Partnership and Event Manager

Client of Michael Page

Partnerships

• Identify, research, and approach potential partners including practitioners, wellness studios, corporates, influencers, and community groups.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing partners.
• Develop partnership proposals, outreach messages, and collaboration concepts.
• Coordinate co-branded workshops, talks, activations, and community initiatives.
• Track and manage an organized partnership pipeline using internal tools.
• Professionally represent the company in meetings, calls, and networking events.
• Negotiate partnership terms and ensure smooth onboarding of new partners.

Events Management

• Plan, manage, and execute a variety of events including talks, workshops, corporate sessions, and community activations.
• Oversee all event logistics: scheduling, venue bookings, equipment, and registrations.
• Handle attendee communication before, during, and after events.
• Work with practitioners and partners to design meaningful, engaging event content.
• Lead on-site event operations as the primary point of contact.
• Collect feedback, track attendance, and report on event performance.
• Maintain an organized event calendar aligned with brand priorities.
• Lead planning for larger-scale events with support from internal and external teams.

Community Engagement & Collaboration

• Coordinate with marketing to promote partnerships and events effectively.
• Support online and offline community engagement initiatives.
• Build collaborative projects with practitioners, influencers, and brand ambassadors.
• Ensure strong, consistent brand representation across all communication and outreach.
• Identify new partnership categories and growth opportunities.

Operational & Administrative Support

• Track KPIs for partnerships, collaborations, and event success.
• Maintain partnership agreements, databases, calendars, and communication logs.
• Provide weekly and monthly performance updates to the founders.
• Support cross-department projects where required.
• Assist with creating briefs, schedules, checklists, and event reports.

A successful Partnership and Event Manager should have:

• 3-6 years of experience in partnerships, business development, events management, or community management
• Experience running events end-to-end (planning, logistics, execution, communication, feedback)
• Proven track record in building partnerships, managing stakeholders, and coordinating end-to-end events (preferably within wellness, lifestyle, healthcare, or community-driven sectors). Open to candidates working in a start-up environment
• Confident in outreach, networking, and representing the brand professionally across meetings, events, and activations.
• Based in Dubai with solid UAE market exposure
• Arabic-speaking preferred