Event Director - China Energy LNG.

We have a current opportunity for a Event Director - Energy Sector on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Singapore. For further information about this position please apply.

The Event Director (ED) will be responsible for writing the overall event plan and once agreed with senior management its implementation. This includes the day to day project management of the multi-functional team and the successful operational and profitable delivery the event.

Working in close liaison with the VP Energy, the Event Director will be responsible for all aspects of the event including the identification and selection of prospective hosts, locating the venue for the event, building relationships and liaison with Key stakeholders, event positioning, the creation of and implementation of the overall event plan in consultation with functional team managers (sales / marketing/ database / content / operations / digital) , budgeting (revenue / cost forecasts) and the financial performance of the event to ensure exceptional value is delivered to our key stakeholders, customers and clients.

The Event Director will be a highly experienced and influential individual with proven event director experience and business development skills, which will ensure the continued growth of this leading global event.

Significant experience and a record of success relating to the organisation and management of both large scale international conferences and exhibitions and multi-disciplinary teams / projects are important pre-requisites of the role.

This is a highly challenging and varied international role that will demand intellectual autonomy, creativity, and an ability to think beyond the standard commercial exhibition / conference event.

Role: Event Director (ENERGY)

Location: Singapore

Salary: S$10,000 - S$12,000 per month

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

- Experience working in international exhibitions / conferences

- Significant large scale exhibition and conference organising experience

- Good understanding of the Oil and Gas/Energy sector and the ability to build events / features around the key issues

- Ability to position the exhibition and conference that attracts significant stakeholder interest

- Knowledge and experience of Profit & Loss responsibility is desirable

- High level of organisation skills, both personally and on a team basis.

- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

- A high attention to detail.

- A creative approach to dealing with day-to-day issues.

- Excellent communication skills required as the post involves liaising with a range of professionals including major clients, sponsors, participants, sub-contractors, suppliers and in-house management.

- Excellent networking and information gathering abilities.

- Good customer care attitude and skills.

- Excellent presentation skills.

- Advanced Microsoft Office skills essential and a familiarity with software such as Salesforce would be an advantage.

Communication and Working Relationships:

- Working closely with VP Energy to ensure the event vision is in line with the needs of the business

- Working closely with department heads to ensure the delivery of the event vision

- Encourage collaboration across departments

- Developing relationships internally across the Energy team and externally with contacts throughout the world in order to build existing and new conferences.

- Maintaining close links with senior management to ensure that they are constantly aware of the status of your events and to prepare and send weekly / monthly reports as appropriate.

Personal Attributes:

- Engaging, professional, and diplomatic demeanour.

- Superior oral and written communications skills.

- Strong analytic and critical thinking skills with an ability to break down complex concepts, make logical comparisons, and identify underlying patterns and connections.

- Conceptual ability to rapidly develop in-depth technical knowledge on diverse topics and an understanding of key commercial drivers underlying your products.

- Time and priority management skills necessary to complete work within established time-frames.

- Excellent organisational skills and multi-tasking abilities.

- Deadline- and results-oriented.

- A positive, proactive, flexible attitude, including initiative and common sense, with a willingness to work both independently and as part of a team.

- Enthusiastic with a strong desire to succeed.

- Ability to analyse ideas from a commercial perspective.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Creativity, resourcefulness, and an innovative approach.

- A degree of flexibility over working hours, but particularly important when on-site for events

- A willingness to travel around six to eight times a year - often outside of Europe and at short notice - will be essential.

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