Exhibition & Events Site Manager📣 إعلان

About the Role

ArabWork Egypt is seeking an Exhibition & Events Site Manager to lead the end-to-end execution of exhibition, events, and experiential projects. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires 5-10 years of relevant experience. The role involves overseeing all on-site activities, ensuring successful installation, operation, and dismantling of temporary structures, exhibition stands, and event infrastructure within compressed project timelines. The Site Manager will ensure compliance with venue regulations, client requirements, quality standards, and health & safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all on-site activities throughout the build-up, live event support, and dismantling phases for exhibitions, events, and experiential projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with approved designs, technical specifications, quality standards, and venue requirements.
• Manage multiple exhibition stands and client projects simultaneously while meeting fixed and non-negotiable event opening deadlines.

Site Leadership and Stakeholder Coordination

• Lead, supervise, and develop Site Engineers, Supervisors, installation teams, subcontractors, and specialist vendors to ensure safe and efficient project execution.
• Act as the primary site representative, coordinating with clients, exhibition organizers, venue management, logistics providers, freight handlers, and other contractors.
• Resolve site issues proactively while maintaining effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders.

Planning and Technical Execution

• Plan and oversee site execution activities, including manpower allocation, installation sequencing, equipment utilization, logistics, and material availability.
• Review technical drawings, fabrication details, and installation methodologies to ensure accurate execution of custom-built stands, modular systems, branding, graphics, furniture, AV systems, and temporary event infrastructure.
• Develop contingency plans to accommodate last-minute design revisions, operational changes, and compressed build-up and move-out schedules.

Quality, Safety, and Venue Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company standards, venue regulations, exhibition organizer requirements, and applicable safety standards related to temporary structures, rigging, truss systems, temporary electrical installations, and fire safety.
• Conduct regular quality inspections, site audits, and risk assessments while implementing corrective actions to maintain operational excellence and project compliance.
• Promote a proactive safety culture that protects personnel, visitors, assets, and venue facilities throughout all project phases.

Commercial Management and Performance Monitoring

• Monitor project progress, resource utilization, and site costs to support efficient project execution and profitability.
• Manage site variations, change requests, and client requirements while minimizing operational disruption and maintaining project schedules.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Track project performance against schedule, quality, safety, productivity, and budget objectives, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Prepare accurate progress reports, site documentation, and project handover records for management and clients.
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, execution quality, and future project delivery.