Exhibition Director
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About the Role
The role involves developing strategic direction, ensuring event delivery, managing budgets, and fostering relationships with stakeholders, requiring strong leadership and commu.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute long term strategy for the event in line with Tahaluf business plan
- Full accountability for commercial and operational performance including exhibition sales, sponsorship, visitor marketing, conference and content development, and on site event delivery
- Ensure event achieves revenue, expenditure, and operating profit targets
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, government stakeholders, industry associations, business leaders, partners, and suppliers
- Develop and implement rolling strategic plan for continued growth
- Prepare, manage, and deliver annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Lead development of team members through performance reviews, coaching, mentoring, and career development
Requirements
- Exceptional communication, reporting, and presentation skills
- Ability to engage with senior executives, government officials, and key stakeholders
- Adaptability and ability to respond effectively to evolving demands
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Role Overview
- Pivotal leadership role responsible for driving long term growth and commercial success of the event
- Develops strategic direction for future growth and ensures highest standards of event delivery
- Requires exceptional communication, reporting, and presentation skills
- Regular engagement with senior executives, government officials, and key stakeholders across Government of Saudi Arabia and Informa Markets
Key Responsibilities
- Champion and foster a positive, collaborative team culture
- Act as an ambassador for the event by building and maintaining strong relationships
- Develop a strong partnership with Commercial Director to ensure sales team and external agents achieve objectives
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders across Tahaluf and Informa Markets
- Establish trusted leadership partnership with EVP and AVP on portfolio strategy, financial planning, budgeting, quarterly forecasting
- Develop and implement a rolling strategic plan to drive continued growth and success
- Position and maintain the exhibition as the leading event within its sector
- Prepare, manage, and deliver annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Define strategic direction, positioning, and profile of the event
- Maintain thorough understanding of industry, market trends, customer requirements, and competitive landscape
- Create an environment where people feel motivated, valued, supported, and empowered
- Lead development of team members through regular performance reviews, coaching, mentoring, and career development
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