Event Producer – Kingston Stanley – Dubai – UAE
Kingston Stanley invites application for Event Producer in Dubai, UAE
Job Title:
Event Producer
Dubai
19,000 AED/Month – Permanent Role
Our client, one of the world’s largest event organisers, is looking for an Events Producer. They are a global organisation with 2,500 employees around the world and are specialised in managing world-leading events across a range of industries including Food, Mobility and Logistics, Manufacturing and Technology.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Snr Event Producer to provide industry insights to the Show Director and Portfolio Director in line with the Strategic Plan for the event/s.
- Attend meetings with key clients, industry partners, associations and media to build relationships and collect insights into market needs.
- Help develop creative concepts to present to the Portfolio and Show Directors regarding potential new features, content and activations for each event
- Identify key thought leaders within the relevant industries and build a database of potential speakers for conference and education led content.
- Initiate and plan visits to both international and local competitor and industry events to meet with potential and existing customers/partners, identify market trends and gain ideas for new content and activations, ensuring practical travel costs within budget.
- Research, design and delivery of engaging conference programmes, workshops and stages
- Build and manage a speaker database and collection of content including headshots and bios
- Work with Team Assistant to book speaker travel and accommodation.
- Act as onsite Project Manager for execution of all conference deliverables from build-up through to tear down and resource additional staffing accordingly.
- Prepare briefs and onsite training for any temporary staff assisting with stage management onsite.
- Manage project costs within the allocated budget and regularly report on tracking.
- Timely raising of Purchase Orders, Invoices and Job Completion Certificates in compliance with Finance process and compliance
Requirements:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in event or conference production
- Project Management experience
- Budget Management
- Demonstrable experience in a high pressure, deadline driven environment requiring tact, judgment and discretion in handling internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to engage with senior business leaders
- Middle East experience
- Agency or Industry experience
If you’re interested in hearing more, please submit an updated CV. Please note, only relevant applications will be contacted.