Oliver Wyman - Events Planner, APR - Kuala Lumpur

at  Oliver Wyman Group

ABOUT OLIVER WYMAN

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.
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JOB OVERVIEW:

Oliver Wyman is seeking a creative, results-oriented Event Planner to manage and organize Oliver Wyman’s client B2B marketing initiatives, client facing events and support internal events. This role is sharing responsibility delivering high-quality OW branded events and providing administrative support to the APR Events Team.
The Event Planner will work with all team members in the Marketing Team, Events Team and lead all aspects of event design production, budgets, and delivery in Asia Pacific Region. This role will also work closely with the Global Events Team to ensure programs adhere to global event policies and standards.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 3-5 years’ experience of corporate events management in a global/regional environment.
• Strong industry network of peers, venue partners, vendors and suppliers across Asia Pacific Region.
• Strong contract and vendor negotiations.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and analytical skills. Being fluent in more than one language is an added advantage.
• Experience with CRM and event management tools e.g. Cvent, Microsoft Dynamics etc.
• Experience with virtual and interactive tools e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slido, etc.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Skills and Attributes:

• Service focused – dedicated to meeting expectations through securing effective relationships with stakeholders and clients while executing deliverables to the highest standards.
• Able to be flexible and adaptable to confidently manage stakeholders and event from end-to-end.
• Extremely thorough and detail oriented, strong knowledge of vendor negotiation and strong budget discipline.
• Has a high level of energy and integrity, demonstrates leadership skills and respect for a diversity of opinions and styles, and is not afraid of accountability and responsibility.
• Has a growth mindset – always open to learning opportunities, able to take constructive feedback in stride and incorporate feedback.
• Ability to think strategically, execute quality output under tight deadlines and work extra hours as needed.
• Highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative, and creative in required determination to achieve results through initiative and common sense.
• High level of creativity, availability to think ‘outside the box’ and to multitask.
• Versatile with an aptitude for hard work, the maturity and temperament to handle a variety of situations and an ability to rise to new challenges.
• A team player with the ability to function independently, but collaboratively to meet deadlines.

• Stakeholder Management - Lead event project initiatives in region partnering with business, marketing and supporting functions to develop impactful programs in alignment with business strategy.
• Effective planning and end-to-end execution of client events including:
• Clients facing events for marketing campaigns launch.
• Senior clients facing events for networking and social.
• Oliver Wyman Forum events.
• Support the Events Director on regional event tasks and execution of flagship events.
• Research – Keep up to date with new venues, hotels, food & beverage concepts, industry practices in the region.
• Event Production and Delivery - Develop creative event concepts and coordinates logistics including venue sourcing, virtual production, accommodation and travel, invitation and registration, event communication, F&B and event, in collaboration with wider internal teams such as IT, Design and Marketing.
• Post Event Analysis and Closing – post event analysis, feedback collection, monitor ROI data, track and record event budgets and cost savings.
• Ensure all events and programs are compliant with firm wide standards and policies.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across businesses Leadership Team and other partner functions such as Marketing, Events, DTP.
• Occasional business travel to support onsite when needed.