Event Manager - Experiential Marketing - Dubai

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of conferences, trade shows, speaking engagements, sponsorship activations and networking events across the MEA region, with a base in Dubai and regular regional travel.
• Source, negotiate and manage local vendors, venues, booth production, AV, photography, merchandise and on-site suppliers.
• Prepare and manage event budgets, track spend, and ensure cost efficiency and ROI alignment with marketing objectives.
• Coordinate event-related marketing activities with internal teams (landing pages, social, email, creative assets) to drive attendance and lead generation.
• Capture and hand off leads to BD/Product/Funding teams; prepare post-event reports and performance analysis.
• Represent the company on-site to oversee logistics, staffing, setup, breakdown and attendee experience.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support session content, visuals and post-event media for speaking engagements.

Requirements

• Fluent Arabic
• Fluent English
• Event management
• B2B events
• Budget management
• Vendor negotiation
• MEA travel
• Atlassian tools
• Google Workspace
• 4-6 years
• UAE work authorization
• Background check consent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in gaming or tech industry events
• Degree in Marketing or related field
• Experience with experiential marketing and sponsorship activations
• Strong stakeholder management across distributed teams and timezones
• Proven track record delivering multi-market event programs

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (unlimited) and paid leave
• Private health insurance and medical coverage
• Professional development and training support
• Personalized career roadmap and coaching

About the Company

Xsolla empowers game creators worldwide by providing payments, publishing and game commerce solutions. Headquartered in Los Angeles with global offices and partners across the industry, Xsolla supports creators in bringing games to market and scaling globally. This MEA role is based in Dubai (or remote within MEA) and sits within the B2B marketing/events function to grow Xsolla's presence across the region. Applicants should be prepared for regular travel and a background check as part of the hiring process.