Dubai Events & Partnerships Lead

Game Companies; Dubai; On-site; AED 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Private health insurance

Career roadmap for each employee

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Xsolla is seeking a Dubai Events Coordinator to join its Global Experiential Marketing team as a founding member of the new Dubai hub. You will leverage local vendor and venue relationships to ensure polished, well-run events reflecting Dubai market understanding, coordinating with regional colleagues and the Event Operations Manager.

The role is in-office/on-site in Dubai with occasional local and regional travel, requiring 2+ years of events experience and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in events, marketing, or vendor coordination.
• Knowledge of the Dubai/UAE venue, vendor and event landscape.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Google Workspace).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate local venue searches in Dubai and the wider UAE, negotiating hire, F&B and associated costs.
• Source and manage local vendors for booth production, AV, event rentals, video/photography and merchandise.
• Support delivery of Xsolla's sponsorship deliverables at the DFGC/Xsolla events expo and other local events.
• Plan and deliver Community driven events in order to drive Xsolla Club membership and awareness in the region.
• Maintain local event budgets, updating costs regularly and in the correct currency.
• Research and book hotels for staff attending Dubai-hosted events, working with the hotel sourcing agency.
• Set up new local events on the Xsolla events page, including copy, venue details and logos.
• Support event registration setup, including copy, graphics and registration forms.
• Liaise with local event organizers to research new opportunities and review sponsorship options.
• Coordinate logistics for speaking sessions with BD, Product and Creative teams.
• Keep the event roadmap tracker current with local sponsor information, dates and links.
• Log detailed creative briefs (Jira) for local event materials and follow through to completion.
• Support on-site delivery at local events, ensuring smooth vendor set-up and a positive guest experience.
• Support on-site membership at Xsolla Club, ensuring a positive guest experience.

Skills

Event coordination

Vendor management

Marketing basics

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field

Tools

Jira

Asana

Monday.com

Google Workspace

Atlassian Suite

Job description

Xsolla is seeking a Dubai Events Coordinator to join its Global Experiential Marketing team as a founding member of the new Dubai hub. You will leverage local vendor and venue relationships to ensure polished, well-run events reflecting Dubai market understanding, coordinating with regional colleagues and the Event Operations Manager.

The role is in-office/on-site in Dubai with occasional local and regional travel, requiring 2+ years of events experience and a relevant degree.