Assistant Vice President - Events

ALDAR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Development in Abu Dhabi invites an experienced marketing and events leader to drive comprehensive event programs supporting new project launches.

You will manage budgets, collaborate with communications, and measure success across channels to build strong relationships with target customers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive Marketing and Events experience, preferably in real estate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or Finance; MBA preferred.
• Strong leadership, budgeting and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive events plans to support launching new Aldar Development projects.
• Leverage marketing tactics with events and monitor results for impact.
• Oversee event conceptualization, design, budgeting and success measurement.
• Ensure on-brand, high-quality execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Forecast and manage event budgets and communicate with related parties.

Skills

Leadership in marketing & events

Strategic planning

Budget management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business / Economics / Finance

MBA preferable

Job description

Job Purpose

• Develop comprehensive events, promotional and activities plan for Aldar Development to effectively support the launching of new projects and contribute to the success of the entity’s business objectives
• Leverage the downstream marketing implementation and tactics with events that reinforce the achievement of those outputs and monitor results

Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop short and long-term planning and management of events to build a value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of objectives for Aldar Development
• Understand the business value proposition, competitive advantage and generate events and marketing plans built around specific target segments to ensure driving demand and correct positioning of Aldar Development projects
• Responsible for smooth execution of events including project conceptualization, management, design, budget, and success measurement tools
• Ensure timely and quality execution of all events activities inline with the brand and positioning of Aldar Developments to the desired target audiences
• Administer all phases of the event activities, including but not limited to planning, marketing, servicing, and administrative procedures
• Develop budgets of each project and ensure the implementation plan is shared with all related parties
• Develop, forecast, and monitor events expenses to ensure cost are within the approved budget
• Promote the event through different communication channels i.e., digital media, promotional campaign, etc.
• Work closely with communications team to ensure maximum leverage from media & PR
• Develop methods to evaluate / measure event success i.e., post-event evaluation survey, etc. to ensure high-quality customer experience
• Extend any support needed to other team members
• Promote the division, stay informed about industry trends, and ensure compliance with regulations

Qualification And Experience

RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE

Min of 8+ years of progressive Marketing and Events experience preferably in real estate

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE

Real-estate, or a relevant sector.

Technical And Interpersonal Skills

• Proven ability to deliver authoritative, knowledgeable leadership to all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities
• Confident in applying new technologies and innovate solutions
• Creative problem solving and planning skills
• Adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to prioritize, Hands on and action oriented
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching complex real estate products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Demonstrated advanced communication, motivational and interpersonal skills
• Able to take firm and timely decisions
• Proven values-based leadership and negotiation skills

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or Finance, MBA prefereed

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