Event Manager (Mainly Wedding)

Job description / Role

- Plan and organised wedding & events, including parties, Product launches, banquets & meetings.
- Negotiate the type & costs of services to be provided, in line with a budget.
- Organise the venue and ensure that it is appropriately set up, with regard to seating and decor.
- Consult with service providers such as entertainers and transport companies
- Oversee work by contractors and report on variations to work orders, find solutions to any problems that arise concerning services or programmes provided.
- Follow up with suppliers and clients to arrange payment and, after the event, to evaluate the service provided.
- Collect and analyse data on projects undertaken, and report on project outcomes.
- managing high level events from conception to reconciliation, including all planning elements of an event (pre-event planning, management of budget, execution onsite including management of staff, presentation of final cost analysis, client survey) to ensure quality, ROI and business objectives are achieved
- Event reporting, including managing budgets, staying within strict parameters, and quantitative analysis of event effectiveness
- Assisting in managing preferred supplier relationships to maximise cost savings to the Company

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in hotel management or related field
- Proven event management experience
- Impressive portfolio of previously managed events
- Excellent time management and communication skills
- Sales skills and ability to build productive business relationships
- Ability to manage multiple projects independently
- MS Office proficiency
- English language fluency
- Willing to submit references from previous clients

About the Company

Jamal Baghlaf Holding Group (JBHG) is a publicly listed, leading investment holding company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with over 35 years of high-level investment success in Saudi Arabia, led by Chairman, Mr. Jamal Baghlaf.

JBHG consist of 7 companies:

1. Real Estate: The business of the company is characterized by owning the lands and real estates for the purposes of development and investment through selling and renting for the benefit of the company.
2. Amal Al Kheir Dates Company: The business of the company is characterized by producing a various kinds of high quality dates.
3. Amal Al Kheir Poultry Company: The business of the company is characterized by producing a various kinds of high quality Chickens & Table Eggs.
4. Amal Al Kheir Feeds Company: The business of the company is characterized by producing a various kinds of high quality feeds.
5. 1st Jeem for Marketing: The business of the company is characterized by making marketing campaigns for our products & for others.
6. Al Qasr Al Jameel Company: The business of the company is organizing a 5 stars celebrations & events in our 5 stars hall & produce our own catering for the celebration hall.
7. Golden Ribbon Company: It is a high quality chocolates product.