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Events Planner

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Agensi Pekerjaan UniTalent (Recruitment Agency)
  • Johor Bahru, Malaysia
RM 4,000 - RM 5,000 / month

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The successful candidate is to have proven experience of events management, ideally within the educational sector, be able to work to tight deadlines, often under pressure, and must be capable of multi-tasking and flexibility in their approach.

As a key member of the Admissions and Marketing Department, the successful candidate will be crucial to organizing and executing high profile events and ensuring that all marketing opportunities are maximized across the Prep and Senior Schools and is able to communicate this to the relevant staff.

The Events Planner role involves irregular hours with some evening and weekend commitments.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • To provide advice on events management within the College
  • To proactively liaise with departments within the College and external organizers as appropriate regarding the planning and delivery of events
  • To provide and manage all events services to ensure consistency and high standards
  • To co-ordinate and manage resources for events
  • To discuss and agree budget limits for events and to devise budget plans for events, managing and ensuring their cost effective delivery
  • To manage the events operations in accordance with health/ hygiene legislation and College policies
  • To prepare supporting documentation to ensure the effective management of the events and in particular to liaise with the relevant personnel regarding risk assessments
  • To monitor and review the services of internal and external suppliers in order to ensure the best possible service for the price paid
  • To liaise with the relevant staff regarding the communication of events via the College’s approved channels of communication, using iSams, email, social media as appropriate, to maximize participation from the target audience
  • To facilitate the recording of events for marketing purposes by filming or photographing the events
  • To ensure that events are fully communicated to all relevant parties in a timely manner
  • To inform the College of any particular issues that might affect the effective delivery of the programme of events
  • To ensure the branding and marketing of the events is effective and consistent with the College’s requirements
  • To receive, record, evaluate and disseminate customer feedback: to identify and implement improvements as appropriate
  • To contribute to any other projects as directed by the Master, Second Master, the Director of Admissions & Marketing or the Bursar.
  • To observe and comply with all College policies and regulations, for example Health and Safety, Data Protection, Safeguarding etc.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Events Management or equivalent with at least 3 years’ experience in the related field.
  • A relevant formal qualification that reflects the key duties of the post or previous relevant working experience in events management
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to manage requirements and expectations of event stakeholders
  • Proven ability to manage high profile events
  • Tact and diplomacy to deal with people in a professional manner in all circumstances
  • Experience of managing and coordinating the work of events staff
  • Ability to use own initiative and problem solve
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Experience of managing budgets
  • Good attention to detail
  • A flexible approach to working, sufficient to be able to attend events that take place outside of normal working hours such as evenings and weekends
  • Calm under pressure
  • Resourceful and pro-active approach to working
  • Knowledge of a school; environments critical to a smooth transition
  • Knowledge of basic photography and filming skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM5,000.00 per month

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person