International Event Manager

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Events are primarily held in Singapore, Europe, and the US, with a flexible working environment and working hours.

Company

hirify.global is an AI-powered business messaging platform for managing customer conversations across chat, calls, and email.

What you will do

• Build and run the event program from scratch, from researching and selecting trade shows and industry events through delivery and follow-up.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to select events by market and industry, prepare event briefings, and support pipeline generation.
• Negotiate booths, sponsorships, speaking slots, and contracts with event organizers.
• Plan budgets, track spending, manage vendors, and coordinate travel, shipping, printed materials, and other event logistics.
• Work with Marketing on event collateral, design requests, booth materials, event funnels, lead capture, and follow-up.
• Use AI and project management tools to plan, automate, and document events; later support communities and regional brand awareness.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience running B2B events in event marketing, field marketing, or event management.
• Experience owning trade shows or conferences end to end, from sourcing through follow-up.
• Experience running events in at least one of Singapore, Europe, or the US.
• Experience managing event or marketing budgets and vendor relationships.
• Strong project management skills and hands-on experience with Notion, Asana, ClickUp, or similar tools.
• Regular use of AI beyond chat, including AI tools for automating and accelerating work.
• Ability to work independently as a solo contributor without a dedicated team.
• Clear, proactive communication with Sales, Marketing, event organizers, and vendors.

Nice to have

• Experience managing event leads in a CRM or marketing automation tool.
• Tech or SaaS event experience.
• Experience with branding, community building, or regional brand awareness.
• Spanish, German, Italian, or French language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture focused on customer problems, direct communication, ownership, mutual support, and AI-first work.
• Globally distributed team with employees based around the world.
• Virtual social events and online game sessions.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Mental health allowance and flexible working environment and hours.