Manager Product Festival Local Partner Activations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning, coordination, and execution of all local partner activations within the EWC & ENC festivals.
• Manage relationships with Saudi-based sponsors, private companies, and community partners participating in the festival.
• Manage partner onboarding, briefing, and coordination through all stages—from design and setup to live operations and dismantling—with the Senior Manager.
• Ensure all partner activations align with the festival's creative direction, brand identity, and operational guidelines.
• Collaborate with the internal teams to ensure activations meet layout, permitting, and compliance requirements.
• Co-supervise external vendors, contractors, and production agencies responsible for building and delivering activation spaces.
• Manage the festival's local partner activation schedule, ensuring smooth operations and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with the Marketing and Fan Engagement teams to maximize visibility and fan participation in local partner activities.
• Align on reporting frameworks to evaluate partner satisfaction, performance, and ROI after the festival.
• Where directed, monitor budgets, track expenses, and ensure financial alignment across activation projects.
• Prepare partner decks, status updates, and event recaps for senior management and key stakeholders.
• Maintain strong relationships with municipal and community organizations to encourage local engagement and participation.

• Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in event management, sponsorship activation, or stakeholder relations within entertainment, sports, or large-scale public events.

• Proven experience managing brand activations and sponsorship projects from concept to delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent understanding of large-scale event planning and partner integration.
• Experience collaborating with creative, commercial, and operational teams.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple activations simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Solid budgeting, tracking, and reporting capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to represent EWC with professionalism.
• Fluent in English and Arabic, spoken and written.
• Prior professional experience working in KSA.
• Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.