QR22467-Events & Exhibitions Manager

Company Name: Qatar Airways
Location: Qatar

In this role, you will plan, coordinate, execute and manage Qatar Airways Events and Exhibitions which includes new destination and new product launches, participation at major air shows, various internal events and supporting internal departments with their events. You will also manage relationships with various Head Office departments, field offices and third-party vendors.

Specific accountabilities include:

• Ensuring continuous evolution of overall events and exhibitions strategy evaluation, planning process, preparation and execution to ensure excellent and controlling execution.
• Identifying and evaluating new business opportunities in the areas of events and exhibitions
• Preparing and managing the yearly events and exhibitions budget in line with Qatar Airways corporate strategy
• Preparing and securing budgets for assigned events and exhibitions and ensure effective use to avoid unnecessary expenditures
• Liaising with third parties such as events management companies, contractors, hotels, venues, organisers and suppliers to ensure all logistical and operational aspects of each event and exhibition combines to create experiences which result in best-in-class across the airline industry
• Ensuring effective planning and execution processes are followed to ensure optimum results through managing project plans and guidelines
• Developing a detailed resource staff planning roster for each event to avoid unnecessary deployment times and to maximize efficiency and productivity

ABOUT YOU

To be effective in this role, you should will have a bachelors degree qualification combined with at least seven years of experience in a similar role focused on high profile events and exhibitions. You should have a proven track record in developing, planning and executing a number of successful events and exhibitions simultaneously. Previous experience in an established and well-regarded events management company would be well regarded.

Key to your success in this role is the ability to effectively plan, execute and close out projects to a high standard, ensuring exceptional event delivery in line with budgetary, time line and quality expectations. You should also have exceptional time management, planning, and English communication skills with strong networking and stakeholder management capability.

Please note this role requires frequent international travel.

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  MarketingPublic RelationsProject Management

• Industries

  Airlines/AviationEvents ServicesMarketing and Advertising