Assistant, Operations and Delivery

Trivandi Ltd; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Riyadh is searching for an Assistant in Operations and Delivery. The role focuses on supporting the planning, management, and coordination of various client projects while ensuring high-quality service delivery. Candidates should have strong skills in English and Arabic, be adaptable to a fast-paced environment, and possess a degree in events or business management. This is a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative, people-first atmosphere committed to excellence.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Keen interest in delivery of events and/or operational projects.
• Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced business environment.
• High level of personal emotional intelligence for team interactions.

Responsibilities

• Support on planning, management, and coordination of events.
• Day-to-day project administration and reporting.
• Coordinate team meetings and document actions.

Skills

Strong English Language writing skills

Fluent in Arabic Language

Networking and relationship-building skills

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365

Education

Degree in events or business management

Tools

Project Planning software (e.g., CMap, Smartsheets)

Job description

Assistant, Operations and Delivery

Application Deadline: 15 January 2026

Department: Operations & Delivery

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Riyadh

Reporting To: Associate Director

A Career with Trivandi

Working for Trivandi means the opportunity to work on the world’s most iconic projects in a supportive, people‑first environment with colleagues who are passionate, collaborative and love what they do.

Our culture is grounded in trust and fulfilment, with a shared passion for achieving excellence, whilst having fun. We’re dedicated to ensuring that every team member’s voice is heard and valued, enabling Trivandi to be shaped and grown by the people within it.

Ultimately, Trivandi is a place where you’ll be excited to come to work at the start of each week.

Together, we keep our shared values at the heart of everything we do:

Passion: We love what we do and care passionately about achieving great outcomes with our partners.

Trust & Quality: We are trusted to consistently deliver to the highest international standards and professional ethics.

One Team: We are a close‑knit team and know that our best work is done together. We care for each other, always putting people first, enabling us to deliver our best work.

Always Evolving: We don't stand still. We strive to make each project better than the last, daring to challenge what's gone before, in our quest for innovation and improvement.

About Trivandi

Trivandi provides advisory, design and delivery services across sport, events, live entertainment and venues. Founded in 2013 from the success of the London 2012 Games, we have grown to over 100 specialists across four global offices in London, Dubai, Riyadh and Brisbane, delivering over 300 projects in 29 countries.

Our unique “One Team” approach brings together the right expertise at the right time, synchronising strategy, design, project management, and operations to simplify complexity and deliver actionable solutions that drive meaningful impact.

We passionately share our knowledge to empower local teams, unlocking the full potential of each unique experience to inspire positive change and create lasting legacies.

That’s what we mean by creating experiences, better.

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated team member to support the team in the delivery of a variety of client projects and to support us to reach ambitious targets and to maintain our position as the global leaders in the delivery and operation of major events and venues.

This role has been created for a highly motivated, proactive, driven and dynamic individual who is adept at office‑based project work including documentation & reporting with strong attention to detail.

You will be exposed to a range of high‑profile clients and projects, and we are, therefore, looking for an exceptional individual who is committed to help us continue to develop a world‑class business. You will have good initiative, great work ethic, enjoy working in a team and have the capability to take us to new levels in high‑quality service delivery to our clients.

Based in our KSA office, the focus of this role will be on oversight of projects and administrative tasks related to proposals, planning, scheduling and coordination.

To come on this journey with us, you will have a great sense of humour, be incredibly resourceful and creative, and relish a challenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Support on the planning, management and coordination of events and projects.
• Day to day event and project administration, project controls and reporting of progress on certain projects.
• Coordinate and facilitate team meetings and provide meeting notes and actions.
• Support on briefing and working with sub‑consultants and suppliers to ensure products or services are delivered on time and to the brief.
• Produce documents such as PowerPoint decks, meeting agendas and minutes, project timelines and operating plans to a high standard.
• Coordinating staff, contractors and volunteers for projects.
• Respond to the needs of the team across a portfolio of events. This may include a range of duties, from coordinating travel arrangements through to attending meetings with clients.
• Use of Project Planning software such as CMap, Worksuite, Smartsheets.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The key knowledge, experience, and qualifications we are looking for include:

• A keen interest in the delivery of events and/or operational projects
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
• Flexibility to be able to adapt to a fast‑paced business environment.
• A high level of personal emotional intelligence to work with our teams on the ground as to their personal needs as well as that of the project.
• Strong English Language writing skills and fluent in Arabic Language.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• Educated to degree level, preferably in an events or business management related subject.

About You

The key competencies and behaviours we are looking for include:

• KSA national
• Excellent networking and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to flawlessly present and communicate in both written and verbal forms and be empathetic across different audiences and cultural sensitivities, in both English and Arabic
• Resilient, detailed, and creative.
• Be able to handle shifting demands.
• Self‑motivated and resourceful.
• Loyal, displaying the highest levels of integrity and commitment.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic company.

Benefits

If you are successful in this application we will invest in you, support, and train you to be successful, opening a world of opportunities.

Trivandi is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our team. We aim to be truly representative of all sections of society, creating an environment where everyone feels respected and able to give of their best. We therefore warmly welcome applications from anyone who meets the criteria we’ve described.