Conference Manager

This role is responsible for planning, researching, and executing delegate based and sponsorship driven events that leave an indelible mark on the industries we serve.

About the Role
In this opportunity as Conference Manager, you will:

• Research relevant and high quality conference, training and summit content appropriate to various levels of individual within the legal market
• Develop programmes and sourcing content for Thomson Reuters legal media group event portfolio, including writing agendas and confirming speakers
• Be responsible for onsite delivery and management of events across Asia
• Managing ongoing relationships with speakers and other relevant event partners
• Identify spaces in the market and developing events of various types in order to take advantage of these gaps
• Manage overall marketing activities of the event, including (but not limited to): Understanding database limitations and identifying strategies to overcome this
• Arrange email and mailing campaigns, and carrying these out in order to maximise event attendance
• Brief telesales teams to sell the event and drive attendance numbers and revenue
• Liaise with additional teams across Thomson Reuters Asia and cooperating closely with regard to both marketing for the events and event delivery

About You
You're a fit for the role of Conference Manager if your background includes:

• Minimum years experience in a conference, event or research role
• Ability to work and think independently of a team
• Strong communication and persuasive skills
• Ability to manage a project with input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Highly competent in research via the internet and interviews with sector experts
• Ability to write strong marketing and promotional copy for events and conferences
• Strong organisational, record keeping and time management systems
• Knowledge of the legal industry in SE Asia is beneficial but not essential

What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
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
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet 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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Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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