Events/Project Director - Luxury Brand Experiences | Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle

Our client is an agency with over a decade of experience delivering world-class brand events, runway shows, product launches and immersive experiences for the world's most prestigious fashion, beauty and lifestyle houses across the Middle East and beyond.As we continue to grow, we are looking for an exceptional Events / Project Director to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-profile productions — someone who brings both creative sensibility and operational precision, and who understands what it means to work at the luxury standard.The RoleReporting to senior leadership, you will own the full lifecycle of multiple simultaneous projects — from brief and concept through to flawless on-site execution. You will be the central point of contact for clients, creative partners and suppliers, and the person ultimately accountable for delivery.What You'll DoLead the production of luxury events including runway shows, brand activations, VIP experiences, product launches, store openings and private client events across the UAE and regionallyManage client relationships at a senior level, acting as the primary day-to-day contact from brief to debriefBuild, lead and motivate project teams — internal staff, freelancers and specialist suppliers — across creative, technical, logistics and on-site functionsOwn project budgets from AED hundreds of thousands to multi-million dirham productions, ensuring financial rigour without compromising on qualityDrive timelines, critical paths and risk management across concurrent projectsCollaborate closely with creative directors and designers to ensure production brings the vision to life with precisionNegotiate and manage supplier contracts, ensuring relationships that serve both quality and commercial outcomesTravel regionally as required for site visits, recces and event deliveryMentor and develop junior producers and coordinators within the teamWhat We're Looking ForMinimum 10 years of experience in luxury event production, with a strong portfolio spanning fashion, beauty, jewellery, hospitality or lifestyle brandsProven track record of directing large-scale, complex productions end-to-end in a fast-paced agency environmentDeep understanding of what luxury means in execution — the details, the pace, the client expectationsStrong commercial acumen with experience owning and managing significant budgetsExcellent relationship management skills — calm, confident and authoritative with senior clientsExperience working within the Middle East market; UAE experience strongly preferredFluent in English; Arabic is a plusWillingness to work non-standard hours around event schedules