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Job Summary:

The mission of the APAC Event Manager is to create, plan, and execute phenomenal event experiences that engage attendees, and meet our marketing and broader business objectives. While part of a global team, you will primarily focus on managing events within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

As a key member of the Global Events Team (GET) within the Marketing organization at D2L, you will be responsible for the planning and tactical execution of various D2L proprietary and 3rd party sponsored events. You will create and manage memorable event experiences that generate leads, influence pipe, build on our brand momentum, and showcase our company, customers, products, services and staff.

How you will make an impact:

• Manage event experiences from concept through completion – planning and preparations, coordination of on-site logistics and production as well as post-event follow-up - ensuring high-level service throughout.
• Provide direction and coordinate with various departments across multiple countries within the organization, as well as external clients, vendors, and others to establish needs for events throughout all the phases.
• Cross-functional coordination of tasks and the development of materials, content, assets, toolkits, creative, messaging, and event technical, production, and logistical elements.
• Liaise and prepare speakers, sponsors, vendors, and enable event staff.
• Prepare and manage scope, timelines, actions, tasks, risk mitigation plans, dependencies, budget, and purchase requests.
• Serve as a liaison to key stakeholders and clearly communicate and report on event goals and results.
• Troubleshoot and handle issues that arise in planning leading up to as well as day-of the event.
• Assist in enabling internal and external messengers to amplify messaging, drive event registrations, engagement, feedback, and follow-up through various channels.
• Maintain event calendar and communicate event activities and results across the organization.
• Nurture and build relationships with internal teams, external vendors, venues, and other industry contacts.
• Stay current and ahead of the curve on the key industry events in the APAC region to sponsor, as well as event planning, outreach, design and experience trends, with an eye towards continuous improvement, and sharing insights and learnings across the team.
• Manage the daily details with big-picture strategic thinking to ensure truly unique and immersive event experiences.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 3+ years proven experience and success managing and owning end-to-end planning and execution of in-person, 3rd party sponsored events.
• Ability to think quickly under pressure, solve difficult problems, and make split-second decisions.
• Advanced collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities in parallel and meeting hard deadlines.
• Strong ability to coordinate not only your own tasks but also coordinate and drive cross-functional alignment and task accountability with others.
• Strong organization skills, including multi-tasking and time management.
• A self-motivated and outgoing individual with the ability to work independently and with a team.
• Great leadership qualities with the ability to delegate and clearly communicate responsibility to others to meet expectations.
• Meticulous attention to detail as there will be an element of administration duties, data entry, and contract, venue and technical reviews.
• Creative mindset and stamina to try new things and figure out how to continuously improve.
• Flexibility to work even at irregular hours and to travel both domestic and internationally, as needed. You will be required to travel once a month on average.

The following are an asset to the role:

• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Proficiency with Modus, Marketo, Salesforce or similar CRM technologies
• Experience in building enriching working relationships and managing external vendor relationships, both in-person and remotely.
• Communication writing and/or copywriting experience
• Knowledge of marketing demand generation funnel