Venue Manager/Senior Events Manager
Turret Media
Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months
The Domes is a 1, 700 capacity venue in Abu Dhabi. It is a semi-permanent dome structure suited for multi purpose events from weddings, conferences, exhibitions, dinners, concerts, markets, graduations and more. Taste of Abu Dhabi is an annual food festival taking place in Abu Dhabi and falls under the Taste Global brand. We have over 20, 000 attendees yearly.
• Reports directly to Managing Director and Chairman
• Developed the venue from ground up - from marketing, promotions, special venue deals, proposals, sales, in house promotions, on site event management, set up etc.
• Responsible for all sales including finding new clients
• Controlled venue forecasts, budget, accounts and P&L for in house events and external accounts, costs, projections etc.
• Worked one-on-one with clients and event companies to produce successful events within the venue including on site management, helping with queries, power, operations, on site services, F&B - Catering and more.
• A-Z organization and management of in house self promotions/events
• Held responsible for the success of the venue and covering monthly costs
• Senior Events Manager in charge of Taste of Abu Dhabi on site, dealing directly with clients and exhibitor sales, sponsor sales, activations, partnerships
• Worked on other company projects (festivals, exhibitions, conferences) such as MEFTECH, Taste of Dubai, GFIA, Winter Festival and more. Sold event space to companies and brands.
ADNEC is an award winning venue known for it’s exhibitions, conferences, weddings and live events. The venue hosts a minimum of 100 events a year and covers 73, 000m2 of live event space.
•Managed on site weddings in the Al Maa’red Wedding Hall - An average of 3 weddings a week
•Worked closely with Health & Safety, Protocol, Security and Catering Departments
•Dealt with clients and contractors to make sure wedding is organized to the best of standards
•Booked and organized in house promotions - Live Events from A to Z
•Dealt directly with Agents and Management for events as well as proposals, budgets and presentations
•Developed, implemented and maintained the highest standard of Live Events
•Worked in conjunction with design, suppliers, procurement, catering teams, internal and external clients throughout the design, build, delivery and tear down phases
•Coordinated all materials, work schedules and delivery staff to meet and maintain operation needs
6 month holiday working visa in Australia)
About Face Cosmedic Clinic is a cosmedic (medical) clinic dealing with various Cosmetic Procedures.
•Managed and implemented marketing strategies to maximize the company’s exposure
•Worked closely with media publications from contracting to design and branding
•Full control of all social media aspects (running competitions, newsletters etc.
iLuka is a specialized event agency providing strategies, planning and operational fulfillment for sponsors at global events
•Managed the Olympic and Paralympic ticketing and ticket database
•Observed all ticketing procedures and regulations as determined by the organizing committee
•Assisted in the implementation of systems to ensure security of all tickets through storage, transportation and distribution
•Trained and managed the ticket team so they are focused, prepared and inspired to achieve their mission
4 Month Temporary Position
Wembley Stadium is a 90, 000 capacity venue, which makes it the second largest stadium in Europe. Wembley National Stadium caters to sports/music fans and is home to the English National Football team, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, Premier League and NFL.
•Managed event owner relationships ensuring regular dialogue with key and potential clients
•Managed commercial delivery of events alongside the event management teams
•Oversaw the royal box, Wembley Suite and hospitality suite invite lists
•Brought in new and potential future business with promoters, event organizers and football teams
•Controlled, forecasted and budgeted for the music & new events department
•Organized all industry initiatives, award ceremonies and industry events on behalf of the stadium
•Controlled all Wembley Stadium event calendars
Live Nation Entertainment is one of the world’s leading live entertainment organizations. Live Nation Middle East, part of LNE Global, is the leading music promoter/organizer in the Middle East bringing the biggest A-list Artists to the region. Organized concerts indoors and outdoors, mostly working in bare outdoor areas for capacities ranging from 4, 000-40, 000.
• Sent Artist offers to various agent contacts on behalf of Live Nation and clients
• Project Management within the areas of production, set up, sponsorship proposals, media, on site sponsor activation, venue management, press conferences, artist meet-and-greet, photography, dressing rooms, hotel, security, transport, supervising runners, rider requirements, catering, ticketing, security briefing, health and safety etc.
• Prepared profit and loss reports, marketing and media plans as well as radio spots and television commercials
• Brought in new business from clients and corporations around the Middle East - Artist bookings for third party weddings, concerts and private events
• Wrote and amended contracts for artists/agents, annual agreements and sponsorship partners
• Put together sponsorship pitches for potential event sponsors and/or partnerships to various world renowned brands
• Personal assistant to Managing Director
• Liaised with agents and band representatives
• Compiled daily ticket updates and calculated potential revenue from all ticketing outlets
• Organized schedules and transportation for incoming and departing bands and entourage
• Marketed corporate lounges and VIP tables for concerts
Finished my 4 year course in 3 years and I worked 2 internships to gain experience.