Title:  Assistant Director of Event Planning & Management

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and ensure all assigned team members are adhered to the operational guidelines and attain a high standard of service and delivery quality.
• Act as the primary contact point between the organizer and various internal departments of AWEM.  Plan, manage and deliver sizeable/mega events and implement events plans and concepts.
• Allocate team resources upon receipt of the assigned events to ensure sufficient resources are reserved to support the events.
• Maintain good relationships with organizers and provide professional advice to enquires; analyze all requirements and develop effective execution plan for execution to achieve quality deliverables.
• Work closely with the internal stakeholders to ensure unparalleled support for the events is obtained from these departments as well as to ensure cross team collaboration for successful event implementation.
• Provide input and suggestions for the Business Development Team, as well as engaging in early planning of potential events if required.
• Keep abreast of latest guidelines, policies, rules & regulations of relevant government departments / authorities to ensure compliance by events.
• Preparation of event and other reports and services order.
• Perform any ad hoc assignment as required.

Requirements

• Degree holder or above in business studies, hotel management, event management or related disciplines.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant managerial and event management experience, preferably in the exhibition, conferences, sports and entertainment events.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and nurture the team as well as strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to think strategically and think out-of-the-box.
• Good command of written and spoken English, Cantonese and Mandarin.