Operations Executive

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.

We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.

Reports to:    Head of Operations
Location:       Bahrain

The Role:

The Operations Executive is charged with supporting the Operations Manager on the operational delivery of the events

You will be a highly organised, self-motivated and efficient individual, with the ability to work under your own initiative to meet deadlines and targets, as well as working towards operational process synergy across a variety event simultaneously

You will play an important role in:

• Detailed structure to the full event planning process, with clear project timelines and milestones and management responsibility for the delivery and success of the events (on-site delivery and management).
• Responsible for Informa Markets Bahrain in operations matters.
• Responsible to plan and meet operations requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining & building good relationship with all suppliers.
• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders such venue provider & suppliers.
• Keeping a keen eye to the Health & Safety of our event, making sure venues and exhibitions are following the internal and Global Health & Safety polices.
• Understanding the operations role in enhancing the event client experience and bringing ideas to the table to deliver and achieve better enhancements (higher score on sustainability programme).
• Production of event materials along with the Operations team.

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

• Experience in working on conferences and exhibitions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to flex as appropriate and build strong relationships.
• Experience of developing and delivering new ideas and processes
• Exposure to cost management, forecasting and budgeting across multiple events.
• Experience in working on multiple global events as a team and individually to time and budget.
• Ambitious, energetic, positive and inquisitive constantly looking for the upside and ways of making things better.
• Ideas generated, able to bring ideas to the table with confidence and deliver them through.
• Naturally inquisitive to achieve organizational goals.
• Proactively manage all aspects of an event, someone who is happy getting their hands dirty and takes time to listen to our customers always looking to exceed expectations.

Essential

• Significant and successful experience in a sales role.
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of commonly used business software.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Attention to detail.
• Numerate

Desirable

• Awareness of exhibition production.
• Experience of growing and developing new markets and products.
• Telesales, media sales or exhibition background.
• Relevant industry knowledge.
• Understanding of event cycles.

Qualities needed for culture fit:

• Positive attitude and open minded; ability to listen to others views and opinions.
• Team player; good humoured.
• Act with integrity.
• Professional customer focused attitude; ability to stay calm and patient under pressure.
• Forward thinking, flexible and able to trouble shoot.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and respectful of other cultures.
• Flexibility and adaptability.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely.
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks.
• Time out: 30 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer.
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves.
• A comprehensive company funded private medical insurance with optical and dental coverage.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, access to mental health first aiders, and access to health apps and more.
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes.
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world.                

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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