Event Director - Education Conference & Exhibition

Event Director – Education Conference & ExhibitionDubai/HanoiJob PurposeThe Event Director is responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and management of a leading, high‑profile, government‑backed, international utilities sector event.This role involves overseeing all aspects of event management, from conception to post‑event analysis, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for exhibitors, delegates and attendees.The Event Director will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive revenues, manage budgets, deliver outstanding content, craft engaging messaging, and lead a talented and dedicated team to deliver an inspiring and memorable event experience that exceeds stakeholder expectations.Through strong leadership and effective communication, the Event Director will act as an ambassador for dmg education, driving new business, new events and growth.Job ContextAs calls to improve global education systems increase in both urgency and scale, the education sector has both the opportunity and responsibility to lead meaningful transformation, ensuring that learners around the world have equitable access to quality, inclusive, and future‑ready education. While the need for an equitable and sustainable education landscape has never been more pressing, progress in the sector depends not only on fostering dialogue among stakeholders but also on driving tangible actions and solutions to address challenges such as access, quality, digital inclusion, and skills development.With the growing global imperative to reimagine education in response to rapid technological change, shifting workforce demands, and social inequalities, our events are more relevant than ever. We aim to bring together the global education community to address critical issues and opportunities shaping the future of learning.At this pivotal moment for the sector, our global education portfolio provides a platform for educators, policymakers, institutions, and solution providers to engage with transformation, explore partnerships, and collaborate to advance education systems worldwide. Through a calendar of large‑scale and specialist events across the globe, we deliver high‑quality, relevant content aligned with sector priorities, while offering opportunities for stakeholders to connect, share knowledge, and expand their impact.I an increasingly digital world, the value of meaningful human interaction continues to grow. Networking remains at the heart of what we do, and to support this, we offer enhanced opportunities for year‑round engagement through our digital platforms. Our extensive global database of education professionals ensures ongoing access to highly targeted audiences and enables strategic communication and engagement for our partners.ResponsibilitiesStrategyDevelop and implement a comprehensive long‑term event strategy that aligns with management and stakeholder expectations for growth, positioning and profitability.With department heads, create an event delivery plan that supports the long‑term event strategy.Provide weekly and monthly management reporting, tracking progress against the event delivery plan and highlighting risk.Work with government supporters and host partner to ensure event strategy continues to align with their priorities and implementing changes where required.Engage with and analyse significant developments and trends in the industry, interpreting their likely impact on the event and initiating change when necessary.ManagementMentor, manage, motivate, and when required recruit a high‑performance cross‑functional team to drive event growth.Ensure KPIs, compensation and resources are aligned with business and stakeholder expectations.Facilitate clear and consistent communication and information flow between departments and senior management.Work closely with HR teams to identify training requirements and opportunities for career progression, document succession plans and minimise staff turnover.StakeholderBuild outstanding relationships with existing and potential government supporters and host partners ensuring an exceptional event experience that exceeds expectations.Leverage key stakeholder relationships to grow the event revenues, exhibitor base, visitor attendance and speaker seniority.Recruit and manage a high‑level Executive Steering Committee, developing strong relationships with members, and enlisting their networks to drive progress against the event delivery plan.Cultivate and maintain a substantial and senior‑level personal network within the industry.CommercialOwn the overall event revenue target, maximising commercial opportunities, building and managing a substantial pipeline to deliver on exhibition, sponsorship and delegate revenue streams.Develop a comprehensive sales plan to support the achievement of the long‑term event strategy.Support the commercial team to maintain the high quality of proposals and volume of activity required to achieve revenue targets.Work with the commercial t