Lead, Events ZSP (UAEN)

Masdar
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteContractFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Project management","Organizational skills","Risk management"]

Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of the Zayed Sustainability Prize events portfolio, including the annual Awards Ceremony and activities during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Own the annual events calendar, build project plans, manage budgets and timelines, and coordinate logistics and event concepts. Oversee external agencies, suppliers, and vendor onboarding while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality execution and continuous improvement through post-event reporting.

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Lead, Events ZSP (UAEN)

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of the Zayed Sustainability Prize events portfolio, including the annual Awards Ceremony and activities during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Own the annual events calendar, build project plans, manage budgets and timelines, and coordinate logistics and event concepts. Oversee external agencies, suppliers, and vendor onboarding while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality execution and continuous improvement through post-event reporting.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead planning, coordination, and implementation of the annual Zayed Sustainability Prize events calendar aligned to strategic priorities.
  • •Develop and maintain detailed project plans for all events, ensuring delivery against objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
  • •Identify, manage, and coordinate external agencies, suppliers, and service providers, including procurement and requisition processes.
  • •Monitor event budgets, timelines, and deliverables, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
  • •Oversee event logistics and on-site delivery (venues, branding, production, technical requirements, protocol, hospitality, transportation) and run post-event evaluations and reporting.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or a related discipline.
  • •At least 5 years of progressive experience planning and delivering corporate events, conferences, exhibitions, or stakeholder engagement initiatives (concept through execution).
  • •Experience managing external agencies, suppliers, and vendors, including responsibility for budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
  • •Strong project and event management skills with the ability to manage multiple events and competing priorities.
  • •Fluency in English (written and spoken). Arabic skills are an advantage.
Experience:5+ yearsCorporate eventsConferencesExhibitionsStakeholder engagementGovernment environmentsInternational eventsSustainability events
Education:Bachelor's in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or related
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementProject managementOrganizational skillsRisk management
Languages:EnglishArabic
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficeWordExcelPowerPointOutlook

Eligibility

Nationality:UAE National

Company Brief

Masdar
Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a state-owned clean energy developer, investor and operator advancing utility-scale solar, wind, storage and green hydrogen projects globally, targeting 100 GW of capacity by 2030.
Industry: Renewable Energy
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2006
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