Manager - Partnerships & Events
2 months ago
The purpose of the Partnerships & events manager is to lead on projects and support the events team with the main objective to optimize company’s key and strategic business opportunities within the GCC region. He/she will lead and develop a dedicated team who will focus on operational delivery of special projects covering multiple areas including corporate and internal events, town halls, gala dinners, employee/internal engagements, signing ceremonies, delegations, tradeshows, and conferences. These programmes are typically designed to support the commercial success of the Businesses by raising the profile of the brand amongst key target groups and creating valuable customer engagement opportunities through events and hospitality.
The Partnerships & events manager will lead by example and be tasked with executing events at a very high standard, building high brand visibility and enhancing stakeholder engagement by active development of relationships with internal business units and external entities whilst improving the processes and ROI.
The role reports directly to the Director - Partnerships, Events & Delegations, GCC ; and works closely with the global Centre of Excellence team. CoE’s mission is to deliver and support best-in-class partnerships & events across the organisation to create meaningful connections with high priority stakeholders, resulting in sustainable brand and business value at optimal cost.
The skill sets required cover the full spectrum of capabilities from the management of the events team; through planning and implementing effective and cost efficient solutions; to the measurement of ROI on events against clearly defined objectives.
Collaborate with the Government & Public Affairs (GRPA) team on international platforms that the Senior Leadership Team is attending and/or participating in alignment with the process.
Support in creating events and partnerships strategy, objectives and KPI’S in line with the communications business plans.
Managing ad hoc events and initiatives when required smartly and efficiently.
Review of event and partnership processes, frameworks and procedures and suggest enhancements.
Manage relationships with a roster of specialist External Agencies, including agencies retained by the global Centre of Excellence on an international basis.
**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- **Strategy **. To develop and maintain a Partnerships & Events strategy for GCC region, based on:
- supporting agreed Business and Brand Transformation objectives for the region
- alignment with the DP World Regional and Global Brand & Communications Strategy
- collaboration with the global Brand Partnerships and Sponsorship Centre of Excellence
- clear and practical priorities agreed with all interested stakeholders.
- measurable objectives and commercially well justified budgets for exploitation investmentseffective project planning, resourcing, and timelines
- **Planning **. To develop and manage a GCC region Events Annual Plan, based on:
- **Implementation **and Measurement. **To drive effective and cost-efficient Implementation of the Plan:
- ensuring on-brand compliance and consistency of all activities under the brand
- managing the quality and cost-efficiency of work by external agencies
- establishing (and reporting on) appropriate Measurements to monitor performance.
- short-term opportunities
- issues or problems which were not anticipated.
- Risk or Crisis Management
- test and validate new ideas and approaches.
- draw on experience and learning from the wider global Partnerships Centre of Excellence.
- expand and strengthen professional skill sets and best practices.
- maintaining the highest levels of Safety standards
- complying with DP World Principles, Code of Conduct and Ethical policiesmeeting all agreed standards for DP World Brand and Visual Identity
- **Tactical Responsiveness. **To maintain the ability to respond to unforeseen changes, including:
- **Continuous Improvement. **To encourage and nurture a culture of innovation designed to:
- **Compliance. **To constantly adhere to and actively promote behaviours which reflect the DP World Brand Purpose while specifically:
- maintaining the highest levels of Safety standards
- complying with DP World Principles, Code of Conduct and Ethical policies
- meeting all agreed standards for DP World Brand and Visual Identity
**JOB CONTEXT**:
The Partnerships & Events Manager is part of the reorganisation to raise the levels of professional competences in DP World Communications in the region and to deliver better alignment with global developments in brand and communications management in DP World.
Key outcomes will be improved events support for DP World business growth priorities in region, more effective brand-building and better fulfilment/execution of projects with the pivotal role to develop the global DP World business and brand.
The Key role for exploiting the company’s wide range of events with relevant ext
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