Exhibition Director - Cityscape West

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.

As an Exhibition Director (ED) at Tahaluf, you will play a key role and make two main contributions to the business – creating a strategy for future growth and executing tactics to ensure the highest-possible quality delivery.

As an Exhibition Director for Portfolio 2 (the home of Cityscape Global and Global Health Exhibition) you will possess flawless reporting and presentation abilities. You will often be required to present to the highest-ranking officials within the government of Saudi Arabia and Informa. An uniquely fast-paced role, to succeed, you will need to thrive in a high-pressure environment and be prepared to work in alignment with the demands of the event.

You will be expected to develop, direct and successfully execute a strategy for the ongoing development of events in line with the targets set by Tahaluf and our key strategic partners. Strategy will need to be aligned to the global strategic objectives for the Tahaluf brand.

The Exhibition Director will also be ultimately responsible for digital and physical sales, visitor marketing, conference and content development and onsite show operations. You are also responsible for ensuring that the event achieves its revenue, expenditure, and operating profit targets.

• You will be expected to embrace, support and maintain the team culture, ensuring that all team members feel content, inspired, and appreciated.
• Become an ambassador of events, developing key relationships with clients, industry bodies, business leaders and suppliers.
• Maintain a strong & dynamic partnership with the Commercial Director, collaborating with them to ensure team & sales agents are focused, motivated and ably positioned to deliver on agreed goals.
• Successfully manage internal stakeholder relationships
• Establish a successful and trusted leadership partnership with the AVP and EVP. In partnership you will work on strategy, financial (budget & QF processes) and exploiting global opportunities for the growth of the event brand.
• Develop and implement rolling strategic plan
• Continue to position and maintain the show as the definitive event in its market, strengthening market share and brand identity.
• Create, manage and deliver an annual budget and quarterly forecast
• Define focus and profile of the event in line with the needs of the industry and user communities.
• Create an environment in which people can be motivated, valued and successful.
• Development of staff within the portfolio, including regular appraisals in line with company guidelines.

• Solid experience as an Exhibition Director, preferably in the B2B sector.
• Demonstrable strategic thinking and strategic planning experience.
• Strong business acumen and experience in reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong networking ability and highly collaborative. Able to form and capitalise on key industry relationships and build long-term relationships with customers.
• A thorough understanding of the Exhibitions industry, including the competitive landscape.
• Ability to absorb current affairs and the political dynamics affecting the event sectors, as well as industry trends and design directions.
• Demonstrable experience of responding to key industry dynamics through event strategies and tactics to ensure you stay ahead of markets and competition.
• A creative and intuitive approach. Can provide examples of taking market intelligence and applying it to Show content, creating unique/challenging visitor experiences, and/or…