Manager, Live Events

Dow Jones

Posted 30+ days ago

Experience

7 - 9 Years

Job Location

Doha - Qatar

Education

Any Graduation()

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Provide logistical support to the Dow Jones Live Events team to ensure effective and successful planning and delivery of events including webinars, exhibition builds, conferences, receptions and corporate brand events.

Provide event day management including event set up and registration, attendee engagement and communication plans.

Create and manage project plans for events.

Support venue, excursion, and sponsor site visits.

Work closely with local and international production and hospitality partners.

Work closely with the team and facilitate communication between local partners and global stakeholders.

Design presentations, briefing materials and project documentation for event-based projects to support the success of the team,

Conduct industry and competitive research.

Partner with marketing teams to manage the development and implementation of event marketing, providing recommendations and guidance on best practice, and to ensure that attendee records are recorded in the event software management system.

Work with the team to support the financial workflow for events, including budgeting and reconciliation of production vendors and understanding of local taxes

Assist with other meeting schedules, event-related correspondence, travel planning, and onsite participation at events.

Lead specific projects in collaboration with broader team and stakeholders to ensure the content of events, and event experience, are in line with goals

Provide project management support to the team on a daily and strategic basis.

Act as confidant, sounding board and advisor to offer sound perspective and guidance.

Partner cross-functionally with teams across Dow Jones.

Desired Candidate Profile

7+ years of experience in the events industry

  • Knowledge of regional events and experiential trends, venues and vendors ranging from hospitality to entertainment to AV.
  • Conduit to the global events team on operations in Doha.
  • Comfortable and confident when supporting members of the events team and sharing ideas and experiences.
  • A positive, problem-solving attitude.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, along with strong interpersonal skills;
  • Interest in experiential activations, production, event planning, and/or hospitality is a plus.
  • Thrives in a team environment, and comfortable working autonomously
  • A proactive team player, who will continuously build upon and share knowledge with the team;
  • Strong multitasking, project management and time-management skills with the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment;
  • Challenge the standard thinking with new ideas, new approaches, and new solutions;
  • Experience working cross-functionally and managing stakeholders at all different levels of the organization;
  • A good understanding of MS Office, Google applications, and data analytics is advantageous.
  • Exceptional eye for detail.

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Manager
  • Live Events

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