Event Director

Lusail International Circuit; Doha; On-site; QAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lusail International Circuit in Qatar seeks a seasoned event leader to direct the planning and execution of international motorsport and major events, ensuring readiness and an exceptional stakeholder experience.

You will oversee end-to-end event planning across site services, workforce, paddock, hospitality, logistics, and venue operations, manage budgets, and coordinate with governing bodies, sponsors, and suppliers to deliver high-quality events.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of progressive event management experience.
• Significant leadership responsibility in motorsport or large-scale events.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end planning and delivery of major international events.
• Coordinate multiple event functions to align timelines and resources.
• Oversee site services, paddock, hospitality, fan zones, logistics and venue operations.
• Establish KPIs and provide post-event evaluations.

Skills

Event leadership

Budget oversight

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Event Management

Job description

Role Overview

To lead and oversee the entire planning-execution of international motorsport and major events at Lusail International Circuit, ensuring operational excellence, and an exceptional experience for all stakeholders.

Key Responsibility

Direct the end-to-end planning and delivery of major international events, ensuring overall event readiness and successful execution. Lead integrated operational planning across all event functions, ensuring timelines, logistics, resources, and delivery priorities are aligned. Lead multidisciplinary event teams to ensure clear accountability, effective resource deployment, and high-performance delivery. Oversee event budgets and financial performance, ensuring effective cost control and operational efficiency. Coordinate governing bodies, sponsors, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure aligned decision-making and seamless event delivery. Ensure health, safety, security, and operational requirements are effectively integrated throughout the event lifecycle. Drive a coordinated approach across site services, workforce, paddock, hospitality, event services, fan zones, spectator services, signage and wayfinding, logistics, and venue operations to deliver a consistent and high-quality event experience. Establish and monitor event KPIs, conduct post-event evaluations, and deliver clear performance reporting and recommendations.

Job Specification

Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Sports Management, Business Administration, Hospitality, or a related field. Extensive relevant motorsport/event leadership experience may be considered in lieu of formal educational qualifications. Minimum 10 years of progressive event management experience, including significant leadership responsibility. Strong operational knowledge across site services, workforce operations, paddock operations, event services, hospitality, signage and wayfinding, fan zones, spectator services, logistics, and venue operations. Proven senior-level experience in the planning and delivery of major international motorsport events is required. Strong understanding of cross-functional dependencies, operational readiness, and event-time coordination across complex venue environments. Strong track record in large-scale operational planning, multidisciplinary team leadership, stakeholder management, and budget oversight. Demonstrated ability to integrate and coordinate multiple functional workstreams to achieve overall event readiness and successful delivery.

Additional Requirements

Must be currently based in Qatar. Must hold a valid Qatar Residence Permit (QID). Must be able to provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the full duration of the project.

Important Note

This opportunity is being advertised as part of our talent planning for upcoming requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Submitting an application does not constitute an offer of employment or confirmation of an assignment.