ACI is one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, operating across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Brands, Agribusiness and Retail with a clear mission to improve quality of life through responsible growth and innovation. Guided by integrity and driven by impact, we build trusted brands while empowering talent to lead, innovate and grow. From Bangladesh to global markets, ACI offers a high-impact growth mandate, exposure to leadership and the opportunity to build at scale within a purpose-driven, performance-oriented culture.
The Event Manager will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing end-to-end corporate events, including annual conferences, town halls, offsite retreats, and executive hospitality functions for ACI PLC, ensuring seamless operational execution, premium catering standards, and effective vendor and hotel partner management.
What You Will Do
- End-to-End Event Management: Conceptualize, plan, and execute corporate events, board gatherings, annual general meetings AGMs), corporate charters, town halls, product launches, and employee engagement programs.
- Hospitality & Food Management: Organize specialized food and beverage arrangements, executive dining, corporate banquets, high-tea sessions, and box catering for both on-site meetings. In house and off-site corporate programs.
- Venue & Hotel Network Management: Liaise directly with 4-star and 5-star hotels, convention centers, and luxury resorts across Bangladesh to negotiate competitive rates, secure bookings, and oversee event floor operations.
- Vendor & Supply Chain Coordination: Manage external vendors, AV/sound technicians, stage decorators, branding agencies, and transport/logistics providers to ensure punctual setup and delivery.
- Budgeting & Cost Optimization: Formulate event budgets, track operational expenditures, negotiate vendor quotes, and ensure adherence to financial governance guidelines.
- On-Site Coordination & Protocol: Direct day-of-event operations, guest handling, VIP protocol, agenda timing, and technical run-throughs, resolving on-ground issues swiftly.
- Post-Event Assessment: Handle post-event vendor reconciliation, invoice processing, attendee feedback collection, and performance reporting.
Key Performance Indicators
- Timely, incident-free execution of scheduled corporate events
- Adherence to event budgets and verified cost savings via hotel/vendor negotiations
- Quality and consistency of food, beverage, and hospitality arrangements
- Turnaround time for event setup, troubleshooting, and vendor clearance
What You Bring
- Strong network with leading hotels, resorts, convention venues, and event partners across Bangladesh.
- Exceptional command of event execution, VIP hospitality, F&B management, vendor negotiation, and cost optimization.
- A high-energy, detail-driven problem solver capable of delivering flawless events under demanding timelines.
- Excellent planning, coordination, multitasking, and on-site execution capabilities.
- Network ulti-taskin Industry Network, Technical & Food Expertise, Strong negotiation, multi-tasking, crisis management, and vendor management skills
- High-energy, detail-oriented, and adaptable, with the ability to work independently under demanding timelines.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is an added advantage.
- 8-10 years of progressive hands-on experience in managing large-scale corporate events, luxury hospitality, or hotel banquet sales/operations.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in English and Bangla.
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