Project Director Event Production (m/f/d)

Personio; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Daily lunches in Dubai office canteen

Annual flight allowance

Team events and wellness initiatives

Competitive performance bonuses

Job summary

Personio in Dubai seeks a Project Director to drive successful delivery of high-profile events and shape the ME business plan. You’ll partner with leadership to ensure operational excellence and growth for the Event Production unit, focusing on the Middle East and scalable leadership across regions.

You will translate business aims into concrete initiatives, lead project delivery, manage budgets, and strengthen client relationships while working with other Directors to align strategies and

Qualifications

• Extensive turnkey project management experience in events.
• Hands-on AV/land fit-out installations knowledge.
• Ability to manage large budgets and complex contracts.
• Strong UAE/KSA networks and senior stakeholder skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; English mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the project management team.
• Translate business plans into actionable initiatives for the ME region.
• Oversee scheduling, budgeting, risk assessment, and resourcing.
• Collaborate with other Project Directors for alignment of strategies.
• Ensure health, safety, and quality standards; drive profitability.
• Maintain and grow client relationships and subcontractor network.

Skills

Turnkey project management

Budget management

Client relationship building

Leadership & mentoring

English proficiency

Job description

Your mission

TheProject Directoris responsible for driving the successful delivery of projects while actively contributing to the creation and execution of the business plan for future projects.
This role goes beyond project leadership - it’s aboutstrategically shaping our global presencewith a primary focus on the Middle East, ensuringoperational excellence, and contributing directly to thelong-term growth targetsof the Event Production unit.
Working closely with theDirectorofEventProduction BUand the widerleadershipteam, the Project Director will translate the business plans into actionable initiatives, ensure targets are met, maintain and expand client relationships, and strengthen our competitive position in the market.
The role also requires close collaboration with other Project Directors across the organisation to ensure alignment, knowledge sharing, and collective progress toward shared goals.
This position reflects ournew structure of appointing Project Directors with defined focusareas(e.g., KSA, UAE, Special Projects Global), ensuring scalability and dedicated leadership as our business continues to expand.

Leadership & Strategic Oversight

• Provide vision, direction, and leadership for project management team.
• Align with the Director of Event Production to deliver on the agreed business plan, targets, and growth strategy.
• Establish clear objectives, OKRs, and performance standards for the Event Production project portfolio.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other Project Directors to ensure alignment of strategies, processes, and delivery standards across all focus areas.
• Drive efficiency, best practices, and continuous improvement in project delivery.
• Mentor, motivate, and support project managers, building a scalable structure that fosters accountability and innovation.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and profitability.
• Serve as the senior client-facing representative, ensuring trust and satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define and oversee project structures, including scheduling, budgeting, risk assessment, and resource allocation.
• Ensure disciplined financial and operational management across projects.
• Guarantee compliance with health, safety, and quality standards in close collaboration with QHSE.

Standardisation & Best Practices

• Implement and refine standardised workflows for projects while aligning with global unit standards.
• Apply project management methodologies, documentation, and approval processes that reduce risk and increase efficiency.
• Contribute to structured knowledge-sharing between all focus areas (KSA, UAE, Special Projects, etc.)

Client Liaison & Stakeholder Management

• Build, maintain, and grow strong relationships with existing clients.
• Work closely with the Business Development to identify, approach, and secure new client relationships.
• Act as a senior representative to clients, ensuring clarity of scope, expectations, and outcomes.
• Capture client feedback and integrate it into project delivery and future business planning.
• Nurture partnerships with subcontractors, suppliers, and freelancers to ensure reliable and high-quality delivery.

Financial & Commercial Oversight

• Manage budgets, forecasts, and margin protection across projects.
• Support the Director of Event Production in financial disciplines, risk management, and profitability strategies.
• Drive commercial success by balancing operational efficiency with exceptional client delivery.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay ahead of regional market trends, event production innovations, and project management best practices.
• Translate lessons learned into better processes and future planning for upcoming projects.
• Collaborate across units, regions, and with other Project Directors to ensure creative, technical, and operational excellence.

Your profile

• Demonstrated extensive project management experience in turnkey project delivery, including hands-on experience with AVLand fit-out installations in the field of events of various complexity and scales.
• Good understanding oftechnical, business andcontractual correlations in all complexity.
• Proven ability to manage large budgets.
• Strong industry network in the UAE and KSA is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• English language proficiency is a must.
• Flexible to work based on the requirements of the live event industry.

Why us?

• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members – yes, you read that correctly, we all enjoy the same insurance category benefits!
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives – team-building activities, health and wellness drives, etc.
• Team Socials – team BBQs, season opening and closing parties.
• Worker’s Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual flight allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful applicants for our open positions.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful project leads.
• The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Europe.
• Collaborative and motivated working environment.
• Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
• An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.