WTT Event Specialist

World Table Tennis; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An international sports organization based in Singapore is seeking a WTT Event Specialist to join their event team. This role involves managing pre-event preparations and on-site operations for top-tier global events. Candidates should possess excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and fluency in both English and Chinese. A passion for sports and flexibility for travel are essential. Join a dynamic team to create exceptional event experiences that captivate a global audience.

Qualifications

• Fluent verbal and written English and Chinese; proficiency in additional languages preferred.
• Deep understanding and passion for sports; ability to adapt to frequent domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-event preparations and personnel coordination.
• Execute on-site event tasks and manage operations.
• Coordinate the host broadcaster and production teams for international broadcast.

Skills

Excellent resilience

Exceptional communication

Strong organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills

Problem-solving aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher from a leading university

Job description

ABOUT WORLD TABLE TENNIS

World Table Tennis is where the sport’s fiercest battles meet bold ideas and creative minds. WTT is powered by a global crew of innovators, storytellers, and game-changers, who bring energy, expertise, and imagination to everything they do.

We’re not your typical workplace; we’re the global engine behind a sport on the rise. So whether it’s staging iconic global events or redefining fan experiences, this is where bold ideas get built, and where every role has impact. At WTT, the arena simply hits different.

WTT Event Specialist

As a WTT Event Specialist, you will be a core member of our event team - reporting to Event Director, involved in the planning, preparation, and execution of WTT's global top-tier events. You need to possess excellent organizational and coordination skills, a keen eye for detail, and strong resilience under pressure to ensure each event is delivered smoothly and spectacularly to a global audience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Event Planning & Preparation: Manage pre-event preparations, personnel coordination, supplier communication and management.

• On-site Operations & Management: Execute on-site event tasks, managing operations in key areas such as the competition venue, training venue, player areas, and official hotels.

• International Broadcast Production: Responsible for managing and coordinating the host broadcaster, production teams, commentators, and assisting the commercial department in managing rights holders' requirements to complete the production of the event's international broadcast.

• Client Services: Provide superior support to players, coaches, referees, officials, and sponsors, ensuring prompt resolution of all problems.

• Logistics: Coordinate transportation, accommodation, and catering to ensure an exceptional experience for all participants.

• Cross-departmental Collaboration: Work closely with broadcasting, marketing, commercial, and other departments to jointly achieve the event's overall goals.

• Summary & Reporting: Conduct post-event reviews, compile reports, and provide recommendations for future improvements.

REQUIREMENTS

Essentials:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher from a leading university (Domestic 985 / QS Top 100). Background in Foreign Languages, Business Management, Sports Management, or related fields are preferred.

• Language: Fluent verbal and written English and Chinese (mandatory). Proficiency in additional languages is preferred.

• Core Skills: Excellent resilience and a positive, optimistic work attitude; exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities; strong organizational and multi-tasking skills; keen insight into details; sharp market insight; problem-solving aptitude; genuice service orientation.

• Deep understanding and passion for sports; ability to adapt to frequent domestic and international travel.