About the Role
The company is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Associate Events Manager to support the planning and execution of high-profile events across Dubai. This role will involve working with renowned brands such as Time Out, ahlan, Caterer Middle East, Arabian Business, Construction Week, Aviation Business, and more.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of events across a broad range of scales, from industry gala dinners hosting 1,000+ guests to intimate, high-impact consumer experiences.
- Drive continued innovation across the events portfolio, introducing fresh thinking, creative concepts, and new executional ideas to elevate audience engagement and commercial value.
- Establish and manage event budgets from planning stage through to reconciliation, ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within the agreed budget.
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, sponsors, and event partners to ensure expectations are met and exceeded.
- Build, maintain, and oversee a strong supplier network across AV, production, fabrication, and entertainment.
- Uphold brand standards ensuring every event aligns with departmental objectives, brand positioning, and commercial goals.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging formats, and experiential innovations, continuously applying market insight to strengthen and future-proof the company’s event offering.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum three years’ experience in an events-focused role, with a strong track record of planning and delivering live events including conferences and awards ceremonies. Previous experience working in the Middle East is an advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; working knowledge of Canva is an advantage.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across editorial, design, and commercial teams.
- Proven capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
- Confident in managing on-site event operations, ensuring seamless delivery and responding effectively to challenges in live event settings.
What We Look For In Candidates
- Competitive – keeps a keen eye on the competition and wider events for insights into emerging industry trends.
- Energetic & Adaptable – possesses a strong sense of humour, understands the fast-paced nature of the events landscape, and is comfortable pivoting when priorities change.
- Accountable – ready to take on responsibility for managing projects from concept to fruition and has the ability to self-supervise in order to meet deadlines.
- Creative – demonstrates creativity across everything from developing concepts to how they respond to challenges.
