Digital Operations Support - Freelance Role

Company Description

Tahaluf is the largest B2B live and on-demand events organiser in Saudi Arabia by space, attendance, colleagues, and revenue. It is a joint venture between Informa PLC, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and the Events Investment Fund (EIF).

Tahaluf is bold, visionary, and determined to make an impact. Our team fosters a culture of collaboration, creativity, and a little fun, here teamwork rules and work feels as exciting as the events we create. Scaling at this pace also requires exceptional local partners, and Tahaluf is proud to work with a range of government and non-government organisations at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s B2B and B2C large-scale events scene.

Be part of something BIG with Tahaluf’s series of record-breaking events: LEAP and Cityscape - the largest events in the world in their respective fields of tech and real estate; Black Hat MEA - a Guinness World Record holder for the largest CTF competition during the event; and CPHI Middle East - the largest pharma debut event in history, to name just a few. Tahaluf is making a huge impact on the global events sector.

Join our ambitious and highly committed team, unafraid to push boundaries and disrupt the status quo. From day one, you’ll dive into large-scale projects under the guidance of a supportive leadership team that will encourage your personal development and open doors to new opportunities.

Job Description

As a Digital Operations contingent worker, you will provide hands-on support to the team during a period of increased delivery workload. You will assist with the planning, setup, configuration, testing, and day-to-day delivery of digital platforms used across our events, helping ensure that attendee, exhibitor, speaker, and organiser experiences are set up accurately and delivered smoothly.

This is a 6 month assignment, with potential to extend, focused on execution and delivery support. You will work closely with internal show teams and external suppliers, coordinate inputs and timelines, complete platform configuration and quality checks, support users where required, and help the Digital Operations team manage multiple events and platform workstreams during a busy delivery period.

• Platform Setup & Coordination:
  • Support the end-to-end setup, configuration, and delivery of digital event platforms, including attendee-facing applications, content and session-management tools, exhibitor solutions, and other supporting event technologies.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to collect and validate the information, content, data, and requirements needed to configure platforms accurately and on time.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Work with show teams as a day-to-day delivery contact, providing progress updates, following up on outstanding inputs, and helping resolve routine platform or configuration issues.
  • Coordinate with relevant business teams and technology suppliers to ensure platform setup and deliverables remain aligned with event requirements and agreed timelines.
• Training & Support:
  • Support internal users, speakers, exhibitors, and other stakeholders in understanding and navigating relevant digital platforms where required.
  • Assist with onboarding, user guidance, platform instructions, and basic troubleshooting to support smooth adoption and usage.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance:
  • Carry out functional checks and user-journey testing to ensure platform configuration, content, data, permissions, and key features are working as expected before launch.
  • Support issue tracking, follow-up, and readiness checks in line with agreed delivery standards and event timelines.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting:
  • Support the collection of basic usage, delivery, and platform performance information where required.
  • Capture recurring issues, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities to support smoother delivery across upcoming events.

Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business, operations, IT, or a related field. Or relevant work experience in the domain

Experience

• Proven experience in digital operations, event technology, digital platforms, project coordination, or a similar delivery-focused role.
• Hands-on experience in the rollout and ongoing operational support of SaaS platforms, including setup, configuration, testing, user onboarding, issue coordination, and day-to-day platform support.
• Practical experience or working knowledge across digital platforms, including:
  • Event applications, content/session management platforms, exhibitor or attendee platforms, registration-related tools, or similar event technologies.
• Basic understanding of websites, CMS platforms, data flows, and system integrations is beneficial.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholder inputs while maintaining attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced delivery environment and adapting quickly to changing event priorities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with project management tools and event technology platforms is a plus.
• Experience working in the events and/or media industry is a plus.

Additional Information

Please note this is a temporary, 6 month role, with an ideal start date at the end of October.

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