Strategic Events Manager, APJ

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

📋 Description

• 4–7 years of experience in B2B strategic events, preferably within the sectors of technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, or enterprise software.

• Proven ability to independently manage a multi-market portfolio.

• Demonstrated expertise in overseeing event strategy and budgeting across various regions.

• Strong program management capabilities; adept at navigating ambiguity, prioritizing effectively, and driving cross-functional initiatives without close supervision.

• Experience in coordinating tasks across multiple time zones.

• Substantial experience in budget management, vendor relations, and contract negotiations across several concurrent markets.

• History of collaborating with regional Sales leadership to ensure event alignment with pipeline and account objectives.

• Proficient in presenting regional event outcomes, ROI, and forecasts to senior leadership.

• Willingness to travel approximately 40–50%, including evenings and weekends during live events.

• Experience in cybersecurity or enterprise software is a plus but not mandatory.

• Preferred qualifications include familiarity with tools such as Asana, Allocadia, Coupa, Jifflenow, Cvent, Salesforce, Sigma, Splash, RainFocus, Claude, and Google Suite.

• Preferred: An additional language proficiency in Mandarin, Japanese, or Bahasa.

• Preferred: Understanding of account-based marketing principles and target-account event strategies.

• Preferred: Experience in mentoring or informally guiding junior members of the events team.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4–7 years of experience in B2B strategic events, ideally within technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, or enterprise software.

• Proven track record of independently managing a multi-market portfolio.

• Demonstrated ownership of event strategy and budget across multiple regions.

• Strong program management skills; ability to operate in ambiguous situations, prioritize effectively, and drive cross-functional initiatives without close supervision.

• Experience in managing activities across multiple time zones.

• Significant experience in budget, vendor, and contract management across multiple concurrent markets.

• Experience partnering with regional Sales leadership to align events with pipeline and account goals.

• Ability to present regional event results, ROI, and forecasts to senior stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel approximately 40–50%, including evening and weekend work around live events.

• Cybersecurity or enterprise software experience is a plus, not a requirement.

• Preferred: Familiarity with tools such as Asana, Allocadia, Coupa, Jifflenow, Cvent, Salesforce, Sigma, Splash, RainFocus, Claude, and Google Suite.

• Preferred: Knowledge of an additional regional language such as Mandarin, Japanese, or Bahasa.

• Preferred: Familiarity with account-based marketing principles and target-account event strategies.

• Preferred: Experience in mentoring or guiding junior events team members informally.

🏝️ Benefits

• Travel approximately 40–50%, mainly across APAC with some travel in EMEA and AMER regions.

• AI-assisted recruiting tools are utilized to facilitate candidate interviews; hiring decisions are made by individuals.

• Pre-employment checks conducted in accordance with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's security and privacy standards.

• Equal opportunity employment.