Senior Event Director

2 weeks ago

Singapore NTU (Nanyang Technology University- MainOffice-HR) Full time
Job Overview

The Senior Event Director will oversee the strategic planning and execution of high-profile events at NTU, ensuring maximum impact and desired outcomes. This role is ideal for a visionary leader with exceptional project management skills.

About the Role

This position requires a University graduate with at least 10 years of experience in planning and organizing successful large-scale and high-profile events. The ideal candidate will possess excellent understanding of the role, value, impact, and contributions of the Events Office toward the University's overall mission and objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Planning: Define and develop the strategic plan for the Events Office, including key objectives, opportunities, and measurable KPIs.
  • Resource Management: Leverage resources across the University, determining the core team and variable resources needed for each event, and review staffing levels to ensure that service expectations and operational needs are met.
  • Cost Optimization: Adopt a full costing model for all events organized and optimize costs through demand aggregation procurement to minimize wastage, generate savings, and drive accountability for delivery of events-related services across the University.
  • Team Leadership: Coach, mentor, and lead cross-functional events teams to ensure high staff engagement and strong performance in achieving deliverables and all associated event goals/metrics, promoting team synergy and building positive team spirit.
  • Communication: Develop appropriate communications plans, including event details, pertinent highlights, budget, and other key issues.
  • Policies and Procedures: Develop general event management policies, guiding principles, and standard operating procedures for proper execution of events.
Requirements
  • University graduate with at least 10 years of experience in planning and organizing successful large-scale and high-profile events.
  • Visionary and inspiring, demonstrating passion in achieving business success and high levels of emotional and cultural intelligence.
  • Possess excellent understanding of the role, value, impact, and contributions of the Events Office toward the University's overall mission and objectives.
  • Demonstrate strong and creative leadership with entrepreneurial skills, high level of ownership, an eye for details, and commitment to achieve and maintain the highest standards.
  • Articulate, forward-looking, and high-energy individual with strong ethical standards, professional image, sound judgment, and impeccable writing skills.
  • Strategic people leader with experience working in a matrixed organization and cultivating strong relationships with teams and leaders throughout the university, demonstrating finesse when interacting with senior authority and ability to deal with people at all levels effectively in complex and demanding circumstances.
  • Exceptional project management skills with ability to multi-task and manage extremely tight timelines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Possess strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, to develop projected expenditure and track performance against event budget.
  • Excellent understanding of the latest event technologies to be deployed, including the use of integrated digital and social media pre-event and on-site communications.
Benefits
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) offers a competitive salary range of SGD 12,000 - 18,000 per month, depending on qualifications and experience.

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