Company Description
Do you want to make an impact
Informa Tech sits at the heart of a thriving business technology community.
And by providing market insight and market access across multiple specialist technology markets, we connect, inform and inspire the technology industry to build a better, more sustainable world and start conversations that really matter.
At Informa Tech, you'll be joining a vibrant community of over 2000 colleagues across 19 locations, and a fast-paced international company thats part of the UKs FTSE 100 group of leading businesses. Where else can you rub shoulders with big brands and leading experts, in exciting places, alongside some of the most respected colleagues in our markets
Job Description
We're now looking for an experienced Event Director to join our Asia Tech x Singapore.
This is a uniquely entrepreneurial role with huge opportunities to make a personal impact on both the evolution of the event and Informas presence in Singapore. Our ambition is to make Asia Tech x Singapore the best Southeast Asia-focused tech event in the world and a powerful engine for tech innovation and enterprise transformation in the region. If you have big ambition and think you can help us realise this vision, we want to hear from you.
Key areas of responsibility
Strategic planning and the growth of Asia Tech x Singapore
Contribute to the overall design, delivery, and commercial success of Asia Tech x Singapore
Delivering an exceptional experience for Asia Tech x Singapore attendees and clients
Leading content production across Asia Tech x Singapore Enterprise events
Stakeholder management with key industry and government representatives
Leading the Asia Tech x Singapore project and ensuring alignment between various internal teams: Content, Marketing, Sales, Event Operations
Qualifications
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
Ambition and strategic vision
Passion to make an impact
Entrepreneurial approach
A positive, can-do mindset
Strong commercial awareness
Strong written and verbal communication
Ability to build relationships with senior industry and government figures
Ability to secure world class speakers
Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities
Excellent internal and external stakeholder management
Resilience and flexibility
Passion for technology and the tech start-up ecosystem
Experience:
Experience of successfully delivering large-scale, multi-track events in a fast-paced commercially-focused organisation
In-depth knowledge and experience of the B2B event world
Commercially astute with proven experience as a practical deliverer
Experience of managing large-scale event budgets
Event project management experience
Event content production experience
Demonstrable experience of the ability to forge positive relationships with multiple different internal and external stakeholders
Additional Information
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Heres some of what you can expect when you join us. But dont just take our word for it see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com.
Our benefits include:
Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When its time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
Time out: annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, access to health apps and more
Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
Were not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.
At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information. See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here.
