Senior Manager – Conferences, Events & Programming

Senior Manager – Conferences, Events & Programming Enabling Organizations & Empowering People

Dubai based role

Salary 40-45,000 Dhms per month (Tax free) plus benefits

The Senior Manager – Conferences, Events & Programming is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and execution of high-impact conferences, large-scale events, and year-round programming initiatives. This role combines content strategy, stakeholder management, commercial outcomes, and operational excellence to deliver events that drive engagement, revenue, and brand positioning.

• Develop and execute the overall conference and events programming strategy.
• Curate compelling agendas, themes, and speaker line‑ups aligned with market demand.
• Identify new formats, content innovations, and growth opportunities.
• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of conferences, exhibitions, forums, and special events.
• Ensure events are delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Manage multiple large‑scale events simultaneously.
• Build and maintain relationships with sponsors, speakers, government bodies, industry leaders, and partners.
• Lead negotiations with venues, vendors, production teams, and service providers.
• Act as senior point of contact for high‑profile stakeholders.
• Manage event budgets, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Drive sponsorship, delegate revenue, and partnership value.
• Monitor ROI and post‑event performance metrics.
• Lead, mentor, and develop conference and programming teams.
• Coordinate with marketing, sales, operations, and digital teams.
• Ensure strong collaboration and accountability across functions.
• Work closely with marketing teams to position events and drive attendance.
• Use audience insights, data, and feedback to refine future programming.
• Support content repurposing across digital and media platforms.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Events Management, Communications, or related field
• 8–12+ years’ experience in conferences, events, or large‑scale programming
• Experience working with senior executives, sponsors, and public‑sector or corporate stakeholders

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

General Business, Other, and Strategy/Planning

Events Services and Hospitality