Job Overview
Location
Hong Kong Office
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Operations
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • The Senior Events Operations Executive / Assistant Events Manager plays a critical role in delivering The Economist Group’s portfolio of 70+ annual events, ensuring seamless execution across live, virtual, and hybrid formats while meeting financial targets and exceeding delegate and sponsor expectations.
- • Day to day, the role involves managing end-to-end event logistics including budget control, vendor selection and negotiation, project timeline adherence, stakeholder communication, on-site staffing and supplier oversight, and client relationship management across regional events in Hong Kong and support for global virtual events.
- • The Economist Group is a globally recognised organisation driven by innovation, independence, and rigour, delivering analysis and insights through The Economist, Economist Enterprise, and Economist Education to audiences in 170 countries, with a mission to empower understanding of global challenges.
- • In this role, the individual will develop advanced expertise in event financial control, cross-format project management, vendor negotiation, and stakeholder engagement, while gaining exposure to international event operations and contributing to high-impact events that shape global discourse.
🎯 Requirements
- • Three to five years of work experience in an events operations role, ideally with agency background
- • Proven experience in developing and managing event budgets
- • Diploma or Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related discipline
- • Exceptional project management, organizational, and time management skills
- • High comfort level with Microsoft and Google product suites and modern event tech stacks
- • Willingness to work flexible hours during peak seasons and travel up to 20% of the time
- • Eligibility to work in Hong Kong
🏖️ Benefits
- • Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan
- • Private health insurance and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources via Employee Assistance Program
- • Work From Anywhere program allowing up to 25 days per year of remote work from any legally permissible location
- • Generous annual and parental leave, plus dedicated days for volunteering and moving home
- • Free access to all The Economist content including online subscription, apps, and podcasts
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About The Economist Group Limited
The Economist Group is a global leader in international affairs, business, and finance. Its flagship publication, The Economist magazine, provides in-depth analysis and opinion on global events. Beyond the magazine, the Group operates a diverse portfolio of businesses. These include Economist Impact, which offers data-driven insights and advisory services for businesses and governments; Economist Intelligence, providing economic forecasting and political risk analysis; and Economist Education, offering executive education programs. The company aims to help individuals and organizations understand the forces shaping the world and make better decisions.
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