At AIA we've started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.
It's about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.
And as part of our marketing, distribution & partnership team, you'll play a vital part in advancing this movement. From inspiring meaningful connections with customers, partners and other stakeholders, to delivering purpose-led brand positioning and messaging, you'll be making a positive, healthy impact across all channels. You will have a unique and important part to play in helping more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.
So if you believe in inspiring a better future, read on.
About The Role
Join a dynamic team that brings large scale events and agency engagement initiatives to life. In this role, you;ll support the planning and execution of key events, manage administrative and operational processes, and drive agency communications that keep our distribution force engaged and motivated. From coordinating vendors and logistics to overseeing festive campaigns and internal systems, you'll play a critical role in ensuring seamless delivery behind the scenes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is highly organised, detail oriented, and thrives in a fast pace environment, with exposure to both events execution and operational management.
To provide administrative support and assist in events pertaining to:
- Agency Communication
- Administrative & Secretariat Support
- Events / Logistics Support
so as to motivate the agents by supporting the agency, FA and company to achieve the targets and business growth.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Administrative & Secretariat Support
- Develop & monitor the distribution of festive and corporate collaterals.
- Source, evaluate and appoint service providers for the collaterals, involving the tender process with Procurement.
- Develop concepts with graphic designers (internal & external) and obtain branding design approval from Marketing. Items include Chinese New Year red packets (ang baos), paper bags for mandarin oranges ; Hari Raya green packets for Tied Distribution (Agency & FA) and mooncakes for ALMA Exco.
- Administer the sales process from monitoring the sales of the festive items via e-shop, liaise with different departments on the orders, including AIA Brunei's orders, working closely with the collateral service provider, printer within budget and delivery timeline.
- Monitor, keep an inventory on the purchased office supplies and premiums (e.g shopping vouchers and gift cards) with attention to budgetary constraints. Create and maintain an effective internal control for premiums.
- Manage and organize office and storage space, support daily operations of the department and plan an efficient administrative procedure for the following:
- Mail collection and distribution to team members, if any, check uncleared incoming mail from Outlook Engagement Public Folder, forward to appropriate team members to follow up and attend to e-enquiries.
- Sort, send, collect and file correspondences which are stored properly and easily retrieved. This includes identifying, maintaining and arranging the events and budget file for audit purposes.
- Perform clerical tasks; type, photocopy necessary paperwork, if required, assist in invoice processing receivable and payable via Ariba and follow up with Finance on timely payments, plan and coordinate department's monthly meetings and mail merging.
- Create, maintain and upkeep a library of quotations and contact details from hotels, venues, events companies and related vendors to reduce time spent on sourcing by the events team.
- Events Planning & Support
- To coordinate the annual Chinese New Year Lion & Dragon dance performances at the 3 locations – AIA Tower, Alexandra & Tampines and FA if required.
- To assist in events with responsibilities ranging from registration, logistics and attendance.
- Source, evaluate and appoint external service providers (e.g event organiser, photographers & videographers) and liaise with them on event set up and logistical issues (e.g set up of backdrop, av equipment, public liabilities, insurance, banquet set up)
- Oversee preparation, analysis, negotiation and review of contracts related to the Club's rewards – Jackets, Plaques and Frames, Trophies, Medals, Long Service Awards and Jewellery.
- Coordinate and source for a creative agency for the annual studio photo shoot of our Top Awardees (featured in the Agency microsite and e-magazine). This involves schedule coordination for a few hundred awardees and qualifiers.
- Other responsibilities include providing support for ad-hoc projects and events.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Education – O Levels & Above
- Experience – 3 to 4 years experience in administrative-related portfolio. Experience in events planning is an advantage.
- Certifications/licenses – NIL
- Skills – Communications, organizational and negotiation skills is a must. Proficient in MS office. Advance Excel (V-Lookup is a must especially for registration/ rsvp purposes and budgetary and mail merging), Powerpoint for presentation deck.
- Character – Meticulous, team player and resourceful with problem solving skills
Believe in better with AIA. If you work at AIA, you play an important part in this movement. Which is why we give you every opportunity to learn, grow and shape your career - your way!
Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.
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ABOUT AIA
For over a century, AIA has served the ever-changing needs of our customers across Asia-Pacific. Our Purpose to help millions of people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives is at the heart of everything we do.
As pioneering innovators, we're now transforming AIA to be faster, simpler and more connected to create better solutions and impactful experiences for our customers and communities. AIA encourages and enables our people to act with clarity, courage and humanity in service of our Purpose.
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At AIA, we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their better - in the work they do, the career they build, the life they live and the difference they make. Whether it's investing better wellbeing, inspiring better learning, building better relationships, or making a better impact on customers, a career at AIA will challenge you to find new ways to pursue your better.
AIA is committed to building a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive workforce for all employees to thrive in. Join us if you believe in creating a better tomorrow!
