Events Manager - KSA based

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cisco's KSA Marketing Team as you shape how the company engages with the community through innovative events. With a focus on executing flagship events and building brand awareness, you'll leverage your five years of event experience in this pivotal role within a collaborative environment that values creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in event management, including planning and execution.
• Proven experience with third-party sponsorships and managing event logistics.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute flagship events, managing logistics, budgets, and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to align event strategies.
• Develop and track event KPIs to improve attendee experiences.

Skills

Event management

Vendor negotiation

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Join the Cisco KSA Marketing Team, where we are passionate about creating exceptional event experiences in the country. We manage sponsorships, plan in-house events, and collaborate with key stakeholders to drive brand visibility and customer engagement. As part of a fast-growing team at the forefront of innovation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Cisco KSA engages with the community. This is an exciting time to join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and innovation.

Your Impact

In this role, you’ll be instrumental in driving KSA event strategy and execution, ensuring we create engaging experiences that amplify our brand and drive business outcomes.

What Success Looks Like:

● Plan and execute first party flagship events, including logistics, budgets, and vendor management.

● Manage third-party event sponsorships to optimize brand awareness and ROI.

● Collaborate with Field Marketing, Sales, and Product teams to align event strategies with company goals.

● Develop and track event KPIs to continuously improve attendee experiences and engagement.

● Build and manage calendar of events for KSA

Minimum Qualifications

●5+ years of experience in event management, including planning, execution, and sponsorship coordination.

● Proven experience with third-party sponsorships and managing event logistics.

● Experience negotiating with vendors and managing event budgets effectively.

● Experience in Mega events in KSA like Leap and Black Hat.

· English and Arabic Speaker. Candidate must be based in KSA.

Preferred Qualifications

● Experience with tech events.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams.

● Ability to develop contingency plans and troubleshoot issues during events.

● Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees haveaccess to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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