Zahra El Ouaer, Operations Director

Zahra El Ouaer

Operations Director

World Innovation Summit for Health (QF)

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
14 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months

Operations Director at World Innovation Summit for Health (QF)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since October 2019

-Overseeing daily operations including legal, HR, procurement, finance, annual planning, risk management & strategy development.
-Management & delivery of all events operations and logistics
-Management & delivery of the biannual global World Innovation Summit for health
-Lead the bidding, selection and awarding of Event Management Companies & all required contractors/suppliers
-Lead and manage communication and delivery of services with all stakeholders

Deputy General Manager at Wedding hall/Wedding company
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since September 2018

Oversee daily operations, tasks & personnel.
Research, Manage & Negotiate contracts & Prices with new and old partners, suppliers, vendors.
Analyze and implement policies and procedures, oversee short- and long-term business plans and initiatives and help in budgeting.
Track key projects, Research and finalize concepts and designs with design team follow up on events set up, preparation and vendors involved.
Check and confirm accuracy and budget control over all orders for all events/weddings. Follow up and oversee production of all decor, Set up, Catering details and venues. Projects Include: 10 to 20 weddings/Month, Exhibitions & Conferences.

Operations & Events manager at Kobeco Concept
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2017 to September 2018

Manage Tenders, Concepts, Designs, Schedule, & Budgets for each event from A to Z.
Meet, Negotiate and follow up with clients from Negotiations & conceptualization through to the event operations.
Assign tasks to the team & Stakeholders including: Designers, coordinators, Assistants, Vendors, Volunteers, suppliers, technicians.
Research and keep an up to date portfolio of unique and new Shows, Entertainments, activities, artists, concepts... Manage & follow up with operations, Plans, Shop-drawings, Designs, factory and deadlines.
Manage Onsite set up and event organization including Decoration, all staff, Catering, Venue, Activities, Rehearsals...

Projects Include: New port project (NPP) opening ceremony, 2 editions of QDB made at home, 2 editions of QDB Rowad Conference/Exhibition, QDB Darb Essai, UDC Eid Festival, Royal Weddings Concept & Set up, UDC QND, Ramadan Tents for several hotels.

Projects & Events Manager at Attraction
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2012 to June 2017

Create, conceptualize and organize events from A to Z to meet client's/tender's requirements within the budget.
Prepare original concepts, Presentations, Designs, Budgets, Quotations, Invoices, Schedules, Reports within the deadlines.
Manage contracts, negotiations, suppliers, artists, internal stakeholders and staff (designers, coordinators, volunteers)
Manage & coordinate on site production with all contractors & Staff from bump in till Dismantling.
Ensure the well & smooth running of the event ( make sure schedule is followed, high quality is delivered, unexpected problems are solved...)

Project Manager at yaz production& organisation
  • Tunisia - Tunis
  • November 2009 to April 2012

Management of a team of four individuals and teams in project mode.
Study and Response to tenders.
Responsible recruitment.
Planning and managing the smooth running of events.
Organization and management of arts programming.
Coordination of artists and technicians

Project Coordinator EVENTS
Creation and design of events (parties, festivals, concerts, tours, team building ...
Choosing and negotiating with artists and stakeholders and providers.
Coordination with team, suppliers and customers.
Managing budgets, timing, locations and communication.

 Assistant Project Manager
Proposal preparation (budget, activations ...)
Development and monitoring of the specifications.
Preparing files for sponsoring
Development and monitoring system database.
Logistics and tracking events.
Writing and Content Development (research and writing) communication tools events: brochures, flyers, posters, website, radio, etc..;

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at IHEC (Istitut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales)
  • June 2009

Thesis Title: the application of marketing in the Tunisian film industry Mention: very well with honors

Specialties & Skills

Multitasking
Negotiation
Event Planning
Budgetary
Microsoft Office
évènementiel
Budgetisation
Presentations
organization

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert
Italian
Beginner