About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

About the Role

The S&P Global Ratings Event Marketing team manages more than 500 virtual and in-person meetings, webinars, and third-party events annually — ranging from 30 to 600 attendees and from half-day to multi-day programs. As Event Marketing Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on event strategies including target dates, agenda development, location selection, logistics, marketing communications, and creative direction. You will partner with sector-specific S&P Global Ratings stakeholders on client-facing event marketing initiatives, working closely with fellow event marketers, creative, compliance, and broader marketing teams. This is a regional role with primary focus on the APAC region, with regular collaboration across the global event marketing team.

What You'll Do

• Partner with Commercial, Analytical, Market Outreach, and Marketing stakeholders across assigned sectors to lead collaborative event planning discussions, overseeing hosted events and managing all contracted components of third-party association events.
• Manage all aspects of event logistics, including vendor communication, registration, on-site execution, staffing plans, attendee tracking, presentation and materials support, room setup, food and beverage requirements, and audio-visual specifications.
• Manage event budgets with strong financial oversight, negotiate optimal value across all events, and maintain the event calendar, pipeline, and budget reporting.
• Apply AI-enabled tools where available for workflow automation, attendee insights, and post-event analytics; build repeatable operational systems, templates, and processes that drive efficiency and reduce manual work 
• Oversee pre- and post-event marketing communications with clients, internal stakeholders, and speakers; source venues, vendors, and production partners; and lead coordination with venues before and after events to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
• Review vendor contracts and communicate contractual terms, risks, and cancellation policies to internal stakeholders; collaborate with global event marketing partners to align on best practices, standards, and execution consistency across regions.
• Ensure compliance with insurance, legal, health, and safety requirements, and demonstrate a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset by leveraging new tools, technologies, and event trends.

What We're Looking For

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated success managing end-to-end event execution across multiple simultaneous events, with strong ability to balance priorities during peak planning periods.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and partner closely with Commercial and Analytical teams.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, client-focused mindset and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10 to 20 percent of the time across the APAC region, with occasional evening and weekend availability for event execution.
• English: Required — Fluent (able to conduct meetings, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally).

Preferred or Helpful Experience

• Experience using event management and marketing platforms, including Cvent, On24, Marketo, and Salesforce.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Adobe Photoshop or Canva.
• Understanding of financial markets and S&P Global Ratings products and services, and familiarity with major APAC cities and surrounding venues.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in event management.

Additional Information

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in event planning and management.
• We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.
• Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.

 

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About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.  

 

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