Project Manager

Location Dubai
Job type: Permanent
Salary: 18000 - 23000 AED
Contact name: Mylene Manalo

Contact email: mylene.talent@esmosrecruitment.com
Job ref: 32559
Published: 2 months ago

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager for a client in the Events Services industry based in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment within time limits and on budget

  • Project manage the entire event/activation, including suppliers and partners to deliver the project

  • Set, monitor, and maintain oversight of event strategy, delivery, and development with a proactive approach to handling issues and troubleshooting any emerging problems

  • Responsible for working closely with the creative department to come up with the creative direction and briefing the entertainment department if need be

  • Build long-term relationships and partnerships with other clients, organisations and strategic partners

  • Review contracts; meet, discuss and finalise contracts with clients

  • Following processes from brief to execution, ensuring the team receives constant updates on the project, setting timelines and ensuring they are implemented, meeting clients’ deadlines and expectations

  • Preparing and updating all the necessary internal documents such as briefs, timelines, run sheets, etc.

  • Managing incoming RFPs, understanding the brief, putting together briefing forms and briefing proposal

  • Timely follow-up on outstanding LPOs and payments to ensure we are delivering the project on time and at a high standard

  • Financial management of large clients and projects, ensuring accurate budget sheets and discussing escalations with Department Heads.

Your Profile:

  • 5+ years in a commercial role within the exhibition industry

  • High ethical standards being the representative of the company providing support to all exhibitors, sales partners and business associates. Ethical traits include integrity, objectivity, honesty and due care.

  • Organised and efficient, excellent attention to detail, an ability to manage analytics

  • A critical thinker who demonstrates and posses natural leadership capabilities