Festival Director - Spikes Asia

Strategic

• To take overall responsibility for all event operations and the seamless delivery of Spikes

• Act as the public face and champion of Spikes internally and externally

• Develop strong relationships within the marcoms community across Asia-Pacific

• To create and drive forward our live programmes for Spikes

• Work closely with cross functional teams in Singapore, Hong Kong and London as well as local partners to deliver the highest quality events and exceptional audience experience

• Develop 3-year strategy for Spikes and build the event into a year-round programme; reimagine the event experience

• To ensure that the local Spikes Asia team fulfil the strategic delivery of the business plan, appointing and if necessary removing where necessary.

Financial

• Manage the overall Spikes Asia budget, and deliver budgeted revenues, margin and profits

• Lead the prioritisation of resource allocation, working with teams in Hong Kong, London and Singapore

• Working with the board and Lions awards team, develop and implement strategy to drive entries across Spikes

• Devise strategy to drive delegate revenue

• Work with sales team to create new and bespoke solutions to drive sponsorship revenues into the event; position event assets so they can be monetised

• Ensure we are negotiating the best deals and fees with local/regional suppliers

• Report to Hong Kong and London regularly on costs and revenue positions during the year

People

• Employ, develop, motivate, mentor, inspire and retain the best people, whether full-time staff or temps, and lead by example at all times

• Direct management of full time Singapore-based Spikes staff

• Form relationships, develop and maintain them with the Ascential and Haymarket teams

• Work closely with Lions, Warc and Campaign teams where appropriate to ensure working synergies

Production

• Conceptualise and oversee delegate experience and event operations, creative production, venues, sponsorship delivery, budgeting, resource planning and government grants application and submission

• Manage workflow across teams, including content, design and tech teams for the production of a virtual or live awards show

• In-charge of operations of the event

• Oversee venue and vendor search and selection, brief and contract negotiation

• Lead post-event analysis and results

Personal qualities ideal candidate

• Presence, leadership, management ability and excellent communication skills

• Must be meticulous and have great attention to detail

• Knowledge of the region and marcoms industry

• Experience managing both large-scale and bespoke events

• Experience with awards programmes

• Thorough understanding of awards and events management

• Solid commercial and financial management acumen

• Strong logistical and organisational skills