Events Manager - Al Futtaim Group Real Estate

Al Futtaim Group

Doha, Qatar

Ref: HP698-12614

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Events Manager - Doha Festival City (Mall) - Al Futtaim Group Real Estate - Doha, Qatar

This role will be responsible for identifying and successfully managing mega sized events such as exhibitions, grand openings, CSR events, retailer events, stage events, sponsorships and 3rd party events in the Mall with the objective of maximizing exposure and providing a suitable platform for related advertising and promotion for Doha Festival City.

This role will have immense contribution, exposure and prominence to the business as the incumbent will be involved in Doha Festival City Mall's grand opening as well as other large scale events post launch.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with a Diploma in Marketing/ Events with a minimum of 7 years of experience in a well-established event management company, Mall or a premium retailer. The person ideally should possess multiple events experience across different categories – Food, Fashion, Suppliers, Brand partnerships, Products with a focus on services; whilst managing overall annualized budgets of over USD 2 million ++.

Someone working in Qatar (with good knowledge of the local marketing in terms of events/festivals/ded/dtcm/suppliers/agencies and companies engaged in events management) would be ideal, however we are open to receiving applications from experienced people from outside Qatar as well.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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