Diplomatic Protocol & VIP Logistics Lead

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salaries

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependents

Education allowances

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a Protocol & Logistics Specialist based in Abu Dhabi to manage end-to-end protocol and logistics for international delegations, executive visits, and official events. You will ensure compliance with diplomatic, security, and governance standards while coordinating with government entities and partners.

You will build detailed itineraries, oversee hospitality and VIP arrangements, and liaise with ministries and embassies to obtain necessary approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Hospitality Management or Public Administration or related field.
• Experience in protocol, VIP or government relations, ideally with a government entity, embassy, ministry or major corporate.
• Experience handling head-of-state, ministerial or C-suite visits is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound and outbound international delegations, executive visits and diplomatic engagements involving EDGE leadership and strategic stakeholders.
• Build and manage detailed itineraries, run-of-show documents and contact sheets for each engagement.
• Manage hospitality, transportation, accommodation, security coordination and VIP handling.
• Arrange airport facilitation, gifting, seating plans, flag and precedence arrangements, and translation or interpretation as needed.
• Manage vendors and budgets for protocol services.
• Liaise with government entities, embassies, regulatory authorities and institutional partners to secure approvals, permits and access.
• Coordinate with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, security agencies and venue owners on official engagements.
• Ensure adherence to diplomatic protocol standards, cultural considerations, security requirements and organizational governance across all official engagements.
• Maintain protocol guidelines, precedence lists and templates, and brief EDGE staff on them.
• Support EDGE’s presence at major exhibitions and events, such as IDEX and NAVDEX.
• Capture lessons learned and update procedures accordingly.

Skills

Diplomatic protocol

VIP relations

Event logistics

Arabic & English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in International Relations

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration

Job description

EDGE is seeking a Protocol & Logistics Specialist based in Abu Dhabi to manage end-to-end protocol and logistics for international delegations, executive visits, and official events. You will ensure compliance with diplomatic, security, and governance standards while coordinating with government entities and partners.

You will build detailed itineraries, oversee hospitality and VIP arrangements, and liaise with ministries and embassies to obtain necessary approvals.