Event Operations Manager (Exhibition)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Monolith Multimedia Technologies is seeking an experienced Event Operations Manager (Exhibition) for a contract position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves supporting the planning, build-up, delivery, and breakdown phases of a major exhibition. The manager will oversee day-to-day exhibition operations, acting as a key coordination point among various stakeholders including the venue, exhibitors, contractors, and event management teams. This is a hands-on, site-focused role requiring the ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight timelines.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational link between the event team and RICEC venue management, directing build-up, delivery, and breakdown schedules.
• Oversee pre-event and onsite communication for exhibitors, including authoring and distributing the Exhibitor Manual and monitoring compliance.
• Partner with production and design leads to execute approved spatial layouts, verifying physical locations and auditing stand construction.
• Direct onsite performance for contractors and suppliers, running daily briefings and sequencing workflows.
• Lead ground operations across installation, event delivery, and dismantling phases, managing schedules and handovers.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental standards, securing mandatory permits and monitoring high-risk operations.
• Design and execute arrival, loading, and unloading schedules, coordinating freight movement and managing traffic.
• Coordinate delivery of venue utility orders and facilitate requests for exhibitor services.
• Lead daily operations during active show days, conducting floor checks, managing maintenance, and producing daily operational reports.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 5-10 years managing large-scale exhibitions, trade shows, or venues, with expertise in build-up/breakdown, floorplans, loading dock logistics, and HSE protocols.
• Location & Work Permit: Must be currently based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and hold a valid Saudi work permit or legal right to work in KSA. Availability for the project period from October 15 through the end of November 2026 is mandatory. Monolith Multimedia Technologies will not provide work visa sponsorship.
• Language: Fluent in written and spoken English. Basic conversational Arabic is required for onsite communication; professional fluency is an advantage.
• Stakeholder Leadership: Proven ability to coordinate venues, exhibitors, contractors, and suppliers while maintaining strict schedules and compliance.
• Site Ownership: Decisive, organized problem-solver capable of independent work and managing multiple high-pressure priorities onsite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering events in KSA, particularly at RICEC or similar major Saudi venues, with knowledge of local permitting and HSE standards.
• Established relationships with Saudi suppliers and contractors, and experience partnering with international event agencies.
• Hands-on experience directing complex, high-profile international trade shows and supporting multiple exhibitors in fast-paced environments.

Key Skills and Working Style

• End-to-End Exhibition Operations: Expertise in managing full-lifecycle event execution, including build-up, breakdown, floorplan delivery, logistics, and show-floor management.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Strong command of site HSE protocols, permit acquisition, risk mitigation, and crisis management.
• Proactive Ownership: A calm, forward-thinking approach with the confidence to make quick operational decisions and troubleshoot live site challenges.
• Adaptability: Highly organized, detail-oriented professional willing to work flexible, extended shifts, nights, and weekends during active phases to ensure flawless event delivery.

Application Process

To apply, please submit an updated CV confirming your current Riyadh residency, valid KSA work authorization, availability for the specified contract window (October 15 – November 30, 2026), and language proficiencies. Highlight any key KSA-based exhibitions delivered, particularly at RICEC or major Saudi venues. Please also state your earliest possible start date and expected monthly remuneration or overall project fee. Only candidates currently based in Riyadh with legal right to work in Saudi Arabia and full availability for the project duration will be considered.