MENA Events & Partnerships Lead

Wwshemi; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work arrangement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Binance in Dubai seeks an Events and Partnerships Manager to own the region's event footprint and brand partnerships across MENA. Based in Dubai, you will craft the regional events calendar, from flagship activations to community meetups, and land high-impact partners to grow awareness, users, and trust in a fast-growing crypto market.

This cross-functional role requires strategic insight, execution speed, and the ability to move from strategy decks to on-the-ground delivery, while collaborating

Qualifications

• 4+ years of planning and execution experience in events, sponsorships, and brand partnerships in the MENA region.
• Experience in fintech/tech/crypto is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic proficiency is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours around key events.

Responsibilities

• Manage events, sponsorships, and brand partnerships for the region—from planning and evaluation through end-to-end execution.
• Lead event operations, fast-paced timelines, and high-level stakeholder expectations, aligned to OKRs and business objectives.
• Drive events and sponsorships across sectors—developing concepts, agendas, timelines, and project plans.
• Build a clear business case for each event and partnership, including plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with Growth, Community, Social, PR, Brand, and Global Events teams to deliver flagship events in the region.
• Drive strategic partnerships with key brands in the region and lead Go-To-Market plans for each.
• Own vendor and agency management, budget tracking, and contract negotiation to ensure timely delivery.
• Measure and report on performance post-event, sharing learnings and ROI.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Event planning

Negotiation

Communication

English proficiency

Job description

Binance in Dubai seeks an Events and Partnerships Manager to own the region's event footprint and brand partnerships across MENA. Based in Dubai, you will craft the regional events calendar, from flagship activations to community meetups, and land high-impact partners to grow awareness, users, and trust in a fast-growing crypto market.

This cross-functional role requires strategic insight, execution speed, and the ability to move from strategy decks to on-the-ground delivery, while collaborating