EVENT PROGRAM MANAGER - APAC role (Japanese Speaking) 

Company Overview:

The company is the leading membership organization that provides training, certification as well as community network platform through events and conferences.

With international operations in the USA, Europe as well as Asia Pacific, the company also has members across all 3 continents and is dedicated to providing anti-financial crime (AFC) education, best practices, peer-to-peer networking to AFC professionals globally.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for producing a portfolio of successful international association conferences, seminars, symposia, and summits geared towards compliance professionals. This position reports directly to the Sr. Manager, Global Events Programming and oversees programming production and speaker logistics in the APAC region with a strategic focus on Japan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as product manager on all events in an individual's portfolio (which includes Japan Conferences), overseeing execution and contributing to strategic direction.

• Collaborates with internal content manager, thought leadership team and external subject matter advisors to develop commercially viable event programs in multiple global markets.

• Develops and presents product briefings to internal sales, marketing and customer service teams.

• Identifies, invites and confirms executive-level speakers for conferences, live seminars and webinars.

• Collaborates with the content manager and marketing department to create promotional materials for each event.

• Manages on-site event execution, ensuring sessions run on time and providing speaker support in a professional, service-oriented manner.

• Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with industry thought-leaders, associations, vendors and media.

• Manages speaker expense budgets.

• Facilitates clear, consistent communication within cross-functional project teams.

• Represents Company at key educational and networking gatherings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management, Public Relations, Communications or related field.

• Bilingual English/Japanese is required.

• 3+ years of relevant work experience; event programming and/or management experience preferred.

• Superior project management skills.

• Thorough and detail-oriented with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and adhere to deadlines.

• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally on behalf of the company (10-20% travel).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment related purposes only.
If you have what it takes, and is keen to explore this exciting opportunity, please contact:

Eileen Soh
eileen@bromptonassociates.net
Registration No. R2095219
EA Licence No:20S0293