
Exhibition Manager – NeXTfairs
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About NeXTfairs:
Nextfairs is a multi-format events organizer, with more than 15 years of experience in a diverse array of industries.Our objective is to provide our clients and partners a seamless execution of the projection in an effective and timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overall management responsibility for the exhibition. This includes sales, marketing, administration, and development of the event.
- Full responsibility for P & L, budgets, and expenditures.
- To plan and implement advertising, marketing, and PR campaigns and, where necessary, the production of copy and briefs
- Liaise with exhibition contractors and suppliers.
- Set and control revenue costs through management.
- Planning exhibition hall layouts and activities programs such as conferences, workshops, seminars, and demonstrations.
- Researching suitable venues and ensuring all the necessary equipment is available.
- Selling stand/exhibition space to potential key exhibitors.
- Supervising the build-up, dismantling, and removal of stands.
- Seeking and securing sponsorship for the exhibitions.
- Undertaking presentations to exhibition and event partners.
- Establish and maintain relationships with partners.
- Monitoring of competitors’ activities to identify new strategies for the event.
- Liaise with design agencies, printers, translators, and advertising agencies regarding promotional campaigns along with the marketing manager.
- Market research to keep updated on the market trends.
- Another scope of work may require flexibility, willingness, and the ability to adapt to change under any circumstances.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 6+ years’ experience in the Exhibition, Conference & Event industry
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint &, etc.)
- Related industry awareness
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong oral and written communication skills (Arabic & English)
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- With outstanding organizational, leadership, and management skills
- Experience with Zoho Software
- Valid Qatar Driver’s License