Director, Special Events - AdrenalinX
Singapore | Full-time| Hybrid (4 days office, 1 day WFH)
AboutUs
We are not just a communications company, we are creative partners who bring brands to life through events, video, and design. Since 2008, we have helped clients make real impact through smart strategy, bold ideas, and meaningful experiences.
Our special events team is where energy meets creativity, where unforgettable experiences are built from the ground up. From the very first idea to the final moment, we take pride in creating events that get people talking.
We are now looking for a Director, Special Events to lead this team into its next phase of growth. You will oversee a team of Project Managers, Executives, and Associates, champion client excellence and retention, and own the commercial performance and year-on-year growth of your event portfolio. This role reports directly to senior leadership and, given the nature of the industry, will occasionally require weekend work.
WhatYou'll Own
- Lead the Team: Oversee and develop a team of Project Managers, Executives, and Associates, working closely with creative and production teams.
- Manage Internal Stakeholders: Build strong working relationships across departments and peer leadership, ensuring alignment and follow-through beyond your immediate team.
- Champion Client Excellence: Build long-term trust by delivering high standards of service, proactive solutions, and consistent results.
- Drive Commercial Growth: Own P&L for your event portfolio and ensure sustainable profitability with year-on-year growth.
- Strengthen Operations: Implement clear processes and workflows that enable efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
- Grow Talent and Standards: Mentor the team, raise creative and delivery benchmarks, and nurture a culture of accountability and innovation.
WhoYou Are
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the events industry.
- Demonstrated track record of driving year-on-year revenue growth and scaling client portfolios.
- Must have led in-house teams in the past.
- Experience with complex stakeholder environments (institutional, government, or multinational clients) will be a plus.
- Strong commercial acumen with full P&L oversight, able to balance strategic vision with operational detail.
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders, resolve challenges, and lead high-stakes conversations.
- Forward-looking, open to innovation and new technologies (including LLMs) to enhance efficiency and creativity.
- Comfortable working across regional and cross-border teams.
Who Thrives in This Role
- Sees internal relationships as part of the job, not a distraction from it.
- Initiates and owns conversations with peers and other departments, not just clients.
- Takes ownership of outcomes even when they sit outside their direct control.
- Builds trust through consistency, not just results delivered under pressure.
- Proactive about closing gaps rather than waiting to be told.
- People-driven and outspoken, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
- Collaborative, thrives on cross-functional teamwork and can align diverse teams towards a common goal.
Why Join Us
As Director, Special Events, you will be entrusted with steering your team's direction, shaping client partnerships, and elevating team culture. You will be given significant autonomy, backed by a collaborative leadership team, and a platform to deliver bold ideas at scale.
Let's build bold experiences that matter.
