Exhibition & Events Site Manager

About the Role

ArabWork Egypt is seeking an Exhibition & Events Site Manager to lead the end-to-end execution of exhibition, event, and experiential projects. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, and involves overseeing all on-site activities from installation to dismantling, ensuring compliance with regulations, client requirements, quality standards, and health & safety protocols. The role requires 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all on-site activities during 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 event opening deadlines.
• Lead, supervise, and develop Site Engineers, Supervisors, installation teams, subcontractors, and specialist vendors.
• Act as the primary site representative, coordinating with clients, exhibition organizers, venue management, logistics providers, and other contractors.
• 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 for design revisions, operational changes, and compressed schedules.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, venue regulations, exhibition organizer requirements, and applicable safety standards related to temporary structures, rigging, and electrical installations.
• Conduct regular quality inspections, site audits, and risk assessments, implementing corrective actions.
• 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 disruption.
• Track project performance against schedule, quality, safety, productivity, and budget objectives.
• Prepare accurate progress reports, site documentation, and project handover records.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience managing multiple exhibition stands or event installations simultaneously under tight build-up and dismantling schedules.
• Strong understanding of venue operations, exhibition regulations, temporary structures, modular systems, graphics installation, furniture, AV coordination, and site logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead site operations, manage installation and dismantling activities, allocate resources, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with project objectives.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, engineering principles, technical drawings, installation procedures, quality standards, and project management tools, with the ability to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise subcontractors, build collaborative relationships, and communicate effectively with clients, consultants, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Comprehensive understanding of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) regulations, compliance requirements, risk assessment, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, optimize resources, control costs, prepare performance reports, and drive continuous improvement in project execution.

Work Environment

The Site Manager acts as the primary site leader, coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, venue management, exhibition organizers, logistics providers, and other stakeholders to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and on schedule while maintaining high standards of operational excellence and client satisfaction.