The Project Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer and will be responsible for managing and supervising every aspect of an event by coordinating with Operational Departments (Production, Creation, Sales & Finance), Suppliers and Clients to ensure that events run smoothly and successfully and that all details meet requirements and specifications.
Responsibilities
• Work on the narrative proposal’s content, building budget and provisional budget as well as the action plan
• Participate in project pitches and presentations along with the Sales Representative
• Create event briefing for senior staff members
• Manage all aspects of the project within the time, quality and budget limits
• Outsource and book suppliers and freelancers, ensure quality of their work
• Negotiate and establish contracts as per company policies in conjunction with the Finance Department
• Arrange for all travel logistics, including transportation, accommodation and catering.
• Monitor continuously all the details to ensure Company standards are maintained throughout and the image of the company is enhanced.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Sales and Finance Department
• Establish a proper debrief on the project and sharing it with the concerned department and suppliers.
Skills
• 5-7 years experience in project management (prestigious environment)
• Innovation and creativity teamed with technical knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written & oral)
• Fluent in English (Arabic/French is a plus)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once within tight deadlines, manage changing workload, prioritize accordingly and remain calm under pressure.
• Good team player as well as team leader, able to interact with a large variety of people (clients, suppliers, attendees…)
• Negotiation and budget management skills
• Excellent presentation and client relationship management
Event, management, project, organization, budget, creativity, communication, deadlines, logistic, prestigious, negotiation, detail, client
Company Profile
ND & Associates specializes in providing exclusive, experienced and skilled professionals ranging from Chief Officers, Division Heads, Directors and Managers, to Executives. To support clients in all business functions across the entire organisation, ND & Associates’ consultants are divided into two main divisions:
1. Industry Specialisations (IS)
2. Business Support (BS)
Industry Specialisation (IS)
Every organisation needs a specialized recruitment partner who understands the unique requirements of particular industries. For this reason, ND & Associates have specialist teams dedicated to serve the following key industry segments:
· IT & Telecommunications
· Engineering – Energy / Environment / Utilities / Construction
· FMCG
· Investment & Corporate Banking
· Logistic and Supply Chain
Business Support (BS)
Our teams have the in-depth knowledge and experiences to serve our clients in these industries niches across all departments and skill sets. Therefore, in addition to the IS division, the BS teams have been set up to provide our long term partners with complete recruitment services to cover the following areas:
IT • Finance • HR • Legal • Procurement • Office Support • Sales and Marketing
SERVICES:
Adopting a consultative approach, ND & Associates take a long term view to our relationships with clients, believing it is essential to understand our clients’ unique strategic, organizational, financial and cultural context in order to deliver real value.
We offer 7 customized solutions to meet all types of executive staffing challenges:
1. Specialized Executive Search
2. On-site recruitment
3. Head hunting
4. Mass recruitment
5. Reference checks
6. Localisation / Emiratisation
7. Executive contracting solutions
