Event Manager

Reed Exhibitions FZ LLC Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their Middle East team, where you'll thrive in a vibrant environment. Collaborate with passionate professionals dedicated to creating exceptional experiences. This role involves driving performance, leading strategic planning, and ensuring exemplary event delivery. Embrace a culture of innovation and collaboration, while enjoying flexible working hours that promote a healthy work/life balance. Join a team that values your well-being and supports your long-term career goals with numerous wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in setting budgets and re-forecasts for shows.
• Proven ability to build networks and communities for new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive team performance to create high-performing show teams.
• Lead planning to ensure commitments are delivered on time.

Skills

Budget Management

Community Building

Sales and Marketing Strategy

Event Revenue Generation

Leadership in Matrix Structure

Job description

As part of our Middle East team, you'll be immersed in an ever-changing and exciting environment. You'll work alongside a talented and dedicated group of professionals who are passionate about creating exceptional experiences. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

1. Driving individual and team performance to create high performing show teams.
2. Owning and communicating the event vision and strategy, aligning and connecting the team (and wider matrix team).
3. Driving effective leadership within a matrix structure.
4. Maintaining team focus by prioritising, sequencing and focusing energy.
5. Leading a holistic approach to planning to ensure commitments are delivered on time and to a high quality.
6. Identifying development needs - targeting and supporting appropriate training & development where relevant.

Requirements

1. Have demonstrable experience in setting shows budgets and undertaking timely and accurate re-forecasts.
2. Have demonstrable experience in building communities and networks to open up new opportunities.
3. Oversee the show strategy optimising all the levers of growth, including robust sales and marketing plans and using customer data.
4. Have relevant experience in driving brand and event revenue, strategic development and high quality delivery.
5. Ensure the delivery of an exemplary show on site.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer.