Event Producer

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time

Job Location
Dubai, UAE

Nationality
Any Nationality

Salary
Not Specified

Gender
Not Specified

Arabic Fluency

Not Specified

Job Function
Marketing, Advertising & PR

Company Industry
Media & Entertainment

Description & requirements

At Bloomberg, we focus on what makes each person unique, interesting, unexpected and even untraditional. The job descriptions here include everything we think would help someone to perform the role. We work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy were known for. Its what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Youre the type of person who has a passion for event planning, people and systems, is versatile, meticulous, and a task master.

Marketings global event team creates in-person, virtual and hybrid event experiences convening audiences across business, government and philanthropy. We aim to connect regional and global teams to create a strategic, data-driven approach thats unified and delivers on our company-wide priorities while still meeting individual business objectives.

Annually, we create, plan and complete 2,400+ events across a portfolio of virtual, in-person and hybrid events reaching 239K clients, prospects and employees in over 60 countries. By working across all Bloomberg businesses, commercial and franchise event groups, subsidiaries and the foundation to create community and accountability around events.

Whats the role?

The media events project manager, marketing is responsible for daily management of specific assigned media events, working on the management of event production including but not limited to venue/vendor research/selection, timelines, staffing, logistics, guest experience, and creative production. Success in this role will be defined by being a leader and effective manager of seamless production. This role reports to the global events team lead.

If you think you may be a good candidate, even if you dont match every detail listed, wed really like to hear from you. Lets get the conversation started.

We will trust you to:

• Provide day-to-day management of assigned media events - overseeing all elements of event production including working closely with procurement, legal and compliance groups on venue/vendor research and selections.
• Work closely with the assigned media executive producer to keep the cross-functional event function leads aligned to the plan and the event scope and engaged from kickoff to delivery.
• Effectively lead and communicate with a global event project team as well as media partners throughout the entire lifecycle of each event, manage expectations, and provide feedback.
• Own production budgets and project timelines, offering suggestions for efficiencies and feasibility and anticipate challenges before they arise to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.

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  Work closely with the event management team leader on roles and staffing.
• Oversee the development of show documents, communication strategy, ground plans and layouts, creative concepts, staffing, onsite security and logistics, transportation, catering, etc.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be a highly self-motivated, energetic and engaged team member with the ability to work independently.
• Be comfortable multitasking and working graciously in a fast-paced environment.
• Take initiative and make sound decisions consistent with business to problem solve with the ability to anticipate challenges and provide sound solutions.
• Be ambitious, be generous and lead by example - be a collaborative colleague, specifically when working with cross-functional teams.

Youll need to have:

• 10+ years of event production experience.
• Excellence in project management, with experience leading complex projects and partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent technical competency with project management tools and online systems including at minimum Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack.
• Technical ability to navigate and learn new platforms/programs with some degree of self-initiative.
• Strong problem-solving, strategic and creative thinking, and decision-making ability.
• Willingness to travel internationally to execute events.

Wed love to see:

• Professional experience in media industry or event production agency.
• Background or interest in festivals, music, arts, hospitality, operations, travel.
• Experience with Salesforce.
• Arabic-speaking is a plus.

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