Senior Event Manager, APAC

Ondo Finance is a leading provider of institutional-grade blockchain investment products and services. Founded by alumni from Goldman Sachs' Digital Assets division and backed by premier investors including Founders Fund, Coinbase Ventures, and Pantera Capital, Ondo operates at the forefront of tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance. The company manages significant assets under management and maintains a fully remote, globally distributed team.

The organization brings together a technology arm focused on blockchain infrastructure and an asset management division that creates and manages tokenized funds. As a pioneer in tokenizing US Treasury exposure, Ondo continues expanding into new asset classes while incubating protocols that bridge tokenized real-world assets and traditional cryptocurrency markets.

This role sits within Ondo's Marketing team and offers the opportunity to lead event strategy and execution across the Asia-Pacific region while supporting the firm's global event portfolio. You'll report to the Marketing Events Lead and take primary ownership of the APAC event initiatives within a fast-moving, distributed organization.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of internal offsites and company-wide gatherings, alongside external activations at industry conferences, sponsorships, partner events, and institutional forums

• Manage venue selection, contract negotiation, and vendor relationships with hotels, production firms, audio-visual providers, catering services, and other partners

• Oversee concurrent event projects through their complete lifecycle, maintaining detailed timelines, budgets, production schedules, run-of-show documentation, and logistics tracking

• Coordinate speaker engagement including travel logistics, presentation preparation, and onsite management, while managing attendee registration, travel arrangements, accommodations, and guest experience

• Handle event budgeting, invoice management, payment processing, and post-event financial closeout across all assigned initiatives

• Communicate proactively with stakeholders on project status, flag potential risks early, and recommend solutions independently

• Build and maintain centralized event documentation, vendor databases, playbooks, and templates to support scaling the global events program

• Collaborate across Marketing, Design, GTM, Leadership, Legal, Finance, and external production partners to ensure seamless execution

What you'll bring

• Eight or more years managing corporate events, production operations, or related functions with demonstrated success owning complex, multifaceted initiatives from conception through delivery

• Proven expertise in venue sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor management, budgeting, and event production across multiple event types

• Exceptional organizational ability with strong attention to detail and capacity to manage numerous parallel projects and shifting priorities

• Independent judgment and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to anticipate obstacles, take ownership, and resolve issues with minimal guidance

• Strong initiative and proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing solutions in fast-paced environments

• Clear written and spoken communication with consistent ability to provide timely updates and manage stakeholder expectations effectively

• Track record of meeting commitments, following through on deliverables, and maintaining accurate project documentation

• Comfort working with senior leadership and across multiple internal teams in distributed settings

• Proficiency with Google Workspace and event or project management platforms

• Interest in exploring AI, automation, and technology solutions to increase operational effectiveness