Events & Experiential Lead

Events & Experiential Manager

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Employment Type: Full-timeRole OverviewWe are seeking a creative, commercially minded, and highly organized Events & Experiential Specialist to lead the planning and delivery of engaging events, brand activations, and experiential marketing campaigns.The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of relevant experience within an events, experiential marketing, or brand activation agency in the UAE.

They should be confident managing client relationships, developing creative concepts and proposals, coordinating suppliers and production teams, and delivering events from initial briefing through to execution.This role requires a combination of creativity, strong project management, commercial awareness, and the ability to deliver high-quality experiences within agreed budgets and timelines.Key ResponsibilitiesEvent & Experiential Management: Plan, coordinate, and deliver end-to-end events, brand activations, and experiential marketing campaigns, ensuring successful execution from concept development to on-site delivery.Creative Concepts & Proposals: Develop engaging event concepts, creative proposals, presentations, pitch decks, and activation ideas aligned with client objectives and brand guidelines.Client Relationship Management: Act as a key point of contact for clients, managing expectations, understanding briefs, presenting ideas, and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships.Project & Budget Management: Manage project timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables, ensuring projects are completed on time and within approved financial parameters.Supplier & Production Coordination: Source and manage vendors, suppliers, production partners, venues, and external agencies to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and seamless delivery.On-site Event Delivery: Oversee event setup, production, logistics, staffing, and live execution, proactively resolving issues and ensuring a smooth guest and client experience.Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with creative, design, production, operations, and account management teams to translate concepts into effective real-world experiences.Post-event Evaluation: Review event performance, gather client feedback, prepare post-event reports, and identify opportunities for improvement.Requirements & Qualifications5–8 years of relevant experience in events management, experiential marketing, brand activations, or event production.Previous experience working with an events, experiential marketing, or brand activation agency in the UAE is essential.Proven track record of managing events and activations from briefing and concept development through to final execution.Strong client servicing, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.Experience developing creative proposals, event concepts, and client-facing presentations.Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, suppliers, production requirements, and multiple deadlines simultaneously.Strong organisational, problem-solving, negotiation, and time-management skills.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage changing client requirements.Flexibility to work on-site during events and outside standard office hours when required.Key CompetenciesCreative thinking and concept developmentClient relationship managementEnd-to-end project and event deliveryBudget control and commercial awarenessSupplier negotiation and production coordinationLeadership, adaptability, and problem-solvingAttention to detail and execution excellence