Lead, Events ZSP (UAEN)
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About the Role
Masdar seeks a Lead for the Zayed Sustainability Prize events portfolio to plan and execute high-profile local, regional, and international events. Requires 5+ years of corporate event management experience, strong project management skills, and fluency in English.
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Responsibilities
- Lead planning, coordination, and implementation of Zayed Sustainability Prize's annual events calendar
- Identify and evaluate key local, regional, and international events to strengthen Prize visibility
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans for Prize led events
- Manage external agencies, suppliers, and service providers
- Coordinate procurement and requisition processes
- Monitor event budgets, timelines, and deliverables
- Lead post event evaluations and reporting
- Oversee on site event delivery and resolve operational issues
- Develop creative briefs and event concepts with Brand and Communications teams
- Build and maintain network of industry contacts, venues, and suppliers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or related discipline
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in planning, managing, and delivering corporate events, conferences, exhibitions, or stakeholder engagement initiatives
- Experience managing external agencies, suppliers, and vendors with responsibility for budgets, timelines, and quality standards
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong project and event management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
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Company Overview
- Masdar is a global clean energy leader, advancing renewable energy projects with a portfolio capacity over 65 GW.
- Jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC and Mubadala, targeting 100 GW by 2030.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead planning, coordination, and implementation of Zayed Sustainability Prize's annual events calendar.
- Identify and evaluate key local, regional, and international events.
- Lead planning and coordination of Prize's participation in strategic global events.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans.
- Manage external agencies, suppliers, and service providers.
- Coordinate procurement and requisition processes.
- Monitor event budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
- Lead post event evaluations and reporting.
- Lead end to end planning and delivery of flagship events including Awards Ceremony.
- Coordinate all event logistics: venue, branding, production, delegate management, etc.
- Develop creative briefs and event concepts.
- Manage external event agencies and suppliers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or related discipline.
Preferred Experience
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in planning, managing, and delivering corporate events, conferences, exhibitions, or stakeholder engagement initiatives.
- Experience managing external agencies, suppliers, and vendors.
- Experience delivering events within international, government, sustainability, or corporate environments is an advantage.
Job Specific Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong project and event management skills.
- Experience managing event agencies, suppliers, and service providers.
- Strong organisational, planning, and coordination skills.
- Ability to proactively identify risks and solve problems.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Excellent time management skills.
- Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
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