Sporting Event Project Coordinator

Talent BluePrint FZ LLC; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent BluePrint FZ LLC seeks a Project Coordinator – Sporting Event to support planning, coordination and delivery of a major sporting event in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The role works across multiple functional areas to ensure milestones and operational requirements are tracked and executed.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a related field and at least 3 years in project coordination or event operations, with strong organizational and analytical capabilities and proficiency in MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Event Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project coordination, event operations, sports events, venue operations, or related environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale events, sporting competitions, tournaments, or multi-stakeholder projects is preferred.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support reporting requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of project activities across various event functional areas.
• Maintain project schedules, trackers, action logs, and reporting tools to monitor progress against key milestones.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers, and partners to ensure alignment and timely delivery of project objectives.
• Organise and support meetings, workshops, and project review sessions, including preparation of agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
• Track project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation actions, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Prepare regular project reports, dashboards, presentations, and status updates for management and stakeholders.
• Assist in the coordination of operational planning activities, venue readiness initiatives, and event delivery preparations.
• Support data collection, analysis, and reporting to assist decision-making and project performance monitoring.
• Ensure project documentation is maintained accurately and in accordance with established processes and governance requirements.
• Monitor action items and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks across multiple workstreams.
• Provide administrative and operational support to project managers and functional area leads as required.
• Support event-time operations and coordination activities during event delivery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Talent BluePrint FZ LLC seeks a Project Coordinator – Sporting Event to support planning, coordination and delivery of a major sporting event in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The role works across multiple functional areas to ensure milestones and operational requirements are tracked and executed.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a related field and at least 3 years in project coordination or event operations, with strong organizational and analytical capabilities and proficiency in MS