Manager - Events

Key Responsibilities

1. Chairwoman’s Personal Events 

• Plan, coordinate, and execute private dinners, celebrations, receptions, family occasions, social gatherings, and other personal events for the Chairwoman. 

• Coordinate requirements, preferences, schedules, guest arrangements, and special requests with the Chairwoman’s Office. 

• Maintain complete confidentiality and discretion regarding all personal and private matters. 

• Manage guest lists, invitations, RSVPs, seating, dietary requirements, gifts, transportation, and other guest-related arrangements. 

• Source and coordinate venues, catering, décor, entertainment, photographers, security, transportation, staffing, and other event services. 

• Manage event budgets, quotations, contracts, payments, and supplier negotiations. 

• Conduct venue inspections and oversee event set-up, execution, and breakdown.

2. Corporate & VIP Events 

• Plan and deliver conferences, executive meetings, launches, receptions, client functions, awards, retreats, and internal events. 

• Develop event concepts, programmes, timelines, budgets, guest lists, and run sheets aligned with business objectives and brand standards. 

• Coordinate senior executives, VIP guests, speakers, clients, partners, and internal stakeholders. 

• Oversee event set-up, execution, and breakdown to ensure a seamless and high-quality guest experience.

3. Stakeholder, Supplier & Budget Management 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with VIPs, senior stakeholders, venues, agencies, hospitality partners, and suppliers.

 • Source and negotiate with venues, caterers, production companies, entertainment, décor, transportation, security, and other service providers. 

• Manage event budgets, quotations, contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and financial reconciliation. 

• Maintain a trusted network of premium venues and preferred suppliers while ensuring cost-effective delivery.

4. Events Operations & Execution 

• Develop detailed event plans, checklists, floor plans, seating plans, guest lists, and operational schedules. 

• Coordinate logistics and oversee suppliers, contractors, event staff, production teams, and venue requirements. 

• Ensure appropriate risk assessments, security, health and safety, contingency plans, and event standards are in place. 

• Manage last-minute changes, resolve issues efficiently, and conduct post-event evaluations and follow-up.

Job Requirements:

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and outside standard working hours when required. 

• Willingness to travel when required for events. 

• Ability to manage highly confidential information with complete discretion. 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and high expectations. 

• Strong availability and responsiveness around key events and engagements. 

• Consistently professional, polished, and service-oriented approach.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Hospitality, or a related field. 

• 5–7 years of experience in event planning and execution, preferably within premium, fashion, lifestyle, or corporate environments. 

• Strong experience in private, VIP, and corporate event management. 

• Strong project management, event logistics, and production capabilities. 

• Proven experience in budget management, supplier sourcing, and contract negotiation. 

• Excellent executive, stakeholder, hospitality, and guest relationship management skills. 

• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, decision-making, and ability to manage competing priorities. 

• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, discretion, communication, and personal presentation.