Job Description

Join Access Communications

Access Communications is one of Singapore's leading integrated communications agencies, delivering impactful PR, influencer marketing, social media, events, and strategic communications for renowned lifestyle and luxury brands.

About the role
We're looking for an Event Manager to lead brand experiences in Singapore across several clients at once. You'll take each event from brief to financial close, making sure it runs safely, stays on budget and meets brand standards. You'll also coach the event team and improve how we deliver.

What you'll do

Turn client briefs into event strategies with clear objectives and KPIs, and lead proposals and pitches through to contract award.
Run several projects at a time, managing timelines, budgets, risk registers and stakeholders.
Build event proposals covering timeline, venue, vendors, staffing and budget.
Lead venue selection, site visits and floorplans, and plan capacity and guest flow.
Identify and secure all permits, licences and insurance each event needs, such as entertainment licences, fire-safety permits, temporary-structure permits, liquor licences, music rights, drone permits and work passes.
Manage vendors and production, including fabrication, technical, branding, F&B and crew, while protecting quality and margin.
Oversee the run-of-show, rehearsals and show calling, plus celebrity, talent, VIP and media moments.
Internal collaboration working with your PR, creative, production and finance teams, with clear responsibilities and handovers.
Client ownership: Being the main day-to-day contact, managing expectations, securing approvals and handling difficult conversations
Lead readiness reviews and live event-day operations, including safety, crowd management and incident handling.
Deliver post-event reports and debriefs, reconcile budgets and close the final margin.
Coach junior team members and improve our playbooks, templates and quality standards.

What you'll bring

3-5 years in events, experiential marketing or brand activation, including 2 or more years leading complex events at an agency.
Experience delivering events in Singapore, including launches, pop-ups, outdoor activations, and celebrity or VIP events.
Proven ownership of event budgets, and experience managing several vendors on one project.
Working knowledge of Singapore event approvals (SPF, SCDF, BCA, SFA, IMDA, CAAS, MOM).
Strong event documentation, stakeholder management and show-calling skills.
Willingness to work flexible hours around live events.
A diploma or degree in Events, Hospitality, Marketing or Communications, or equivalent experience. A first aid or safety certification is a plus.