Investor Program Manager

Tahaluf is the largest B2B live and on-demand events organiser in Saudi Arabia by space, attendance, colleagues, and revenue. It is a joint venture between Informa PLC, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and the Events Investment Fund (EIF).

Tahaluf is bold, visionary, and determined to make an impact. Our team fosters a culture of collaboration, creativity, and a little fun, here teamwork rules and work feels as exciting as the events we create. Scaling at this pace also requires exceptional local partners, and Tahaluf is proud to work with a range of government and non-government organisations at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s B2B and B2C large-scale events scene.

Be part of something BIG with Tahaluf’s series of record-breaking events: LEAP and Cityscape - the largest events in the world in their respective fields of tech and real estate;
Black Hat MEA - a Guinness World Record holder for the largest CTF competition during the event; and CPHI Middle East - the largest pharma debut event in history, to name just a few. Tahaluf is making a huge impact on the global events sector.

Join our ambitious and highly committed team, unafraid to push boundaries and disrupt the status quo. From day one, you’ll dive into large-scale projects under the guidance of a supportive leadership team that will encourage your personal development and open doors to new opportunities.

This role brings deep expertise in gaming investment and deal-making into the Investor and Startup Programme infrastructure. The primary mandate is designing the investment programmes and deal-making activations that make Gaming event the strongest investment event in the global gaming calendar. The role also flexes across the broader Investor and startup program portfolio, supporting investor programming at other events where sector knowledge and investor relationships add value.

The event provides the structure; this person provides the sector depth, does the heavy lifting with the gaming and tech investment community, and raises the bar on investor experience across every event they touch.

• Design investment programmes and deal-making formats for gaming conference that attract international investors, publishers and funds and set a global standard for capital-meets-talent events.
• Build and own the gaming investor pipeline from scratch: identify gaming VCs, publisher venture arms, sovereign funds with gaming mandates, angel networks, and accelerator programmes, and conduct targeted outreach.
• Manage the investor application and vetting process verifying fund credentials, investment thesis alignment, and genuine intent to engage with gaming studios and founders.
• Develop the content and format for all gaming investment activations: reverse pitches, hosted buyer programmes, closed-door investor round tables, and live deal-making showcases.
• Work with the B2B Content Producer to ensure the investment content track is credible, current, and attracts the right calibre of participant.
• Design the investor experience end-to-end: investor lounge, curated sessions, concierge meetings, and investor-only programming that delivers a premium environment.
• Own the investor-side matchmaking process by working with internal teams to ensure match quality and deal relevance are high.
• Manage investor delegate communications, matchmaking logistics, and on-site facilitation to ensure the programme delivers real outcomes, not just introductions.
• Track and report on investment programme outcomes: deals initiated, capital committed, follow-up meetings generated.

• Support the investor programme across other Investor & Startup program portfolio events contributing investor relationships, outreach, and programming input where sector knowledge adds value.
• Contribute to investor outreach campaigns across portfolio events with the marketing and cross-functional teams.
• Provide investor program cover for senior team members during high-volume pre-event and on-ground periods.
• Curate a balanced, high-quality investor room for each assigned event, reflecting that event’s…