Freelance Exhibition Project Managers

UAE & Saudi Arabia | freelance | immediate start – January 2027placemaker is hiring on behalf of a leading exhibition and experiential business, and we’re looking for experienced Exhibition Project Managers to join their freelance project teams.this is an open call for multiple project opportunities, with an immediate start through to the end of January 2027.we’re looking for people who know the exhibition world inside out, from taking a project through planning and production, to build-up, site execution, dismantling and final handover.you’ll need to be comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, keeping projects moving under pressure, and getting into the detail when things don’t quite go to plan.the rolemanage exhibition projects from initial planning through to final handoverwork closely with clients, designers, technical teams, production teams, suppliers and subcontractorsown project schedules, budgets, costing, procurement and cost controloversee production and fabrication from brief through to deliveryreview and coordinate technical drawings and project requirementsmanage build-up, installation, site execution, dismantling and handoverkeep projects on track, on budget and to the required quality standardsmanage stakeholders and troubleshoot issues across the project lifecycleact as a key point of contact for clients and internal teamscoordinate multiple moving parts across production and site to ensure smooth deliverywhat we’re looking forsolid project management experience within the exhibitions industryexperience delivering large-scale exhibition stands, pavilions and complex exhibition projectsstrong understanding of production, fabrication, technical coordination and site executionexperience managing budgets, suppliers, subcontractors, production teams and site teamsstrong client and stakeholder management skillssomeone who is organised, hands-on and comfortable working under pressuresomeone who can solve problems quickly and keep things moving when challenges come upcurrently based in the UAE or Saudi Arabiaavailable for an immediate start through to the end of January 2027flexible and able to travel internationally as required by project needsthe backgroundwe’re particularly interested in people who have worked with established exhibition companies, exhibition contractors or experiential agencies and have experience delivering major exhibition projects.if you’re an experienced Exhibition Project Manager, based in the UAE or Saudi Arabia and available for freelance work, we’d love to hear from you.