Events Planner

About Ghithaa

Ghithaa (غِذاء) is seeking an Events Planner to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah. This is a full-time position for professionals with 2-5 years of experience in event planning and execution.

Role Overview

The Events Planner is responsible for managing Ghithaa's participation in relevant external events and for conceptualizing and executing original brand events. This role involves identifying strategic opportunities, fostering brand partnerships, developing new event concepts, and overseeing all aspects of event management from initial idea to post-event wrap-up, ensuring alignment with the company's marketing strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a current calendar of fitness, wellness, food, lifestyle, corporate, and community events across KSA. Evaluate each event based on audience fit, reach, cost, and potential for sign-ups, then recommend participation or sponsorship and negotiate terms.
• Initiate and secure co-hosted events with gyms, studios, sports brands, clinics, corporations, and lifestyle brands. Ensure each collaboration delivers measurable value, such as leads, subscriptions, content, or exposure, and maintain active partner relationships.
• Develop original event concepts for Ghithaa, including pop-ups, tastings, challenges, community runs, and workshops. Present each concept as a concise proposal detailing objectives, target audience, budget, potential partners, and anticipated results.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of all approved events, covering budget management, venue selection, permit acquisition, vendor coordination, logistics, staffing, and kitchen catering. Coordinate content coverage before, during, and after events, and provide a comprehensive wrap-up report on attendance, sign-ups, expenditure versus budget, and lessons learned.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in event planning and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage events from concept development to completion.
• Experience in negotiating partnerships and managing vendor relationships.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with KSA event permit processes.
• Basic knowledge of event production elements, including sound, staging, and branding.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah.