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Operations Manager (Abu Dhabi)

Easy Wedding
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
AED 10000-10000 monthly / month
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Requirements

  • You must have:
  • 3–7 years of experience managing a team of 2–10 people in the UAE, with a track record of being recognized as a strong people manager (e.g., "manager of the month," praise from former team members)
  • 2–5 years running full event cycles in the Gulf — from the sales call through to feedback collection — with direct client contact on small/medium events
  • Experience facing international clients, from budget-conscious to VIP (5-star hotel, luxury hospitality, or high-end events background strongly preferred)
  • A valid UAE driving license and the ability to commute regularly (essential — travel to sites/events is a regular part of the role)
  • Fluent English (Arabic is a plus)
  • Comfort working weekends, evenings, and event-day hours
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience selling (not just executing) — you understand the sales side of the business
  • A track record of implementing ideas that generated measurable revenue or efficiency gains
  • Experience in more than one industry (adaptability)
  • Existing relationships with top event planners or suppliers in the region
  • Who thrives here: Extroverted, organized, empathetic but assertive, calm under pressure, and proactive — someone who takes ownership without needing to be asked twice. If you get a real sense of purpose from making a stranger's most important day go right, and from helping the people on your team grow while you do it, this is your kind of work.

Benefits

  • Growth path: Step into a senior leadership role as the company scales past 100 weddings/year, with a clear 30/60/90-day onboarding plan leading to full operational ownership and involvement in strategic planning
  • Direct access to leadership: Work hand-in-hand with the co-founders and shape how the operations function is built, not just run
  • Multi-destination exposure: Oversee operations spanning the UAE, Seychelles, and Georgia
  • Ownership and autonomy: Real authority to challenge and rebuild processes, supplier relationships, and team structure — this isn't a role where you just follow a playbook
  • A team worth joining: You'll be stepping into the shoes of a manager who set a strong foundation — and you'll have the mandate to build on it, not start from scratch
  • Work that means something: Weddings are one of the few moments in life people remember forever. You'll go home knowing your work made real people's biggest day better — and you'll have built a team that gets to feel that too

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