International Event Manager

About the role

respond.io, an AI-powered business messaging platform founded in Hong Kong, is hiring its first International Event Manager for its Marketing team. You will build the event program from scratch, finding and owning trade shows and industry events where potential customers gather, mainly in Singapore, Europe and the US. Success is measured by the pipeline and customers brought through the events.

Key responsibilities

• Build and run the event program from scratch, from event selection to delivery
• Research and compare trade shows and industry events, and partner with Sales to choose events by market and industry and brief them
• Negotiate with organizers on booths, sponsorships, speaking slots and contracts
• Plan event budgets, track spend and report on pipeline and customers sourced
• Manage logistics end to end, including vendors, travel, shipping and printed materials
• Work with Marketing teams on event collateral, design requests and booth materials
• Partner with Marketing Technology and Growth on event funnels, lead capture and follow-up
• Use AI and project management tools to plan, automate and document every event, and over time support wider brand initiatives such as communities and regional brand awareness

Required profile

• 5+ years running B2B events in event marketing, field marketing or event management
• Experience owning trade shows or conferences end to end, from sourcing to follow-up
• Experience running events in at least one of Singapore, Europe or the US
• Experience managing event or marketing budgets and vendor relationships
• Comfortable owning work independently as a solo contributor with no dedicated team
• Clear, proactive communicator with Sales, Marketing, organizers and vendors

Required skills

• Strong project management skills, hands-on with tools like Notion, Asana or ClickUp
• Regular use of AI beyond chat to automate and speed up work
• Plus: experience managing event leads in a CRM or marketing automation tool, tech or SaaS event experience, branding or community-building experience, and an international language such as Spanish, German, Italian or French

What we offer

• A highly competitive compensation package
• A mental health allowance
• Flexible working environment and hours
• Virtual events and a culture focused on growth and collaboration