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Businees Unit Director - Events & Exhibitions
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Shoaib Sharif

Businees Unit Director - Events & Exhibitions
Experienced and dedicated Event professional with over 12 years of experience helping to meet and exceed business goals. Bringing forth proven expertise in guiding business operations, management, strategy, and profitability. Adept in dealing with complex issues and challenges, advising clients in a way that enhances performance.
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Christ University
Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    Event Management
    Marketer
  • Fields
    Event Management
    Advertising
  • Work experience
    10-15 years (10-15 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 10-15 people
  • Skills
    Creative Thinker
    Leading Projects
    Communicating
    Planning
    Creative
    Coordination
    Inspiring
    Developing Client Relationships
    Delivery Of Projects
    PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Languages
    English
    Professional
    Arabic
    Intermediate
    Hindi
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Master

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Project & Event Management, Content & Marketing
  • Desired work locations
    Saudi Arabia
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
  • Freelance
    Non-freelancer

Work Experience

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Business Unit Director - Events & Exhibitions

Jan 2020 - Present
- Oversee activities directly related to successful achievement of targets of the Riyadh Branch - Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties. - Direct and coordinate organization\'s financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency. - Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary. - Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes. - Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. - Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise. - Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details. - Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events such as meetings, conferences, and conventions. - Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets, or to review administrative procedures and event progress. - Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements. - Conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved. - Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.
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Account Director

Apr 2018 - Dec 2019
1 yr 9 mos
- Handle all event and exhibition inquiries for my portfolio of accounts which include client's such as Riyadh Bank, Riyadh Airport and MOBILY - Manage a team of 4 client'servicing and operation executives to service my accounts.
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Account Manager - Events

Feb 2014 - Apr 2018
4 yrs 3 mos
• Core Role - Project Management, Coordination and Execution of Exhibitions and Events

Assistant Marketing Manager

May 2010 - Apr 2014
4 yrs 0 mos

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bachelors in Business Management-Marketing
- 2007