Senior Exhibition Project Manager - Freelance

buildup; Dubai; On-site; AED 441,000 - 588,000; Part time

Job summary

Build Up is seeking a Freelance Senior Exhibition Project Manager to lead upcoming large-scale exhibition projects across the UAE. The role is freelance/project-based with immediate availability and demands a hands-on leader who can drive complex builds from concept through handover.

You will coordinate with clients, designers, production teams and subcontractors, manage schedules and budgets, review technical drawings, and ensure on-time delivery within quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of project management experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in large-scale exhibitions.
• Knowledge of production, fabrication, and site execution.
• Experience managing budgets, suppliers, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and high-pressure project environments.
• Available for freelance/project-based assignments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clients, designers, technical teams, production teams, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, costing, and cost control.
• Coordinate production and fabrication activities.
• Review and coordinate technical drawings and project requirements.
• Manage site installation, build-up, execution, dismantling, and handover.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Exhibitions

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Client liaison

Job description

Build Up is seeking a Freelance Senior Exhibition Project Manager to lead upcoming large-scale exhibition projects across the UAE. The role is freelance/project-based with immediate availability and demands a hands-on leader who can drive complex builds from concept through handover.

You will coordinate with clients, designers, production teams and subcontractors, manage schedules and budgets, review technical drawings, and ensure on-time delivery within quality standards.