Senior Event Manager

Role: Senior Event Manager

Location: Singapore

Job type: Full time, Permanent

This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between working from home and our office. Typically, employees are expected to work 2 days in the office per week.

Why QS?

At QS, we believe that work should empower you. That’s why we foster a flexible working environment that encourages every employee to own their career whilst flourishing personally and professionally. Our company values underpin everything we do – we collaborate, respect and support each other.

It’s our mission to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, ensuring that everyone has access to opportunities that change lives.

Our diversity makes us stronger. By sharing our experiences, we learn from one another and achieve more together, driving progress across the sector.

At QS, you’ll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that see a positive impact across the business and the wider sector.

We’re confident you’ll feel right at home here. QS was named as one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® in the UK (October 2023), recognising the respect, trust and appreciation that drive our culture every day. And as a gold-accredited Investors in People organisation – putting us among the top 28% of workplaces globally – it’s official: QS is a place where everyone can thrive.

The role

Shape the future of global Higher Education events

At QS, our events bring together university leaders, policymakers, employers, and students from around the world to tackle some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing higher education.

As a Senior Event Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering a high-profile international events portfolio across APAC and beyond. This is a high-impact individual contributor role, offering significant ownership across a diverse portfolio of conferences, summits, forums, and executive events.

You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to drive audience growth, enhance delegate experience, strengthen commercial outcomes, and ensure operational excellence.

The role requires a highly organised and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously. You will be equally confident contributing to event strategy as you are delivering high-quality execution on event day.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to event strategy, drive innovation, and have a direct impact on the continued growth of one of the world’s most recognised higher education organisations

Role responsibilities

• Own and drive the strategic development and delivery of a regional and global events portfolio, ensuring events deliver measurable business impact, audience engagement, and commercial growth.
• Own the end-to-end planning and execution of conferences, summits, exhibitions, awards, forums, and executive-level events.
• Identify and implement innovative event formats, technologies, and engagement strategies that enhance attendee experience and differentiate QS within the market.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, sponsors, speakers, industry leaders, and strategic partners to support portfolio growth and long-term collaboration.
• Support and contribute to partner, sponsor, and stakeholder negotiations and relationship development.
• Develop and implement event strategies aligned to wider business objectives, ensuring events support organisational growth and brand positioning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Operations teams to maximise event impact and commercial performance.
• Manage