Build Up is Hiring: Senior Sales Manager – Exhibitions, Events & Brand Experience in Riyadh

Searching for events sales manager jobs in Riyadh? Build Up, a Riyadh-based exhibition design and event production company, is opening one of the market’s most active roles: a Senior Sales Manager to lead its exhibitions, events, and brand experience portfolio. The company delivers exhibition stands, large-scale pavilions, conferences, and turnkey design-and-build projects for government, semi-government, and major corporate clients across Saudi Arabia.

Events Sales Manager Role Overview

This is a senior, hands-on commercial role for a proven sales hunter with deep roots in Saudi Arabia’s exhibitions and events sector. The successful candidate will drive new business, manage a strong commercial pipeline, and close major projects with government entities, ministries, and leading corporations.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business and acquire major clients across Saudi Arabia
• Build and maintain relationships with government, semi-government entities, ministries, authorities, corporations, and agencies
• Drive sales across exhibition stands, large-scale pavilions, events and conferences, brand experiences, experiential activations, and turnkey exhibition design & build
• Build and manage a strong commercial pipeline
• Identify RFPs, RFQs, tenders, and framework agreements
• Lead client meetings, presentations, pitches, and commercial negotiations
• Coordinate with Creative, Design, Estimation, Production, and Operations teams on competitive proposals
• Negotiate commercial terms and close major contracts
• Own sales targets, revenue growth, and new client acquisition
• Maintain strong market intelligence across Saudi Arabia’s exhibition and events sectors

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of sales, business development, or commercial experience in exhibitions, events, conferences, experiential, or brand experience
• Proven experience working directly with government and semi-government entities in Saudi Arabia
• Demonstrated track record of generating new business, winning clients, and closing major projects
• Strong knowledge of RFPs, tenders, commercial proposals, and contract negotiations
• Strong understanding of exhibition stands, pavilions, event production, and turnkey design & build
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills
• Available to join immediately or on short notice

Job Details

Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4458949500/