Senior Event Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Asia.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Marketing Events Lead to implement Ondo’s global event strategy, focusing on APAC.

• Take ownership of the comprehensive planning and execution of internal leadership, team, and company-wide offsites.

• Oversee external event workstreams, which include conferences, sponsorships, partner activations, VIP receptions, and institutional gatherings.

• Identify venues, negotiate contracts, and manage hotels, production agencies, AV providers, caterers, and other vendors.

• Keep track of event timelines, project trackers, budgets, production schedules, run of show, and logistics documentation.

• Handle multiple simultaneous projects and manage stakeholder expectations.

• Provide project updates, pinpoint risks or obstacles, and propose solutions.

• Supervise attendee registration, communications, travel arrangements, accommodations, and overall guest experience.

• Manage budgets, invoices, payments, and post-event financial reconciliation.

• Coordinate speaker logistics, including onboarding, scheduling, travel, presentations, and onsite management.

• Oversee sponsorship deliverables, branding requirements, and partner commitments.

• Work collaboratively with Marketing, Design, GTM, Leadership, Legal, Finance, and other teams.

• Coordinate with external agencies and production partners.

• Keep centralized event documentation, vendor information, and post-event reporting updated.

• Lead post-event evaluations and suggest improvements.

• Create event playbooks, templates, workflows, and operational processes.

• Discover opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to enhance event operations.

• Assist with onsite execution for both domestic and international events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in event management, production, or operations, with a proven history of managing complex corporate events.

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage events from initial planning to onsite execution.

• Strong expertise in venue sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor management, budgeting, and event production.

• Exceptional organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail.

• Capability to juggle multiple priorities at the same time.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment.

• Capacity to make informed decisions autonomously and recognize when to escalate issues.

• Initiative to anticipate challenges and proactively address issues with minimal supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accurate project documentation.

• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.

• Proficient with Google Workspace and event/project management tools.

• Interest in utilizing AI, automation, and technology to enhance operational efficiency.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for onsite event execution.

• Located in the APAC time zone.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including potential token rights and/or equity based on preferences.

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefits.

• Flexible vacation policy (PTO).

• Remote-first team operating across multiple countries.

• Opportunity to influence the company’s vision, culture, and design practices.

• Collaborate with A+ colleagues and top-tier investors.