Senior Event Manager

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FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency serving clients in various industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer, named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer, highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year, over 100 Employees by C&IT, and listed among the "200 Top Marketing Agencies" in 2024, 2023, & 2022 by Chief Marketer.

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What You Would Get To Do

The Senior Event Manager will consistently deliver exceptional service to our client through excellent operational and logistical facilities management. This position will be responsible for managing, supporting and/or executing the coordination of various events within the client’s meeting spaces. The role requires strong operational understanding and practical experience in event logistics and venue management. Along with other FIRST team members, the Senior Event Manager will represent the FIRST Solutions brand on-site within a well-known tech company. In this role, you’ll work with internal teams to coordinate the logistical needs of the event space.

Your Contributions

• Provides consultative ‘one stop shop’ planning support for Event Hosts to ensure exemplary event experience
• Discovery of Event Host objectives and requirements for live and digital events.
• Oversees organisation of logistics, decor, entertainment, catering and all other event needs
• Ability to recommend event enhancements to achieve desired event objectives
• Review of all meeting spaces to ensure proper space assignment
• Informs Space & Service Coordinator of space need changes and cancellations to digital and on-site events
• Update group information in internal systems in a timely manner
• Periodically checks event spaces and setups to ensure event services are appropriately delivered
• Provide onsite support during the event execution, coordinating event support needs with the Event Service Specialist
• Create, manage and distribute event details using the approved internal template to all stakeholders and service lines involved in the event
• Conduct  debriefs post-event with Event Host and communicate comments/compliments/issues to service teams
• Work closely with all departments to develop and be responsible for event requirements and deliverables, including but not limited to communications, calendars, registration needs, feedback surveys, and wrap-up reports
• Coordinate with facilities, arranging and overseeing all event details, such as audio and visual, decor, catering, security, entertainment, premiums/swag, and transportation
• Create an in-depth event based on strategy while pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation
• Manage multiple programs/events across various industry verticals, with creativity, innovation, and strategy, delivering world-class creative execution
• Conduct site visits
• Manages high-profile and complex events, often acting as the lead  on global events involving multi-region support
• Act as a mentor to other team members, conducting group meetings as needed
• Train new employees and set up their training and shadowing schedules. Be the point person for new employees for their training weeks

What We Are Looking For

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in event coordination or corporate meeting planning
• Strong meeting coordination experience for meetings/conferences ranging from 50 to 300+ people
• Experience working with high-profile stakeholders and event agencies
• Experience working cross-functionally with all levels of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to understand the meeting/event objective and mission, business, and audience to align with the overall vision and strategy of the needs of the Event Host and event
• Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to execute tasks independently and efficiently
• Creative problem solver, resourceful, team player
• Adaptability to situations and ever-changing demands
• Highly organised with the ability to handle multiple tasks to meet strict deadlines
• Ambitious and proactive with a calm and flexible approach to handling pressure
• Experience working on large and complex databases
• Must be fluent in English
• This role will be assigned to a primary location, but will require flexibility to be deployed to support across the campus as required
• Assume responsibility for one's own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean, smart surroundings
• Work intelligently and ensure management is aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
• Build excellent relationships with the team through positive communications
• Ensure knowledge is shared within the team to enable them to work smarter and more efficiently
• Work on ad hoc requests from clients as required

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