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Informa

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1998

🤝 B2B

📱 Media

📚 Education

B2B • Media • Education

Informa is a global leader in business intelligence, academic publishing, and events. It is home to hundreds of specialist brands and businesses, focused on connecting people with knowledge through events and digital products. Informa operates in over 30 countries and has a workforce of 12,000 colleagues globally. The company runs divisions such as Informa Markets, which facilitates trade and growth through events, and Taylor & Francis, a leading publisher of academic research. Informa prioritizes sustainability and diversity, aiming to positively impact markets and communities. As a member of the FTSE 100, Informa is known for its strong financial performance and scale within the academic and B2B markets.

📋 Description

• Be the key point of contact for the show teams in all matters on your allocated shows, internal and external. • Accountability for setting, regular forecasting & achieving operational show budgets for allocated events. • Responsibility for successful show management and technical delivery of several physical and digital events throughout the year including features & fully undertaking all related tasks. • Manage production and implementation of show project plans ensuring all operational tasks are carried out on a timely basis according to individual project plans and within deadlines across all your events. • Ensuring all allocated events are working within the company’s H&S, Security & Sustainability guidelines at all times. • Implementation of internal and external Service Level Agreements on all allocated events. • Oversee production and delivery of the show exhibitor manual. • Communicate with suppliers to manage the brief, design, feature production and signage process in co-ordination with show teams and sponsors. • Communicate with suppliers and show teams to manage the brief, design, production and management of Registration areas and overall welcome experience. • Compile post event reports and KPI analysis. • In collaboration with the Procurement team, monitor the ongoing performance of key contractors and troubleshoot / identify remedial action as required on each event. • Manage, mentor & develop line reports & others within the EMEA Operations team, You will manage line reports on a day to day basis where applicable, each of these may be allocated across multiple events throughout the year requiring you to work alongside other Operations Managers to effectively balance workloads & priorities for each team member individually. • Setting, monitoring and management of direct reports’ performance objectives and identifying training needs. • Work with colleagues to achieve best practice in terms of operational planning and management. • Adhere to all Informa compliance requirements and monitor supplier performance to ensure they are meeting our requirements. • Follow the complete HSS Operating Model for all allocated events, submitting paperwork as required in a timely and concise manner and embedding best practice & continual improvement’s into all your event planning. • Collaborate with Informa H&S team to ensure suppliers meet and exceed our H&S requirements. • Work with H&S team on remedial measures where necessary. • Be an active partner of the Informa Sustainability team and look for opportunities to support and enhance our sustainability initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent • 5 years of events or exhibition industry experience or similar. • Must have independently and successfully managed operations on multiple large events to a consistently high standard. • Experience of managing, supporting & developing multiple line reports simultaneously. • Strong and effective verbal and written skills in Arabic and English. • Familiarity with good procurement practices. • Computer literate and proficient in the use of commonly used business software and project management software. • IOSH Managing Safety Certificate (or equivalent) as a minimum. • Prior large budget management skill is a plus. • Willingness and ability to travel / work across differing time zones especially within the EMEA region. • Proven knowledge of exhibition H&S Guidelines and implementation.

🏖️ Benefits

• We work hard to make sure life at Tahaluf is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. • We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. • We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. • We don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. • We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and circumstances and base hiring decisions on relevant qualifications and merit. • We are proud to provide a disability-friendly environment. • If you require any support or adjustments to participate in our interview or selection processes, please let us know.