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Chief Specialist - Events & Public Relations

Roads and Transport AuthorityDubai, UAE3 days agoMid-Senior
Mid-Seniorfulltime

Strategy Provide inputs to the development of the overarching event strategy, including venue options, hospitality concepts, and program recommendations aligned with RTA priorities.

Skills

Media RelationsCrisis CommunicationsPress Releases

About This Role

Strategy

  • Provide inputs to the development of the overarching event strategy, including venue options, hospitality concepts, and program recommendations aligned with RTA priorities.
  • Support preparation of governance frameworks, approval workflows, sponsorship criteria, and vendor evaluation guidelines.
  • Contribute to long-term planning for major milestones, international participations, and leadership engagements by preparing background notes, benchmarking studies, and planning documents.
  • Guide and support drafting of event guidelines, standards, templates, and performance metrics to ensure consistency across activities.
  • Assist in identifying sponsorship and partnership opportunities by conducting initial research, data collection, and comparatives.
  • Support the development of annual sponsorship and events plans by preparing briefs, data sheets, and budget inputs.
  • Review and provide inputs to sponsorship proposals using pre-defined scoring criteria and policy requirements.
  • Prepare financial and qualitative analyses to support leadership decision-making on sponsorship opportunities

Operations

  • Support implementation of RTA-led and RTA-sponsored events, including exhibitions, ceremonies, press conferences, project launches, and delegations.
  • Coordinate with internal departments, external agencies, vendors, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of event components.
  • Assist in concept development, booth design follow-up, production supervision, and on ground coordination for exhibitions.
  • Guide coordination for corporate gifts and giveaways, including sourcing, vendor comparison, and quality checks.
  • Support video production activities by preparing briefs, following up with media teams, and ensuring alignment with event messaging.
  • Coordinate budgeting, scheduling, procurement requests, risk assessments, and post-event documentation.
  • Follow up on event logistics, venue arrangements, guest protocols, and compliance with RTA procedures.
  • Assist in preparing, reviewing, and quality-checking event materials such as certificates, shields, souvenirs, and media collateral.
  • Handle incoming event requests, clarifications, and media coordination and ensure adherence to RTA brand identity.
  • Support negotiations of sponsorship deliverables, KPIs, branding rights, timelines, and contract requirements with concerned departments.
  • Verify compliance of sponsorship agreements with procurement rules, budget guidelines, and audit procedures.
  • Prepare and update approval packages, recommendation notes, comparison matrices, and decision-support documents.

Product / Process Improvement

  • Analyze post-event data, media coverage, and stakeholder feedback to develop recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Implement performance evaluation tools and sponsorship scoring matrices to measure ROI, compliance, and audience impact.
  • Introduce innovative event formats and media production technologies to enhance audience engagement and brand experience.
  • Integrate sponsorship/partnership opportunity scouting with continuous evaluation frameworks and budget/deliverable control

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree/ Master’s degree in Marketing
  • 8+ years in case of master’s degree (11+ years in case of bachelor’s degree)
  • Proficiency in brand identity management and ensuring consistent brand representation
  • Competence in budget preparation and financial planning for marketing initiatives
  • Experience in planning, executing, and evaluating marketing campaigns
  • Strong skills in media relations, public communication, and press coordination
  • Project management expertise, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of initiatives
  • Ability to organize public events and manage official protocols
  • Understanding of the organization’s business context and operational environment
  • Experience in community engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs
  • Skilled in content creation, development, and management across diverse channels
  • Ability to coordinate internal logistics to support events and campaigns
  • Knowledge of marketing, commercial, and pricing management strategies
  • Proficiency in social media management and online engagement
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration capabilities, including developer integration

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