Manager- Events & Production | Emirati Talent

Role Overview

Manager – Events & Production | Emirati Talent at Majid Al Futtaim. This role is based at the organization's primary location.

Company Overview

Majid Al Futtaim is a regional market leader with a 27-year track record. The organization employs over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues guided by a shared Leadership Model, operating across multiple business functions and geographies.

Role Purpose

The Manager, Events & Production delivers high-impact corporate events that bring MAF's strategy, leadership agenda, culture, and brand narrative to life. The role manages end-to-end event execution, including planning, production, vendor management, budgeting, risk mitigation, stakeholder coordination, and hybrid event delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Event Planning & Concept Development

• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of corporate events, including leadership forums, town halls, conferences, activations, launches, and hybrid experiences.
• Develop event concepts and production plans that align with MAF's corporate narrative, leadership agenda, culture, and strategic priorities.
• Translate communications objectives into engaging, audience-focused, brand-aligned, and reputation-conscious event experiences.

Production & Delivery

• Manage event delivery from supplier briefing and venue coordination to rehearsals, logistics, onsite execution, and post-event reviews.
• Drive the integration of hybrid event technologies, livestreaming platforms, registration systems, audience engagement tools, and event analytics.
• Oversee relationships with agencies, production houses, venues, technical crews, and vendors to ensure seamless execution and value for money.

Budget & Risk Management

• Manage event budgets, procurement activities, approvals, risk registers, contingency plans, health and safety requirements, and executive protocols.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with leadership offices, Corporate Communications, Brand, Internal Communications, P&O, IT, Security, Procurement, and external partners while capturing post-event insights and continuous improvement opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Events, Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in corporate events, event production, stakeholder management, and vendor management.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery of corporate events, including leadership forums, town halls, conferences, activations, launches, and hybrid events.
• Strong expertise in vendor, agency, venue, production house, and technical crew management, ensuring seamless event execution and value for money.
• Experience managing event budgets, procurement processes, executive protocols, risk registers, contingency planning, and health and safety requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering across leadership teams, internal functions, external vendors, and hybrid event platforms.

Additional Information

• Work in a friendly environment where colleagues share positive vibes and excitement about the organization's future.