Senior Account Director - Events & Experiential

Discovered MENA; Riyadh; Presencial; SAR 300.000 - 550.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Discovered MENA in Riyadh seeks an Account Director to lead client relationships and end-to-end delivery of large-scale trade shows, live events, and experiential campaigns. You will own regional accounts, drive profitability, and collaborate with creative, production, and operations teams to ensure premier delivery on site.

The role requires 8–10 years in UAE/GCC events with a strong track record in pitches, government activations, and budget management.

Formación

• 8–10 years experience in UAE GCC events, exhibitions, or experiential sectors.
• Experience managing large scale live events and government activations.
• Strong commercial background with budgets, scope changes, and forecasts.
• Proven leadership and ability to pitch to senior stakeholders and grow accounts.
• Solid operational knowledge of venue rules, health and safety, and production workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Drive annual revenue targets and maintain profit margins for regional accounts.
• Senior contact for regional clients, commercial partners, and government entities.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of live events, trade exhibitions, conferences, and activations.
• Collaborate with creative, production, technical, and operations teams to ensure quality on site.
• Lead account reviews, pitches, tenders, and growth proposals.
• Provide leadership to account managers and delivery teams; manage budgets and variation orders with finance.

Conocimientos

Account management

Budget management

Event management

Leadership

Business development

Descripción del empleo

Discovered MENA in Riyadh seeks an Account Director to lead client relationships and end-to-end delivery of large-scale trade shows, live events, and experiential campaigns. You will own regional accounts, drive profitability, and collaborate with creative, production, and operations teams to ensure premier delivery on site.

The role requires 8–10 years in UAE/GCC events with a strong track record in pitches, government activations, and budget management.