Project Talent Manager (mfd)

Your mission

The Project Talent Manager is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of freelance personnel (project related as well as corporate roles) and internal crew from sourcing and vetting through contracting onboarding deployment and structured offboarding. The role ensures smooth compliant and scalable operations by maintaining standardized processes accurate documentation and clear communication across all stakeholders.

Working in close partnership with the Project Talent Specialist who will have a primary focus on recruitment and onboarding as an equal counterpart within the Project Talent function both roles collaborate to align workforce planning availability and deployment strategies to meet project and operational demands. Together they support and complement each others scope while jointly contributing to a unified talent operations approach both reporting into the Head of Project Talent Unit.

The Project Talent Manager also oversees the coordination of travel and accommodation logistics ensuring timely and cost-effective mobilization of freelance personnel. Acting as an internal consultant the role supports business units and project teams in defining requirements planning personnel structures and optimizing resource allocation contributing to high personnel standards and continuous process improvement.

Your profile

• Proven experience as a Project Talent Manager Event Crew Manager Workforce Manager Resource Manager or in a similar workforce planning role within the live event industry .
• Extensive experience in the event industry is a must with a strong understanding of live events exhibitions experiential projects and large-scale project delivery.
• Proven workforce management experience is essential including project freelance talent planning resource allocation mobilisation scheduling and deployment across multiple concurrent projects.
• Hands-on experience working within both the Middle East (UAE and KSA primarily) or Germany markets is essential with a strong understanding of regional workforce practices compliance requirements and operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full project freelance talent lifecycle including sourcing contracting onboarding mobilisation performance coordination and offboarding.
• Strong knowledge of crew logistics including travel accommodation visa coordination and project mobilisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across internal teams freelancers suppliers and external partners.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic planning and workforce forecasting capabilities with the ability to anticipate project requirements and optimise resource utilisation.
• Exceptional organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and adaptable with the willingness to work according to the changing demands of a project-based live events environment including travel when required.

Why us

• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members yes you read that correctly we all enjoy the same insurance category benefits!
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives team-building activities health and wellness drives etc.
• Team Socials team BBQs season opening and closing parties.
• Workers Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual Flight Allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful applicants for our open positions.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful project leads.
• The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Europe.
• Collaborative and motivated working environment.
• Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
• An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.

About us

BeWunder is your turnkey partner specializing in Event Production and Spatial Experiences.

We create inspiring and unforgettable experiences for our clients and their guests. Our renowned and highly-skilled team of industry experts in both live events and permanent construction is well-versed in bridging the gap between vision and reality. We design deliver and service complex challenging and large-scale projects in the field of museums and exhibitions EXPO and brand pavilions visitor and experience centers digital art spaces live events - both corporate and sporting as well as conferences and multimedia shows.

Our passion lies in producing multisensory and immersive experiences a perfect blend of new technologies and content staged lighting and interactive elements.

With our international track record in Europe the Middle East and Asia we are perfectly positioned to realize exceptional projects for our clients around the globe from initial concept design through to final installation and beyond!

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1