Operations Manager (Events) - 9 month contract

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Riyadh
Workplace: RemoteContractFunction: Business OperationsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Stakeholder management","Problem-solving","Deadline management"]

Lead the professional operational delivery of multiple events within the portfolio, serving as the key point of contact for show teams across allocated streams. Own operational show budgets through regular forecasting, manage production and implementation of show project plans, and oversee technical delivery for physical and digital events. Ensure compliance with H&S, Security, and Sustainability guidelines, implement service level agreements, manage suppliers and contractors, and analyze post-event KPIs while mentoring line reports.

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Operations Manager (Events) - 9 month contract

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Job Summary

Lead the professional operational delivery of multiple events within the portfolio, serving as the key point of contact for show teams across allocated streams. Own operational show budgets through regular forecasting, manage production and implementation of show project plans, and oversee technical delivery for physical and digital events. Ensure compliance with H&S, Security, and Sustainability guidelines, implement service level agreements, manage suppliers and contractors, and analyze post-event KPIs while mentoring line reports.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract · Permanent
Job Function: Business Operations
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Be the key point of contact for show teams for allocated events, handling internal and external matters.
  • •Set, regularly forecast, and achieve operational show budgets for allocated events.
  • •Manage production and implementation of show project plans to ensure operational tasks are delivered on time and within deadlines across events.
  • •Ensure allocated events follow company H&S, Security, and Sustainability guidelines, and collaborate to remediate supplier gaps when needed.
  • •Implement internal and external service level agreements, oversee exhibitor manual production, manage suppliers for registration/welcome experiences, and compile post-event KPI reports.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Degree level or equivalent education.
  • •5+ years of events or exhibition industry experience or similar.
  • •Independently and successfully managed operations on multiple large events to a consistently high standard.
  • •Experience managing, supporting, and developing multiple line reports simultaneously.
  • •Strong Arabic and English verbal and written communication; IOSH Managing Safety Certificate (or equivalent) as a minimum.
Experience:EventsExhibition industry
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipStakeholder managementProblem-solvingDeadline management
Certifications:IOSH Managing Safety Certificate
Languages:ArabicEnglish
Tech Stack:Project management softwareBusiness software

Company Brief

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Global business-to-business information services group operating events, academic and professional publishing, and data & analytics businesses serving specialist markets worldwide.
Industry: Publishing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1998
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