Senior International Protocol & VIP Relations Lead

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE is seeking a Protocol and Logistics Specialist in Abu Dhabi to manage end-to-end delegations, VIP visits and official events, ensuring diplomatic, security and governance standards.

You will coordinate itineraries, liaise with government entities including MOFA, handle hospitality, transportation, venues, translations, and post-event reviews. UAE and international etiquette knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Hospitality Management, Public Administration or a related field.
• Experience in protocol, VIP or government relations, ideally with a government entity, embassy, ministry or major corporate.
• Experience handling head-of-state, ministerial or C-suite visits is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Visits and delegations coordination; inbound and outbound international delegations and diplomatic engagements involving EDGE leadership.
• Build and manage detailed itineraries, run-of-show documents and contact sheets for each engagement.
• Manage hospitality, transportation, accommodation, security coordination and VIP handling.
• Arrange airport facilitation, gifting, seating plans, flag and precedence arrangements, and translation or interpretation as needed.
• Liaise with government entities, embassies, regulatory authorities and institutional partners to secure approvals, permits and access; coordinate with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, security agencies and venue owners on official engagements.
• Ensure adherence to diplomatic protocol standards, cultural considerations, security requirements and organizational governance across all official engagements.
• Maintain protocol guidelines, precedence lists and templates, and brief EDGE staff and entities on them.
• Support EDGE’s presence at major exhibitions and events, such as IDEX and NAVDEX.
• Capture lessons learned and update procedures after each engagement.

Skills

Protocol experience

VIP/government relations

English proficiency

Arabic language skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in International Relations / Hospitality Management / Public Administration

Job description

EDGE is seeking a Protocol and Logistics Specialist in Abu Dhabi to manage end-to-end delegations, VIP visits and official events, ensuring diplomatic, security and governance standards.

You will coordinate itineraries, liaise with government entities including MOFA, handle hospitality, transportation, venues, translations, and post-event reviews. UAE and international etiquette knowledge is preferred.