Manager, Special Events - Asia Pacific (18 months' contract)
Commercial Services at Hilton International Asia Pacific (APAC) is seeking a highly organized and results-driven Special Events Manager APAC to join our Commercial Services team in Singapore on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This role is responsible for leading the strategy, coordination, and end-to-end execution of internal corporate events across the APAC region, ranging from small meetings to major conferences.
Reporting to the Director, Commercial Planning & Governance - APAC, the successful candidate will oversee the full lifecycle of each event, ensuring alignment with business goals, clear stakeholder engagement, and seamless delivery.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Your role is important, and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.
Event Strategy & Planning
- Develop and maintain a strategic APAC internal events calendar in alignment with Commercial priorities.
- Define event objectives, success metrics, scope, and expected outcomes.
- Identify and engage stakeholders with clearly assigned roles and responsibilities.
End-to-End Event Management
- Lead event execution from concept through post-event review, including timelines, logistics, communications, budgeting, and on-site support.
- Coordinate all operational aspects, including venue selection, vendor and agency management, production, branding, attendee management, and overall experience design.
Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination
- Serve as the central point of contact across cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Manage relationships with third-party vendors, hotels, venues, and service providers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
- Support contract negotiations, procurement, and financial tracking for events.
Governance & Reporting
- Track and manage project deliverables, dependencies, timelines, and risks.
- Provide clear progress updates to leadership and project teams.
- Conduct post-event reviews and apply learnings to future events.
WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT
You have these minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Hospitality, Business, or a related discipline.
- 5 to 7 years of experience in corporate event planning, ideally with APAC or regional exposure.
- Proven success in leading events of varied size and complexity from end-to-end.
- Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
- Willingness to travel regionally as needed.
It would be useful if you have:
- Familiarity with working in a large, matrixed organization.
WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON
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