Technical & Operations Event Manager

Black Pearl Consult; Abu Dhabi; Sur place; AED 250 000 - 420 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Black Pearl Consult is seeking a Technical & Operations Event Manager to lead technical production and operations across concerts, exhibitions, and cultural programmes in Abu Dhabi. The role emphasizes safety, audience experience and operational excellence.

You will oversee AV, lighting, sound, venue readiness, budgeting, vendor management, and team leadership while coordinating with international guests and delegates to ensure seamless large-scale events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical production, event operations, or large-scale project management.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale cultural productions or high-profile live events; international experience is an advantage.
• Strong technical knowledge of AV, staging, lighting, and sound.
• Demonstrated leadership and experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex event operations.
• Strong project management, budgeting, procurement and vendor management skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination and problem-solving abilities under pressure.

Responsabilités

• Oversee technical and operational requirements for large-scale productions.
• Manage venue readiness, staging, lighting, sound, AV backline, backstage facilities and audience areas.
• Supervise event setup, rehearsals, live operations, show calls, breakdown and venue handover.
• Oversee daily operational activities including facilities, offices, equipment, logistics, procurement, inventory and storage.
• Develop and implement operational procedures, production protocols and health & safety standards.
• Monitor operational budgets, control expenditure and optimise resources.
• Coordinate logistical arrangements for artists, performers, technical crews, VIPs and international guests.
• Conduct post-event reviews and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead operational planning and delivery for major productions, hospitality events and delegations.
• Develop project timelines, resource plans and risk management strategies.
• Translate concepts and riders into practical operational plans.
• Oversee ticketing platforms, access control, seating configurations and guest check-in.
• Coordinate with marketing for audience development and management.
• Maintain relationships with vendors, partners and stakeholders.
• Supervise technical and operations teams, recruitment and training.
• Ensure UAE regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Connaissances

Leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

Multidisciplinary teams

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical Production/Event Operations

Master's degree or Arts Management qualification

Outils

AV/Stage equipment knowledge

Description du poste

Black Pearl Consult is hiring for a Technical & Operations Event Manager in Abu Dhabi UAE. This opportunity suits an experienced events professional with expertise in technical production operations and logistics across year-round cultural programmes and major live events. The role supports the delivery of large-scale productions concerts exhibitions and cultural initiatives with a strong focus on operational excellence safety and audience experience.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Operations Management:

• Oversee technical and operational requirements for concerts exhibitions installations special commissions and large-scale productions.
• Manage venue readiness including staging lighting sound AV backline backstage facilities and audience areas.
• Supervise event setup rehearsals live operations show calls breakdown and venue handover.
• Oversee daily operational activities including facilities office operations equipment logistics procurement inventory and storage.
• Develop and implement operational procedures production protocols and health & safety standards.
• Monitor operational budgets control expenditure and optimise resources.
• Coordinate logistical arrangements for artists performers technical crews VIPs and international guests.
• Conduct post-event reviews and identify opportunities for improvement.

Project & Event Operations

• Lead operational planning and delivery for major productions cultural programmes hospitality events and international delegations.
• Develop project timelines resource plans and risk management strategies.
• Work closely with programming and internal departments to translate creative concepts and technical riders into practical operational plans.

Ticketing & Access Management

• Oversee ticketing platforms access control seating configurations box office operations and guest check-in.
• Coordinate with marketing and audience development teams to ensure smooth ticketing and audience management.
• Monitor ticketing data attendance trends and venue capacity.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with government entities venue operators cultural partners international institutions and production companies.
• Manage vendor sourcing contracts tenders and service delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with technical suppliers touring companies and event partners.

Team Leadership

• Supervise technical and operations teams contractors and external event staff.
• Identify staffing requirements and oversee recruitment onboarding and training of event personnel.
• Monitor team performance workload and compliance with operational and safety procedures.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with UAE regulations venue requirements and organisational policies.
• Conduct event and venue risk assessments and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Maintain health and safety standards for employees artists contractors and audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Technical Production Event Operations or a related discipline.
• Masters degree or Arts Management qualification is a advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical production event operations or large-scale project management preferably within the arts culture or live entertainment sectors.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale cultural productions or high-profile live events; international experience is an advantage.
• Strong technical knowledge of AV staging lighting and sound.
• Demonstrated leadership and experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex event operations.
• Strong project management budgeting procurement and vendor management skills.
• Excellent communication coordination and problem-solving abilities with the ability to perform under pressure.

Required Skills:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Arts Education Cultural Management or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of experience in leadership roles within arts education cultural management or community engagement. Successful implementation of the strategic plan with measurable outcomes. Effective financial management and resource optimization Strategic planning and policy integration. Strong leadership and stakeholder management. Proven financial and operational management skills. Experience in developing cross-sector collaborations. Only candidates currently residing in the UAE will be considered for this role.