Role is on Open To SAUDI NATIONAL Kickstart your career in a FTSE 100 company, working in the exciting and dynamic events industry, where no day is the same!
About the Role
Event Assistant , you will support Event Leaders and Marketing Managers in the planning, promotion, and delivery of successful events. This role offers hands-on experience across event operations, marketing, administration, content management, website updates, ticketing, social media coordination, VIP support, data management, and supplier administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and coordinating event features, activations, and arena programmes.
- Support scheduling, running orders, and rehearsals for speakers, moderators, and performers.
- Coordinate with talent, partners, and industry associations on contracts, logistics, and requirements.
- Manage speaker and talent content, including biographies, photos, and website materials.
- Support partner contracts, sponsorship agreements, and supplier communications.
- Assist with ticketing, VIP administration, and attendee management.
- Support website updates, email campaigns, content creation, and social media activity.
- Assist with content creation, translation, proofreading, and quality assurance of marketing materials.
- Coordinate artwork approvals, creative asset tracking, and design quality checks.
- Maintain event databases, trackers, reports, and marketing records.
- Raise purchase orders and support invoice processing.
- Assist with onsite event operations, venue setup, and logistics coordination.
- Track and compile post-event content, including media coverage, photos, videos, and partner activity.
- Provide administrative support to Event, Marketing, and Operations teams.
Requirements
- Graduate or 1 2 years of relevant professional experience.
- Interest in events, marketing, or digital communications.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic; translation and proofreading skills are advantageous.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
- Experience with website content management, social media, Canva, or similar marketing tools is beneficial.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working across multiple priorities.
- Willingness to support onsite events, including occasional non-standard hours.
- Collaborative, positive, and solutions-oriented approach.
Working for you:
- We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation and offer our teams a hybrid work environment
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Medical Insurance and Air Ticket
- 25 days Annual Leave
- Hybrid Working Model
