Operations Director

LINKVIVA Websiite; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent event management company in Dubai seeks an Operations Director to lead the seamless delivery of a major festival. This role requires over 10 years of experience in managing large-scale public events, exceptional skills in stakeholder management, and the ability to oversee all event operations from planning to execution. The ideal candidate must be fluent in English, with Arabic being highly desirable, and hold a valid UAE driving license. Join us to make a significant impact on guest experience and event success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing large-scale outdoor public events.
• Experience with festivals and mass participation events.
• Advanced skills in stakeholder management.
• Fluent in English; Arabic highly desirable.
• Valid UAE driving license.

Responsibilities

• Own the full event operations lifecycle from pitch to post-event debrief.
• Manage day-to-day coordination with clients, authorities, and vendors.
• Recruit and manage internal teams and external contractors.
• Lead real-time event operations including guest services and crowd management.
• Oversee the Main Operations Centre during the event.

Skills

Event operations management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting and procurement

Negotiation skills

Team leadership

Job description

Operations DirectorDubai United Arab Emirates

Operations Director (Contract)

Mid May 2025 - End of Jan 2026

Based in Dubai office until October

Must be able to go on site from October/November Jan

Lead the Seamless Delivery of a World Class Festival

About Us

Why You Should Join Us

BeattheHelmofaMajorFestivalLeadthefulloperationslifecycleforoneoftheregionsmostanticipatedevents.

HighLevelLeadershipDrivecoordinationbetweenteamsgovernmentstakeholdersandglobalvendors.

MakeanImpactYourworkwilldirectlyaffectguestexperiencepublicsafetyandeventsuccess.

About the Role

AsOperationsDirector(ContractLiwa).

What You’ll Do

• LearationalPlanningOwnthefulleventoperationslifecyclefrompitchthroughtoposteventdebrief.
• Government&StakeholderLiaisonManagedaytodaycoordinationwithclientsauthoritiesvendorsandregulatorybodies.
• Team&ContractorManagementRecruittrainandmanageinternalteamsandexternalcontractorsacrosskeyfunctionalareas.
• OverseeLiveDeliveryLeadrealtimeeventoperationsincludingsecurityHSEtoiletsguestservicesticketingcrowdmanagementandvendorlogistics.
• RuntheMOCOverseetheMainOperationsCentreduringtheeventactingasthedecisionmakinghubforoperationalcontrol.
• ManageBudgets&ProcurementOwntheoperationsbudgetforecastaccuratelyandleadprocurementcycleswithafocusonvalueandefficiency.
• ImplementHSE&amp& riskProtocolsCollaboratewithinternalandexternalteamstoensuresafetycomplianceandreadinessforemergencies.
• Report&ImproveProducecleardocumentationeventreportsandlearningstofeedintofutureprojectsandimproveinternalprocesses.

About You

SeniorOperationsLeader10yearsexperiencemanagingoperationsforlargescaleoutdoorpublicevents.

DetailOrientedPlannerSkilledindevelopingsystemsworkflowsandscalableeventplans.

ConfidentNegotiator&CommunicatorAbletomanagemultiplestakeholdersandaligndiversepartners.

ResilientUnderPressureCapableofleadingliveoperationsinremoteandhighpressureenvironments.

CollaborativeLeaderKnownformotivatingteamsmanagingcomplexityandleadingbyexample.

What You Need to Apply

Minimum10yearsofeventoperationsexperience.

Experiencewithfestivalsmassparticipationeventsorcitywideactivations.

Provenabilitytomanagelargeteamsvendorsandlogistics.

ExperienceworkingintheMiddleEast.

Advancedstakeholdermanagementskills.

FluentinwrittenandspokenEnglish(Arabichighlydesirable).

ValidUAEdrivinglicense.

Strongbudgetingandprocurementcapabilities.

Required Experience

Director