Events Manager

About DataVolt

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver events from start to finish, including events in KSA such as FII and LEAP.
• Develop the events strategy for additional markets, including the US and Central Asia.
• Coordinate venues, production partners, speakers, VIPs, attendees, travel, accommodation, transport, catering, permits, staffing, and on-site operations.
• Manage event budgets and reconciliation.
• Write and edit announcements, press releases, executive speeches, talking points, and digital content.
• Adapt technical and commercial topics for executives, government, media, employees, and other audiences.
• Travel for venue inspections, supplier meetings, rehearsals, and event delivery, including within KSA and internationally.
• Work outside normal office hours during event periods and across time zones and local working practices.

Experience and qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience with a mix of events, corporate communications, and marketing.
• Proven experience delivering multiple concurrent corporate and industry events through the full planning and logistics lifecycle.
• Experience in-house at a technology, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure, or giga-project organisation, or at an agency supporting these clients.
• Demonstrated corporate communications writing experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Must be able to write and edit content and explain technical and commercial topics clearly.
• Extensive travel within KSA and internationally is required.
• A related bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required; equivalent relevant experience is considered.
• Experience with major regional events such as FII, LEAP, or GITEX is ideal.

Event delivery capabilities

• The role may involve concurrent corporate and industry events, including venue and production management, speaker and VIP management, logistics, and budget oversight.