Vacancy Requirements

Independently leads planning, implementation and evaluation of Hong Kong and regional events as assigned, including annual events and newly initiated events.

Essential Experience and Background

• Bachelor Degree.
• 8+ years of work experience, with no less than 5 years of events management and execution experience in luxury or financial services industry, preferably private banking/wealth management, and understanding of key areas of event management (project coordination, on site management, technical expertise, etc)
• Ideal candidates are those with multinational/regional Event Company or financial institution event team background.
• Strong leadership, positive attitude, multitasking, problem anticipation/solving, communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Must be open and flexible to a constant changing environment.
• Asia regional portfolio management experience and good understanding of luxury/private banking business will be strong advantages. 
• Good team player, motivator, committed to highest quality standards
• Interest in the general event landscape.
• Excellent command of English essential. Cantonese and / or Mandarin speaking/ reading / writing abilities would be ideal.
• Software skills of Microsoft Power Point, Excel, and Word.
• Flexibility to travel.
• Comfortable working with little supervision; self-starter.
• Key annual major client events include top client events during auctions and exhibitions, Art Forums / panel discussions, Art Fair programs, wine tasting events and pairing dinners, charity auctions, preview roadshows, strategic partners events and sponsorships.    

Responsibilities:

• Identify, negotiate and manage significant strategic partnerships, alliances, and relationships that support the organization’s current and emerging directions.
• Spot, leverage and follow up on new event opportunities.
• Manage an event from engagement to fulfillment, within a limited time and within budget.
• Establish and manage budgets and track spending for regional events, providing analysis and review.
• Communicate regularly with all team members and accountable to build working relationships with the Reporting manager and marketing team.
• Producing detailed proposals for events.
• Handle key negotiations, liaise with external vendors/partners and internal counterparts/partners/management.
• Venue identification and management, menu development, program development, management of design & production of event materials/gifts, and supervision of event enrollments.
• Post event attendance, expense, feedback/learning summaries, and enhancements proposal for future events.