Event Marketing (for Big Tech Startup/FMCG)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Event Manager to take ownership of large-scale corporate events, from planning and budgeting to on-site execution. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable managing 1,000+ attendee events, multiple vendors, event budgets, production timelines, and last-minute challenges on event day.

Key responsibilities

• Lead large-scale events from concept, planning, budgeting, production, execution, to post-event evaluation.

• Develop detailed event timelines, run-of-show, production plans, and agency briefs.

• Coordinate event agencies, venues, AV/production teams, caterers, branding teams, staffing, and other vendors.

• Prepare event budgets and detailed cost estimates across venue, production, AV, staging, branding, staffing, logistics, F&B, and contingency.

• Compare vendor quotations, negotiate cost options, and track actual spending against budget.

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.

• Take charge of on-site operations, including registration, crowd flow, vendor coordination, run-of-show, and real-time troubleshooting.

• Identify operational, safety, budget, and delivery risks and prepare contingency plans.

• Lead post-event evaluation, budget closeout, reporting, and lessons learned.

About you

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in event management, event production, event marketing, or event project management.

• Proven experience managing or co-leading large-scale events with 1,000+ attendees.

• Experience with conferences, expos, exhibitions, corporate events, or major brand activations is highly preferred.

• Strong experience in event budgeting, cost estimation, vendor comparison, and expense tracking.

• Proven track record coordinating venues, production/AV, agencies, caterers, and multiple vendors.

• Comfortable being hands-on during event day and solving operational issues under pressure.

• Good understanding of event safety, permits, and contingency planning.

• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in English.

• Willing to work on-site and accommodate changing event schedules.