Senior Events Manager (Contract Role)

QUESS SELECTION & SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

QUESS SELECTION & SERVICES PTE. LTD. invites an experienced events professional to lead planning and execution of conferences, activations, and roadshows across international markets.

You will drive objectives, budgets, and stakeholder alignment with cross-functional teams including marketing, product, and regional units. The role requires strong leadership, negotiation, and project management skills, with a track record in APAC events and experience with digital, hybrid, and in-person formats.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Digital Humanities, Digital Media, Sociology, Social Studies, Arts or related studies.
• At least 4 years of experience in event management, experiential marketing, or a related field, including at least 2 years in a senior role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale events, conferences, and activations across multiple markets.
• Experience managing both company-hosted events and external sponsorships or partnerships.
• Strong budget, vendor management, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple teams, suppliers, and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stake holder management skills, including working with senior executives and external partners.
• Ability to work independently, resolve on-site issues, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Experience managing regional or APAC events.
• Experience within technology, professional services, financial services, or multinational corporate environments.
• Familiarity with digital, hybrid, and virtual event platforms.
• Knowledge of sponsorship management and partner engagement programs.
• Experience incorporating product demonstrations and interactive activities into events.
• Familiarity with event registration, attendee engagement, and lead tracking tools.
• Experience measuring event contributions to brand awareness, customer engagement, and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of conferences, company-hosted events, partner activations, and regional roadshows across international markets.
• Manage the annual events calendar, aligning initiatives with business objectives, product launches, and market expansion plans.
• Define event objectives, target audiences, budgets, and success measures.
• Oversee event production, including venue selection, vendor management, logistics, design, and on-site execution.
• Evaluate sponsorship and speaking opportunities, and coordinate speaker arrangements and executive participation.
• Collaborate with marketing, PR, product, and regional teams on event promotion, product demonstrations, and attendee engagement.
• Build relationships with event organisers and partners to support lead generation and business development.
• Evaluate event performance through budget reviews, attendee feedback, lead quality, and ROI, applying findings to future events.

Skills

Budget management

Vendor management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Event planning

Leadership

Communication

Independent working

APAC events

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Event registration tools

Lead tracking tools

Hybrid/virtual event platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of conferences, company-hosted events, partner activations, and regional roadshows across international markets.
• Manage the annual events calendar, aligning initiatives with business objectives, product launches, and market expansion plans.
• Define event objectives, target audiences, budgets, and success measures.
• Oversee event production, including venue selection, vendor management, logistics, design, and on-site execution.
• Evaluate sponsorship and speaking opportunities, and coordinate speaker arrangements and executive participation.
• Collaborate with marketing, PR, product, and regional teams on event promotion, product demonstrations, and attendee engagement.
• Build relationships with event organisers and partners to support lead generation and business development.
• Evaluate event performance through budget reviews, attendee feedback, lead quality, and return on investment, applying findings to future events.

Requirements

• Minimum Master’s Degree in Digital Humanities, Digital Media, Sociology, Social Studies, Arts or related studies
• At least 4 years of experience in event management, experiential marketing, or a related field, including at least 2 years in a senior role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale events, conferences, and activations across multiple markets.
• Experience managing both company-hosted events and external sponsorships or partnerships.
• Strong budget, vendor management, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple teams, suppliers, and deadlines.
• Strong communication and stake holder management skills, including working with senior executives and external partners.
• Ability to work independently, resolve on-site issues, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Experience managing regional or APAC events.
• Experience within technology, professional services, financial services, or multinational corporatee nvironments.
• Familiarity with digital, hybrid, and virtual event platforms.
• Knowledge of sponsorship management and partner engagement programs.
• Experience incorporating product demonstrations and interactive activities into events.
• Familiarity with event registration, attendee engagement, and lead tracking tools.
• Experience measuring event contributions to brand awareness, customer engagement, and business growth.