Events Manager

MENA Recruit Pty; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading strategic management services firm is seeking an experienced Events Manager to oversee and activate events for their portfolio in Abu Dhabi. With a minimum of 15 years of experience in high-caliber event planning, the role involves managing multiple stakeholders including senior government officials. Excellent communication skills and knowledge of the UAE government landscape are essential. Competitive salary and family benefits are offered. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to high-profile events.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Family benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in event planning and execution.
• Experience with national events in the UAE.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee event project planning and implementation.
• Advise the Director of Corporate Affairs on events.
• Lead the Events and Activation team for successful delivery.

Skills

Event project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Program management

Media communication

Job description

#HIRING: Events Manager Abu Dhabi UAE

Our client a leading strategic management services firm based in Abu Dhabi is seeking to recruit an experienced Events Manager to lead the activation and events for the organisations portfolio of projects to ensure high quality production to senior local and international figures.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Direct and oversee the event project planning of programs. Ensuring implementation and monitoring; ensuring that the events have clear goals objectives timelines and measurable milestones that are consistent with the overall strategy of the organization.
• Act as an advisor to the Director of Corporate Affairs and teams across other functions to support in concept development production and of external events and activations.
• Provide advice to the Chair and CEO on event related matters including participation in events filming talking points general look and feel.
• Lead the Events and Activation team to drive successful event delivery; and to ensure that delivery outcomes and timelines reflect program planning and objectives.

Qualifications are as follows:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in designing planning and executing diverse highcaliber highlevel events.
• Experience with signature national events in the UAE.
• Demonstrable experience in managing engagement with stakeholders at the senior government / ministerial level.
• Proven experience in program and professional project management
• Knowledge and understanding of the UAE government landscape.
• Media and digital communication skills
• Ability to propose and present solutions to the senior managerial level.
• Strong communication skills; written and verbal formal and informal.

Competitive salary family benefits offered.

If this sounds like the role for you please send over your most updated CV to for more details. Due to a high number of responses please note that we can only respond to candidates who have met the above criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Required Experience:

Manager