Job Description

Our client, a multinational conferencing and exhibitions business established in the 1970’s, is looking to recruit a Conference Director. They are now recognised as the world's largest Human Capital Company with a global network of 45 businesses and over 100 operating units.

Based in Dubai, and reporting to the Divisional Director, you will be responsible for producing, leading and managing the successful planning and execution of the portfolio of events as assigned, ensuring the growth on all events within varying industry sectors achieving divisional revenue and profit targets. The successful candidate will be coaching, mentoring and managing conference producers through the production process. This will involve suggesting, researching and developing the plan for a whole annual cycle of events- co-developing the marketing strategy for the planned cycle of events on an annual basis.

As the successful candidate you will have a minimum of 2-3 years senior conference production experience with demonstrated evidence of programme production and team management, experience of growing and developing new markets and products with the ability to assess the viability of conference topics through conducting programmes and market research – a strong commercial sense is desirable. You must be an effective communicator, with strong analytical and influencing skills.

About Company
iQ selection (www.iqselection.com) is a management executive recruitment company, which provides focused recruitment services to clients and candidates throughout the Gulf region. We employ a tailored process to ensure that our clients are making the right recruitment decisions for their organisations, and that candidates are given access to the best career opportunities in their field of expertise.

As a winner of the coveted Dubai Quality Appreciation Program, iQ selection consistently demonstrates a commitment to outstanding service delivery and strong professional and ethical values. We strive to build lasting confidential, professional relationships with candidates and clients; our reliability and commitment to both means that they come back to us time and time again.