Events Program Specialist, 4 months maternity cover / Raffles Place
Job Reference: 162316
Industry: Retail Services- brand-id: R2089914
Brand Name: 02C3423
Events Program Specialist, 4 months maternity cover / Raffles Place
Responsibilities
- Acts as product manager on all events in individual’s portfolio, overseeing execution and contributing to strategic direction.
- Collaborates with internal content manager, thought leadership team and external subject matter advisors to develop commercially viable event programs in multiple global markets.
- Develops and presents product briefings to internal sales, marketing and customer service teams.
- Identifies, invites and confirms executive-level speakers for conferences, live seminars and webinars.
- Collaborates with content manager and marketing department to create promotional materials for each event.
- Manages on-site event execution, ensuring sessions run on time and providing speaker support in a professional, service-oriented manner.
- Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with industry thought-leaders, associations, vendors and media.
- Manages speaker expense budgets.
- Facilitates clear, consistent communication within cross-functional project teams.
- Represents Company at key educational and networking gatherings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Public Relations, Communications or related field.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience; event programming
- Superior project management skills.
- Thorough and detail-oriented with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and adhere to deadlines.
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
