Associate Manager, Events & Experiential

Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd | Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Join the largest cinema exhibitor and leading film distributor in Malaysia!

You will play an important role in:

• Develop innovative event and experiential campaigns for the organisation as well as customers and partners.
• Plan, manage and execute these plans for seamless execution in all locations.
• Manage project and events and deliver innovative and distinctive experiences.
• Manage cost for every idea and installation.
• Check out what we do here: https://www.gsc.com.my/events-at-gsc/

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Manage overall projects and events campaigns

• Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project
• Planning projects and event from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives; ensuring event is completed smoothly.
• Drive and lead projects according to timeline with solutions and briefs between both internal and external parties.
• On-site inspections, Ensuring projects and events are executed according to approved plans.
• Leading efforts to increase alignment, mutual understanding, and trust between collaboration participants.
• Anticipating upcoming changes in project stages, managing transitions smoothly, mapping a way forward when unanticipated situations arise

2. Events and Promotional development.

• Develop, propose and manage promotional space at GSC locations.
• Provide and manage solution by translating and executing Partner’s needs into plans and packages.
• Develop and manage the execution of these space and plans.
• Working with designer and partners to ensure display, projects and events are accurately represents GSC and partner's Brand.
• Researching and deciding on materials and products sourcing. Elements to consider: safety, visibility, traffic flow, royalties, insurances, comfort and style.
• Sourcing reliable vendors and partners to participate in the campaigns.

3. Brainstorming Events Plans and Concepts

• Brainstorming new projects and event solutions with both external partners and internal stakeholders
• Developing innovative event program (in and out of cinema environment)
• Understanding clients' needs and wants
• Coming up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success
• Leading efforts to mitigate risks and accelerate value creation

4. Manage and provide solution for VM & Planograming

• Develop and provide solutions for VM, Planogram and guidelines to maximize sales and visibility for projects and products.
• Ensure execution has been done according to the approved proposal and timeline for all VM and guideline.
• Strategize and Manage timeline, plan updates and review of the planogram and guidelines.
• Ensure all proposals and solutions have been briefed, approved and shared with relevant partied.
• Consistently explore and audit VM and Planograming at cinemas.

5. Handling Budgeting and Invoicing

• planning and organizing events with attention to financial and time constraints
• ensure planning is undertaken well in advance and events are run within budget set by Project Owners, preparing budgets and ensure adherence
• responsible for ordering and tracking event inventory collateral, giveaways, etc
• looking for and comparing different vendors, booking venues and outsourcing event vendors; negotiating with vendors to achieve the most favourable terms
• Develop and manage overall event, display and social space calendar.

6. Design Building Corporate networks and maintaining relationship

• Initiating new Event Projects that align with Partners’ interest and goal
• Interacting with key decision makers and account-holders
• keeping a great ongoing relationships with partners and offering new ways/opportunities to grow the partnership
• Delivering a good working experience with our partners when working with GSC

7. Contributes to Team Effort

• Accomplish related results as needed.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Lead and manage team

Pre-requisites:

• Design or marketing related degree or qualifications.
• Has an eye for design and creative work.
• Skill set for managing projects and events.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years in related field, preference if candidate has both design and commercial experience.
• Experienced in planning and managing events, concerts or activation in related field.