Middle East Event Specialist

Who We Are

What You'Ll Do

You Will Be Responsible For

• Assist in arranging on-site and off-site BCG leadership meetings, including venue sourcing, contracting, and catering coordination.
• Provide organizational and logistical support for medium to large-sized external client and practice area events.
• Support in coordinating major Social Committee events, ensuring alignment with BCG’s standards.
• Assist in arranging logistics for BCG’s participation in major conferences and forums.
• Coordinate with event agencies, catering companies, venues, and other providers to ensure quality service and cost efficiency.
• Support the implementation of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for internal and external events, ensuring a five-star experience within optimal budget constraints.
• Assist in tracking project budgets, including approvals, cost tracking, and risk management.
• Create project plans for events with event milestones, tracking task responsibilities and updating progress.
• Maintain data integrity within the event management database.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and provide administrative support as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Event Manager.

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• You have a sharp and analytical mind, are able to draw insights from complex and ambiguous data, and are able to effectively articulate strategic proposals to senior stakeholders
• You feel comfortable to perform and deliver detailed qualitative (i.e., driving a new strategy, benchmarking, conducting interviews, building KPI’s, identifying initiatives) and quantitative (i.e., gap analyses, analyze historical trends, draw insights from performance ratios) analyses
• You are autonomous, able to work with ambiguity and are self-motivated. You have strong self-starter skills and like to “get things done”
• You are structured, able to multi-task on different projects under tight timeframes, and to convey this structure to the different stakeholders you are working with
• You are a quick learner and drive your personal education about new topics – especially those pertaining to people functions (qualitative and quantitative analyses)

What You'Ll Bring

• 2-4 years of experience in event planning, agency side, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions), or hospitality.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to handle multiple events simultaneously.
• Experience working with vendors, including contract negotiation and cost management.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with fluency in English (Arabic is a plus).
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to event planning.
• Openness for a regular business travel.

Who You'Ll Work With