Manager, Events Content

Content Manager, Sydney

GLG's Events team programs compelling live and virtual events convening with global thought leaders and top practitioners and manages all surrounding and supporting logistics.

Position Overview:
GLG's Events Associate leverages GLG's core asset - the GLG Network Members - to participate in small and mid-size group meetings, roundtables and seminars, as well as virtual events including webcasts and teleconferences with clients and GLG Network Members. This position will focus on the ideation, development, and programming of multiple meetings, which connect the industry's most notable experts with business and investment leaders in Asia Pacific and in particular, Australia.

Key Responsibilities:
Facilitation of content focusing on multiple projects, including but not limited to:

- **Ideation of event topics, and crafting of content for event materials, including key event discussion points, and descriptive copy;**:

- Sourcing of and liaising with appropriate event speakers within GLG's network of experts.
- Hosting and moderating small group events and panel discussions

Operational and logístical management of multiple meetings and events in Asia, including but not limited to:

- Team support: Assist in planning and organization of industry events from conceptualization to the end; team administrative support as well
- Assist in implementing marketing plan and promotional activities

Leadership of internal team engaged in multiple meetings and event projects, with a strong emphasis on:

- Following process standards and showing strong decision-making abilities;
- Managing speakers, internal teams and clients participation both directly and in collaboration with internal partners;
- Client-facing, customer service expertise including effective and professional oral and written communication.

**Required Skills**:

- Demonstrated interest and/or understanding of global and Australian business and economic developments and issues;
- Customer service experience
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize activities effectively including managing multiple meetings and events at one time;
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Strong copyediting skills are a pre-requisite; Proven ability and track record to working in a rigorous, fast-moving work and team environment
- Excellent communication skills, including oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting;
- Fluent in written and spoken English; other Asian language a plus
- High levels of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (including Excel and Word) and other database and technology tools are required.

We seek bright, positive and flexible people who also:

- Act with the highest integrity and professionalism in all their endeavors;
- Utilize superior analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth and lead others to do the same;
- Express a strong desire to work in a team within and remotely;
- Respond effectively to management direction and clients' needs;
- Demonstrate the ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time.

**About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group**

GLG is the world's insight network. Our clients rely on GLG's global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

GLG's industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company's culture.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ("GLG") is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

**EEO Policy Statement**:
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ("GLG") is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.