MANAGER - EXPERIENCES & EVENTS – Peninsula Hospitality Dubai

The Manager of Experiences & Events will lead the planning, development and end-to-end execution of events and entertainment across The Stables, Rodeo Drive Trade Centre and Rodeo Drive ibn Battuta.

The role will be responsible for building a strong annual event calendar, creating commercially successful experiences and ensuring every event is professionally planned, promoted and executed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop monthly, quarterly and annual event calendars for all three venues.
• Plan and execute weekly brunches, themed nights, live entertainment, seasonal celebrations and special events.
• Create and manage competitions, including beer pong, darts, mechanical bull, quiz nights, gaming events and sports-related activations.
• Manage each event from concept development and budgeting through to promotion, operations and post-event evaluation.
• Develop new event concepts suited to the identity and target audience of each venue.
• Source, negotiate and coordinate with bands, DJs, performers, impersonators, hosts, entertainers, production companies and other suppliers.
• Prepare event proposals, budgets, timelines, floor plans, production requirements and detailed event run sheets.
• Coordinate with Operations, Marketing, Kitchen, Bar, Security, AV, Reservations and Finance departments.
• Ensure the venue is fully prepared, including entertainment, sound, lighting, décor, staffing, packages, guest lists and table plans.
• Manage corporate bookings, private functions, brand activations and external events where required.
• Identify external event opportunities that can generate additional revenue or brand exposure for the group.
• Work with the Marketing team to create event campaigns, promotional calendars and ticketing strategies.
• Ensure all entertainment permits, supplier documentation and venue requirements are completed on time.
• Be present during major events to oversee execution, guest experience and problem resolution.
• Conduct a post-event review covering attendance, revenue, guest feedback, operational issues and return on investment.
• Maintain a database of entertainers, suppliers, production partners, corporate clients and event agencies.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Event revenue and profitability
• Brunch revenue, covers and average spend
• Number of successful events delivered
• Attendance and venue capacity achieved
• Growth in advance bookings and ticket sales
• Event calendar delivered according to schedule
• Entertainment and production costs against budget
• Guest feedback and online engagement
• Repeat corporate and private-event business
• Quality and consistency of event execution across all venues

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The candidate should have strong experience in hospitality, nightlife, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues or experiential events. They must be commercially focused, highly organized and capable of managing several events across multiple venues simultaneously.

Experience with live entertainment, brunches, nightlife concepts, competitions, corporate events, ticketed events and external activations will be highly

Pay: AED5,026.39 - AED17,650.10 per month

Work Location: In person