As a Manager within the Strategic Platforms (SPF) team, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering SBF’s flagship platforms that convene senior business leaders, policymakers, and key ecosystem partners. You will support the execution and evolution of SBF’s signature events while contributing to the design and launch of new strategic platforms that advance Singapore’s business agenda regionally and globally. Your role extends to enhancing the overall delivery of all SBF events, aiming to enrich participant experiences and maximise value capture for SBF and its partners.

These platforms are central to advancing SBF’s vision and mission across six action agendas: Scaled Internationally, Skills-Empowered, Smart-Enabled, Sustainability-Centric, Socially Impactful, and Synergistic TACs.

As part of the wider Strategic Partnerships & Platforms Division, you will also work closely with government agencies and key business counterparts to strengthen existing collaborations and develop new partnerships. Your work will contribute to enabling high-impact G2B and B2B engagements, facilitating partnerships, and driving tangible business outcomes through SBF’s platforms.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to organisation-wide strategic initiatives and take on cross-functional projects that support SBF’s broader mission and impact.

Event Conceptualisation and Management

• Assist the Senior Director and collaborate with the team to conceptualise, manage, and provide comprehensive support for SBF’s signature events in Singapore and international markets.

Supporting the development and organisation of SBF’s signature events, such as:

• Flagship or signature events, such as international and national summits, forums, conferences, and symposiums.
• Bilateral / multilateral events.
• Ministerial dialogues, high-level roundtable discussions or fireside chats involving Political Officer Holders (POHs).
• Drive and delivering these platforms through effective event management and event marketing, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders, such as government agencies, event partners, speakers, Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs), PR & Marketing agencies, venue and service providers, etc. to ensure successful delivery of high-quality events.

Preparation of timely updates and quality summary reports to Management including:

• Operational, execution, manpower and budget plans
• Marketing and promotional materials
• Registration and participant data analysis
• Post-event reports, event KPI tracking, and suggestions for improvement
• Continuous contribution to the improvement of Event SOPs and Operating Models to enhance overall event delivery, enrich participant experiences, and maximise value capture for SBF and its partners.

Partnership Development and Management

• Assist the Senior Director to rejuvenate existing partnerships and establish new collaborations for key events and platforms to ensure seamless event execution, enhance the collective business environment, and foster G2B or B2B initiatives facilitated by SBF locally and internationally.

Others:

• Crafting of event materials and proposals to bolster the Division's efforts in attracting and cultivating new event partnerships.
• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders to facilitate the smooth onboarding of new partnerships into the strategic events.
• Support the development, management, and ongoing expansion of the database and network of existing and potential event partners, locally and internationally.
• Manage any other ad-hoc responsibilities and duties assigned by the management.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience and background in event management, marketing, and/or business development and partnership management.
• Strong in programme development, project coordination, and budget management.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to create attractive event marketing and promotional collaterals independently
• Self-motivated and positive attitude, exemplary work ethic and a collaborative mindset towards teamwork.
• Familiarity with protocols for high-level events involving senior political office holders and business leaders is an added advantage.