Remote Virtual Events Lead — Hospitality & Conferences

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

Online professional development access

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a results-driven Virtual Events Coordinator to plan, execute, and manage a portfolio of online and hybrid hospitality-focused events. You will own the event lifecycle—from concept and budgeting to execution and post-event analysis—while collaborating with marketing and sales in a remote-first team.

The ideal candidate has strong project management, excellent communication, and hands-on experience with virtual platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience planning and coordinating virtual or hybrid events.
• Strong knowledge of the hospitality industry.
• Excellent project, time and organizational skills.
• Proficient with virtual event platforms and tools.
• Strong remote communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute virtual and hybrid events from concept to post-event analysis.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and logistics for online platforms.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales to align event objectives.
• Develop engaging agendas and speaker outreach.
• Oversee registration, attendee communications, and on-session tech support.
• Utilize platforms like Zoom, Hopin, and Bizzabo to optimize experiences.
• Lead post-event reporting and insights.
• Stay informed on trends in virtual event management.
• Ensure high attendee experience across events.
• Troubleshoot technical issues during live sessions.

Skills

Event planning

Virtual events

Budget management

Vendor negotiations

Remote collaboration

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Hospitality industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Marketing/Communications or related field

Tools

Zoom

Hopin

Bizzabo

Job description

Placements24 seeks a results-driven Virtual Events Coordinator to plan, execute, and manage a portfolio of online and hybrid hospitality-focused events. You will own the event lifecycle—from concept and budgeting to execution and post-event analysis—while collaborating with marketing and sales in a remote-first team.

The ideal candidate has strong project management, excellent communication, and hands-on experience with virtual platforms.