Event Operations Executive (Marketing) – Commodities & Energy Markets - Asia
As an essential member of our Asia Pacific team, you will manage our regional portfolio of online and offline events, encompassing both in-house and third-party initiatives.
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What will you be doing?
We are looking for a highly organised executive proficient in event operations and logistics management to drive business objectives and elevate the Argus brand. As an essential member of our Asia Pacific team, you will manage our regional portfolio of online and offline events, encompassing both in-house and third-party initiatives.
Events serve as pivotal channels for client engagement, requiring your ability to craft outstanding initial impressions and uphold exceptional client experiences throughout.
We are looking for someone professional who brings positive energy to the team, can work autonomously, and can keep themselves organised to meet deadlines.
In this fast-paced role, you will be responsible for the following:
- Planning events on an operational level, including stand and booth design, signage, special needs requirements, printing.
- Research and negotiate all venue contracts for internal forums keeping them within set budget but also to Argus standard.
- Negotiate all 3rd party sponsorship contracts ensuring the final package agreed ties in with the KPIs set for the event.
- Manage relationships with venues, suppliers, event organizers, participants and other stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of event logistics and requirements.
- Manage the overall event budgets and flag any issues to senior management
- Provide regular updates on event status and outcomes, including expenses, performance metrics, and other tasks as required.
- Manage events by ensuring everything runs smoothly on the days of our events to achieve client satisfaction and our event objectives.
What we’re looking for in you
You are an enthusiastic and proactive person keen to join our team in Singapore, which has a fantastic work culture. Ideally, you will be able to tick most of these boxes:
- Prior experience in events or venue management will be highly regarded
- Experienced or familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- The resilience to handle a fast-paced working environment and being self-motivated with a passion for excellence.
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Attention to the smallest of details.
- Strong communication skills in English.
What’s in it for you
- Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company.
- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme.
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
- Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities.
- Hybrid working model.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
- 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days.
- Extensive internal and external training.
- Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.
Travel
- Cover conferences and events (10 -15% of overseas travel is expected).
Hours
- Monday through Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
- Earlier or later hours, or weekend hours, may be expected on occasion.
- Department
- Marketing
- Locations
- Singapore
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Argus Media
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.
Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.
Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.
Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.