Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
The Global Marketing Team partners with client-facing colleagues to drive marketing efforts that communicate the firm’s investment capabilities, culture, and brand. We plan and execute global marketing programs which position the firm’s thought leadership, capabilities, culture and brand with the objective of retaining clients and growing our business.
The Events Manager, based in our APAC office, will partner with regional Marketing colleagues to effectively execute marketing events such as roundtables, workshops, lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, conferences, for clients and prospects. In addition, the candidate will be assigned additional duties to support other team members within the APAC marketing team. The successful candidate will have relevant experience within the finance industry and proven strong project management skills. The successful candidate will have exemplary attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time, and a professional demeanor.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Oversee all aspects of event management from initial planning, resource sourcing, pre-event marketing and communications, on-site coordination, to post-event follow-up.
Liaise with and manage all vendors and suppliers throughout the process.
Coordinate with various business and administrative departments to ensure timely delivery of event details for resource deployment.
Plan and execute events throughout their entire lifecycle, including both digital and virtual formats.
Manage virtual event planning and project management, including virtual platform oversight.
Handle financial management to ensure all event preparations stay within budget, including expense management, invoice processing, and financial reporting.
Perform additional marketing duties (e.g. materials update & operational support) as assigned to support the marketing team and enhance overall productivity.
We are looking for candidates that have the ability to demonstrate strong business maturity and work proactively in a fast-paced small office environment. The ideal candidate would also possess:
5+ years of event management/marketing experience within Financial Services, preferably in asset management
Strong communication in English. Proficiency in Chinese/Cantonese a plus
Experienced in in-person and virtual events management
Detail-oriented, strong project management skills, ability to exercise sound business judgement, proactive in creative problem solving and able to escalate issues when needed
Ability to effectively multi-task in a high paced, fast-moving environment; exhibit grace under pressure
Ability to work independently under tight timeframes
Comfortable learning new systems and working on creative solutions
Team player orientation, a positive attitude and terrific work ethic
Previous experience in workflow tool and/or Global Marketing a plus
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com
We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.
For almost 100 years, we have chosen to do things differently, including the way we structure our ownership model, organization, and investment platform. Critically, we know that the best investment ideas are found when a diverse workforce is encouraged to bring forward unique perspectives.
Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, serving as a trusted adviser to over 2,400 clients in more than 60 countries. We manage more than US$1 trillion for pensions, endowments and foundations, insurers, family offices, fund sponsors, global wealth managers, and other clients.
We offer comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including global equity, fixed income, currency, commodity, alternatives, and private markets. Leveraging more than 900 investment professionals located in offices around the world, we combine independent insights across asset classes, skill sets, and investment disciplines to uncover ideas for our clients, because we believe collaboration is a rare, repeatable competitive edge.
This independent structure and collegial culture are two of the main reasons investment professionals join Wellington Management — and stay for their entire careers.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to having a diverse workforce. Please visit http://www.wellington.com to learn more about our firm.
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