Senior Project Manager

Job Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Project Manager Events

Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia

About The company:
The company is one of the Saudi Arabias leading Event Management companies established in 2008 and headquartered in Riyadh. With over 17 years of operational history the company has delivered 1200 projects across 400 clients spanning government entities semi-government organizations and the private sector. Their service portfolio covers exhibitions conferences corporate events and seasonal activations.

Role Overview:
The company is hiring a Senior Project Manager to take full end-to-end ownership of large-scale event and conference projects across Saudi Arabia. This is a senior individual-contributor role for an experienced events professional who combines deep technical knowledge with strong commercial awareness and supplier management skills. The successful candidate will manage complex multi-track events from brief to closeout while maintaining cost control quality standards and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale conferences exhibitions and multi-track events across Saudi Arabia.

Manage full project lifecycle: planning execution on-site delivery handover and closeout.

Run multiple projects simultaneously maintaining timelines budgets and quality across all workstreams.

Prepare Bills of Quantities (BOQs) issue RFQs evaluate suppliers conduct commercial negotiations and control project costs.

Manage and coordinate suppliers subcontractors and internal project teams throughout delivery.

Apply technical knowledge across staging AV LED lighting fabrication exhibition booths branding and event technologies.

Identify manage and mitigate project risks; make on-site decisions under pressure during live events.

Leverage an established network of Riyadh-based event suppliers for efficient procurement and execution.

Use Odoo ERP (Project Management module) for project tracking task management timelines resource allocation and reporting.

Candidate Requirements

The following are mandatory criteria:

Currently based in Riyadh.

Holds a valid PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.

Minimum 6 years of experience in event and conference project management.

Background exclusively on the supplier side: Event Management Company Production House or Event Agency.

Demonstrated track record managing large-scale conferences exhibitions and multi-track events in Saudi Arabia.

Full project lifecycle experience: planning through execution handover and closeout.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Hands-on experience managing suppliers subcontractors and internal project teams.

Experience preparing BOQs RFQs supplier evaluations commercial negotiations and project cost control.

Strong technical understanding of staging AV LED screens lighting fabrication exhibition booths branding and event technologies.

Proven ability to handle live event challenges and on-site decision-making.

Established network of event suppliers in Riyadh.

Fluent in Arabic with strong English communication skills sufficient for business needs.

CV must include a clear summary of major conferences exhibitions and events managed including the candidates specific role and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using Odoo ERP specifically the Project Management module for task management timelines resource allocation and project reporting.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary;

Standard Saudi employment benefits as per Saudi Labour Law;

High-impact senior role within one of Riyadhs most established event companies.

Required Skills:

Project Management Event Planning Risk Management Agile Methodologies Vendor Management Communication Budgeting Stakeholder Management

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