Senior Event Manager

QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Senior Event Manager at QS shaping and delivering international higher education events. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive audience engagement and operational excellence in event delivery.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeSingapore • 🇸🇬 SingaporeSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and drive the strategic development and delivery of a regional and global events portfolio, ensuring events deliver measurable business impact, audience engagement, and commercial growth.
Own the end-to-end planning and execution of conferences, summits, exhibitions, awards, forums, and executive-level events.
Identify and implement innovative event formats, technologies, and engagement strategies that enhance attendee experience and differentiate QS within the market.
Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, sponsors, speakers, industry leaders, and strategic partners to support portfolio growth and long-term collaboration.
Support and contribute to partner, sponsor, and stakeholder negotiations and relationship development.
Develop and implement event strategies aligned to wider business objectives, ensuring events support organisational growth and brand positioning.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Operations teams to maximise event impact and commercial performance.
Manage event budgets, forecasting, and financial performance, ensuring strong commercial outcomes and return on investment.
Establish and maintain robust risk management, governance, and contingency planning frameworks across all events.
Take accountability for crisis management and issue resolution when required, ensuring rapid and effective decision-making.
Analyse event performance data and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and portfolio optimisation.
Standardise processes, best practices, and operational frameworks to improve efficiency, scalability, and consistency across the event portfolio.
Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies to ensure QS remains at the forefront of event delivery and audience engagement.
Act as a subject matter expert within the events function, sharing best practice and supporting capability development where needed.
Any other duties in line with the scope and responsibilities of the role.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related discipline.
Significant experience managing large-scale conferences, exhibitions, summits, forums, or executive-level events, ideally within a regional or international environment.
Proven experience leading multiple complex projects simultaneously whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail and stakeholder management.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing event strategies that drive audience engagement, commercial outcomes, and measurable business impact.
Experience working closely with commercial and sales teams, including supporting sponsorship conversations, client engagement, and bespoke partnership opportunities.
Experience of managing resources, budgets, and onsite personnel.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders, sponsors, speakers, and external partners.
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams within a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical skills, with experience using event data and insights to inform decision-making and improve future performance.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to present to senior audiences and represent the organisation externally.
Highly organised, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities and navigate ambiguity effectively.
A creative and solutions-focused mindset, with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
Willingness to travel internationally and work flexible hours when required to support the successful delivery of events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working environment
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementbudget managementproject managementdata analysisstakeholder managementevent strategy developmentrisk managementcrisis managementaudience engagementcommercial outcomes

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipattention to detailadaptabilitycreativityproblem-solvingorganizational skillsrelationship buildinginfluencingresilience

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Event ManagementBachelor's degree in HospitalityBachelor's degree in MarketingBachelor's degree in BusinessBachelor's degree in Communications