About the role :
- Researching relevant business and legal issues for high-quality conference targeting the legal market
- Developing programs and sourcing content for Thomson Reuters legal media group event portfolio, including writing agendas and confirming speakers
- Responsible for onsite delivery and management of events across Asia
- Managing ongoing relationships with speakers and other relevant event partners
- Identifying spaces in the market and developing events of various types in order to take advantage of these gaps
- Overall marketing of the event, including (but not limited to)
- Understanding database limitations and identifying strategies to overcome this
- Arranging email and mailing campaigns, and carrying these out in order to maximise event attendance
- Briefing sponsorship teams to garner sponsorship for the event and drive attendance numbers and revenue
- Liaising with additional teams across Thomson Reuters Asia and cooperating closely with them with regard to both marketing for the events and event delivery
- Plan and execute meetings, conferences, trade shows and customer related events; own the outcome of such events
- Partner with Field Sales to staff events, and/or document sales and distribute leads
- Support initiatives and corporate priorities by planning, coordinating, implementing and analyzing trade show marketing and event activities
- Creatively leverage Thomson Reuters event presence and spend to ensure maximum exposure for the brand
About you :
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a conference, event or research role
- Educated to degree level or higher
- Able to demonstrate strong research abilities and quickly understand a wide range of topics
- Strong telephone and interpersonal skills
- Focus on time management and ability to focus on a number of different projects at any one time
- Ability to work and think independently of a team
- Strong communication and persuasive skills
- Have managed entire projects at scale and/or portfolios, and/or grown commercial events/products from scratch
- Highly competent in research via the internet and interviews with experts
- Ability to write strong marketing and promotional copy for events and conferences
- Strong organizational, record keeping and time management systems
- Knowledge of the legal industry in SE Asia is beneficial but not essential.
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What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
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