Startup and Networking Manager at Terrapinn

, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Sep, 26

Salary

3800.0

Posted On

28 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Networking, Relationship Building, Research, Communication, SalesForce, Social Media, LinkedIn, Commercial Outlook, Attention To Detail, Pro-action, Initiative, Teamwork

Industry

Media Production

Description

Role: Startup and Networking Manager Location: Singapore Salary: 2.8K-3.8K SGD per month Hybrid working pattern with a minimum of four days in the office (Friday working from home half day) About Terrapinn: We’ve been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. About the role: This is a dynamic and fast-paced role at the heart of our events, helping to drive start-up participation while creating valuable introductions between our customers. If you enjoy building relationships, connecting people and finding opportunities through conversation, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial career. You'll spend much of your time identifying exciting businesses, reaching out to founders and senior decision-makers, and helping them understand the value of being part of our events. As the event approaches, you'll work closely with sponsors and attendees to facilitate meaningful meetings, ensuring everyone has an outstanding experience. This role would suit someone who is naturally curious, enjoys engaging with new people every day, is motivated by achieving goals, and thrives in an environment where every conversation can open a new opportunity. Whether you're speaking to a start-up founder, a sponsor or an attendee, you'll be someone who enjoys making connections and building lasting professional relationships. It's an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate or someone early in their career who wants to develop commercial skills, gain exposure to global industries and take ownership of meaningful projects from day one. This is a dynamic and important role to help drive start-up participation in our shows and deliver outstanding onsite connections for our sponsors. It’s a great role for someone new to the events industry who wants to understand more about commercial buy and sell dynamics and take ownership of elements of an event quickly. PURPOSE To recruit and deliver significant numbers of start-ups to Terrapinn events. To co-ordinate and manage meetings for sponsors of key events. To provide sponsors with a truly great experience during the event and provide a service element to the networking process. THE ROLE IN BRIEF Depending on the stage of the cycle, your activity focus will be different. From approximately 6 months out from the event, you’ll be working on confirming start-ups, within the agreed targets for the event. This will typically look like confirming 60-80 start-ups per event across that period. From approximately 2 months out from the event, we will layer in networking responsibility, where you will work with clients who have purchased pre-arranged meetings, to secure those meetings for them with our attendees. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Start-Ups: Research and identify genuine start-ups for a sector/topic according to Terrapinn’s criteria. Contact and confirm start-ups’ participation in the event. Sell the benefits of participating. Do all administration. Work closely with confirmed start-ups to ensure they actually attend. Collaborate with, especially, Conference Managers, Business Development Managers and Marketing Managers. Networking: Work closely with the project team to confirm any meeting entitlements based on sponsorship packages and understand the core deliverables Work closely with sponsors who have meeting entitlements to confirm their preferred targets Contact targets and confirm participation in sponsored meetings Manage sponsor meetings onsite and assist with additional meeting arrangements if required CORE COMPETENCIES Puts First Things First. Customer focus. Adaptability Creativity Influences others. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Initiative and pro-action. Networking and relationship skills. Social media and LinkedIn skills. Research skills. Commercial outlook. Great communication skills. Team player. Digital and tech skills, including SalesForce. Attention to detail Recruitment process: It’s really important that we’re transparent about what you can expect when you apply for a role at Terrapinn. Our process is as follows: First round – online interview with Group Talent Director and General Manager Fill in our competency framework – this will be used as a discussion point in the next interview You may be asked to complete a task for the final interview Final interview in person with your potential line manager and another Senior member of staff We believe in equal opportunities and being a diverse and inclusive employer. If you need any potential adjustments to our planned process at all, please do contact us to discuss options.

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Responsibilities

Recruit and manage start-up participation for events while facilitating meaningful networking meetings between sponsors and attendees. The role involves identifying target businesses, selling event benefits, and managing onsite meeting arrangements.