Senior Project Manager

Tactical; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A global creative & innovation studio is seeking a Freelance Senior Project Manager based in Dubai. You will be the main point of contact for major live sporting events, overseeing the delivery of social sports content. The role requires strong project management skills and an onsite presence in Dubai and Riyadh during events. Ideal candidates will have 6-8 years of experience in event production and client leadership, operating under high pressure.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years in project/delivery management within sport, entertainment, or live event production.
• Proven track record managing live event content production end-to-end.
• Strong client leadership and escalation management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of social sports content across live events.
• Manage schedules and ensure smooth collaboration during events.
• Act as main client point of contact for sports events.

Skills

Project management

Client leadership

Event production

Social content workflows

Communication

Tools

Productive

Slack

G-Suite

Job description

- Contract: Freelance, 4 months (End Sept / Start Oct 2025 – End Jan 2026)

- Location: Dubai & Riyadh (onsite during events)

- Events: 2 golf events in the region

About Us

Tactical is a global creative & innovation studio. Born from social and inspired by culture, we’re champions of storytelling across the platforms and technologies that shape the internet; today and tomorrow.

We work with brands to connect the dots in a maze of swipe, tap, irrelevant.

Who you are

As a Freelance Senior Project Manager within the Sports Team, you will act as the end-to-end delivery owner for major live sporting events. You are the main client point of contact, responsible for ensuring all sport-related social content is scoped, produced, and delivered at the highest standard. This role requires onsite presence in Riyadh and Dubai during the events.

Event & Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of social sports content across live events.
• Oversee daily event content workflows — planning, capture, editing, approvals, and publishing coordination.
• Ensure tight deadlines are met across multiple stakeholders in high-pressure live environments.
• Own delivery timelines, budgets, and approvals from kickoff to wrap.

Client Leadership

• Act as main client POC for sports events.
• Confidently manage client expectations, last-minute requests, and live event escalation.
• Provide clear, proactive updates on delivery status.

Team & Onsite Management

• Oversee creatives, editors, and production crews on the ground during events.
• Manage schedules, runsheets, and shoot requirements in real-time.
• Ensure smooth collaboration between production, creative, and client teams.

Commercial & Operational Oversight

• Track scope and flag out-of-scope requests (rescoping where needed).
• Monitor OOP costs (travel, production, etc.) to stay within budget.
• Ensure tactical workflows and tools (Productive, Slack, G-Suite) are followed.

What you'll bring

• 6–8+ years in project/delivery management within sport, entertainment, or live event production.
• Proven track record managing live event content production end-to-end.
• Strong client leadership and escalation management skills.
• Ability to deliver under pressure and make fast, effective decisions onsite.
• Familiarity with social-first content workflows.
• Calm, solutions-focused mindset with strong communication skills.