Senior Live Events Operations Lead

FISHER HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANCIES L.L.C; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher Human Resources Consultancies L.L.C. in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Events Manager Operations to lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of live events, ensuring venue readiness, staffing, guest flow, and contractor coordination.

You will manage operational teams and service providers, oversee safety, crowd management, and post-event debriefs, and coordinate with organizers to meet venue standards and event calendar demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• 5–7 years in event operations or large-scale events.
• Experience with arena/stadium venues preferred.
• Experience with concerts, sports, exhibitions, conferences.
• Strong planning, leadership, and communication skills.
• UAE/GCC event operations experience preferred.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational delivery of live events.
• Develop operational plans, staffing, and venue readiness checklists.
• Coordinate day-of activities across FOH, security, cleaning, parking.
• Manage crowd flow, accreditation, and access for staff and contractors.
• Supervise service providers to meet standards.
• Ensure health and safety and incident escalation.
• Review performance and post-event debriefs.

Skills

Event operations

Staffing planning

Crowd management

Stakeholder management

Health and safety

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Event Management or related field

Job description

Fisher Human Resources Consultancies L.L.C. in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Events Manager Operations to lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of live events, ensuring venue readiness, staffing, guest flow, and contractor coordination.

You will manage operational teams and service providers, oversee safety, crowd management, and post-event debriefs, and coordinate with organizers to meet venue standards and event calendar demands.