Director of Operations: Corporate Events and Entertainment
- Al Khubar, Ash Sharqiyah
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Leading, managing and driving through the successful planning and execution of the full life-cycle of events for a range of clients and entities.
- Planning and executing future corporate and entertainment events and forums (indoor and outdoor staging).
- Preparing and managing events plans, proposals and budgets.
- Co-ordinating with vendors, clients and sub-contractors.
- Organizing required resources within company or through outsourcing.
- Negotiating and closing deals.
- Achieving revenue and profit targets.
- Acting as Project Manager for clients' exhibitions/events as required.
- Building and developing new business relationships and new events opportunities.
- Building, developing and maintaining business relationships with current clients.
- Continually monitoring and research the market to keep abreast of competitors and latest trends.
- Producing periodic performance reports to management.
- Relevant Business Degree
- Minimum 10 years experience in events, exhibition, conference and/or hospitality industry
- Must have full understanding and knowledge of events cycles
- Proven successful track record in sales, particularly in a high value sales activity B2B environment
- Demonstrated commercial awareness
- Proficient in Microsoft office (word, excel, power point)
- Elegant and high level of communication skills in English (Arabic highly advantageous)
- Must be a self starter and team player, with good attention to detail
- Experience working in the Middle East essential
- Some travel will be required as per business requirements