetings industry.
• Extensive experience in planning and executing events across APAC.
• Experience with management of budgets and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and management of projects including virtual and live events.
• Representing MCI at industry events and exhibitions.
• Ensuring profitability of events and managing income and expenditure.

Skills

Fluency in English

Inter-personal skills

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Good communication

Education

Professional education in Event Management

Tools

PMT

Clockwork

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WHO ARE WE

We are a global engagement marketing agency that creates human-centric touchpoints that unleash the power of people to deliver innovation and growth. Firm believers in the power of building community since 1987, we are helping brands, associations and not-for-profit organisations solve their key people challenges through our core expertise: Live & virtual events, Strategic & digital communications and Consulting & community solutions. We are an independently owned agency, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global presence of 60 offices in 31 countries.

THE OBJECTIVE

Creating impactful experiences and bringing visions to life. The talent is passionate creative, detail-oriented and someone who can manage the daily details and remains current or ahead with trends in event planning and production.

A mindful & creative producer, develop, manage, and deliver meetings and events programmes in the private sector in an international environment, offering the full range of MCI event solutions. Effectively manage projects/events by creating and executing them against project timelines based on priorities, resource availability, and other project requirements.

THE WORK

Project Management (40%)

• Ownership and management of projects including virtual, hybrid and live events attributed to them.
• Planning, budgeting, program and itinerary building, fostering stakeholders' relationships, identify upsell opportunities while delivering on project requirements.
• Able to provide the full range of MCI services to current and potential clients.
• Conduct internal pre-event briefings, and post-program debriefings with data analysis and market intelligence
• Provide support to other parts of the SBU and other SBU’s, as required, in the interest of MCI.
• Assume responsibility in ensuring key processes are followed & adhered to.

Leadership & Relationship Management (30%)

• Represent MCI and participating at selected industry events, exhibitions, social events.
• Plan, design and delegate operational roles within event/ project teams based on the team's skills and expertise.
• Recognise team’s potential and effort, empower and mentor them to develop further.
• Maintain good internal communication within the event / project teams.
• Maintain enthusiasm and professional standards within their event /project teams.
• Mentor and coaching team / project members
• Regular and frequent communication with clients to monitor client satisfaction.
• Build and maintain the continual development of relationships with suppliers, negotiating the best price and deals, setting up credit agreements, raising invoices, attending supplier visits to offices where appropriate.

Financial Management (20%)

• Ensure the profitability of the events and projects, managing and verifying all income and expenditure

Administration and IT (10%)

• Maintaining and updating of managerial tools such as PMT, Clockwork and all appropriate files and databases.

THE MUST HAVE

• Fluency in English, able to present to all levels of management
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the meetings industry demonstrating consistent progression in roles and responsibilities.
• Extensive experience and track record of planning and executing small-and large-scale virtual and in person events across APAC and international environment.
• Experience with management and operating of budgets and financial control.
• Outstanding inter-personal and leadership skills.
• Traveling onsite for inspections and accompanying events as required.
• Good local knowledge of hotels, venues, and sites for international clients.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to make decisions and to prioritize tasks as well as remain calm under stress.
• Problem solving skills & possess eloquent personal presentation skills.
• Competence to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to motivate and coach team members.
• Professional education in Event Management, Hotel Management, Tourism or another relevant domain.

THE GOOD TO HAVE

• Additional Asian languages will be a bonus.
• Digital savvy including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases, preferably Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Familiar with Accelo and Success Factor platforms but not a requirement as training will be provided

THE HIVE

Reporting to the Director, Experiential and required to work closely with the Experiential team

ADDITIONAL LOCAL BENEFITS

• Competitive Annual Leave & Birthday Leave.
• Employer paid business Travel Insurance, Medical Unlimited Whitecoat, Dental & Vision and Mental Wellness coverage.
• Employer-paid Group Hospital & Surgical, Outpatient Clinical, Outpatient Specialist & Personal Accident.
• Comprehensive internal L&D portal and opportunities for external courses.