Stage Manager

Stage Manager oversees various aspects of the onsite conference delivery from content to daily operations and will assist the producers in ensuring smooth management of live conferences. You will be required to act as the show caller and take a leadership role with professionalism including managing technical staff and ushers as appropriate.

Your future KPIs will be aligned to making sure that all live conferences run smoothly onsite to high level global standards.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will be responsible for holding event performances to the highest standard by assisting in maintenance of technical and safety elements and general cleaning in all stages
• You will manage and identify all technical and operational requirements for all stages and liaise with the operations team to ensure that they all meet the highest standards
• You will collaborate with creative agencies and the marketing team to produce stage digital content and the opening ceremonies  
• You will oversee daily operation of the main stages, calling cues, giving notes to speakers as appropriate, and overseeing speakers
• You will assist in planning and implementing all speaker performance schedules to ensure that rehearsals run smoothly and on time
• You will assist with planning and execution of stage set-up
• You will be asked to support in additional production related tasks and serve in capacities of assistance as and when required

Qualities needed for the role:

• You are a great communicator and a people’s person
• You love working in a team that is passionate, enthusiastic, and driven
• You are a team player, and you will look to help other members of the team where possible
• You are enthusiastic, driven and always striving to deliver to the highest possible standard
• You will think out of the box when it comes to resolving unexpected issues onsite
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and you love being part of a happy, motivated, and enthusiastic team

Skills Required:

• You will have excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload and manage time
• You must be able to multitask including the ability to operate multiple stages or multiple shows while maintaining a positive attitude to ensure excellent service
• You must be willing to work a flexible schedule to include weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays in event peak times
• You will be able to manage a team.

Essential

• Experience in conference operations
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience of large scale events
• Project management
• People management
• Excellent writing  and communications skills
• Brand and market awareness

Core Benefits:  

• Medical Insurance for individual and family

• Annual leave – 25 days 

• Manager and above, School fees contribution, 40,000 SAR per child per year, up to a max of three children  

• Wellbeing Benefits  

• Remote working on Sundays  

• Working anywhere – 1 month every year

• Family visa costs* (up to a max of three children) 

• Individual annual flight allowance* (Expat only) 

International Relocation Package*: 

• Paid flight to Riyadh (for you and your dependents) 

• 60 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date. Alternatively, if you already have accommodation in Riyadh and do not require a hotel or serviced apartment, then we provide a one-off payment of SAR 5,000 

• SAR 2,500 towards shipping goods/excess baggage costs on production of receipts/invoices 

Local Relocation Package*:  

• Paid flight to Riyadh (for you and your dependents) 

• 30 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date. Alternatively, if you already have accommodation in Riyadh and do not require a hotel or serviced apartment, then we provide a one-off payment of SAR 5,000 

• SAR 2,500 towards shipping goods/excess baggage costs on production of receipts/invoices 

*If eligible