Job Description

Job scope:
This position will service external and internal clients with specific responsibility to analyze the key business markets pain points, interviewing key industry players and inviting speakers to our international conferences.

Position : Junior Research Associate
Nature of business : Event Services firm
Location : Plaza Sentral
Working days & hours : Mon - Fri, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Job Function : Organize event
Salary range : RM3,000 - RM5,000 (depend on experience)

Company Background:

Our client organizes over 100 market-leading B2B events every year. At the events they create the environments which allow business to flourish. Their knowledge of the communities they serve, the ability to attract the right people and the skill at curating the physical space and creating memorable experiences bring thousands of like-minded people together. It is this shared experience and the opportunities to make human connections which allow businesses to grow.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Research outputs encompassing data collection, interpretation, analysis, reports or papers, presentations and client recommendations
• Maintaining and building databases of clients who were researched
• Cold calling potential speakers for research and inviting to speak on our global programs
• Negotiating with speakers
• Content writing
• Running the conference

What you will need to succeed:

• Ability to think logically and creatively
• Report writing skills
• Presentation to management
• A high standard of analytical skills and computer literacy (particularly Word & Excel)
• The ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision along with a capacity to build robust relationships with diverse stakeholders is essential.
• A can do attitude

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree qualification (preferably)
• 1 year experience in the events industry, though fresh graduates are welcomed to apply
• Excellent command of English
• Willing to travel internationally

Benefits:

• Opportunity to travel around the globe to run conferences
• Attractive commission structure for every successfully completed project/conference
• Travel to event location around the World
• Basic + Commission
• Commission in USD
• Signing Bonus
• Hit Target - Team Outing
• Joining Bonus