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Destination Events Manager
Gabala Hospitality Group
Location: Gabala-Baku, Azerbaijan About the Role We are looking for an experienced and proactive Destination Events Manager to support the planning and delivery of Gabala's events and festivals program. The successful candidate will play a key role in planning, coordinating, and delivering large-scale events and festivals that help position Gabala as an attractive year-round tourism destination. The role requires practical experience in both event planning and on-site execution.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver event and festival concepts in line with Gabala's tourism strategy.
- Plan and manage large-scale public events, festivals, cultural programs, and destination activation initiatives.
- Manage event budgets, procurement processes, and operational plans.
- Ensure successful on-site event execution.
- Monitor event performance and prepare post-event reports and evaluations.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in event management, festival management, tourism, or destination marketing.
- Proven experience in organizing and delivering large-scale events and festivals.
- Experience in managing events in regional locations or tourism destinations.
- Hands-on involvement in event execution and on-site operations.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management
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- Excellent organizational and communication
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- Fluent in Azerbaijani and/or Russian, English Preferred
Requirements
- Experience delivering major events and festivals outside Baku.
- Experience in tourism, hospitality, cultural, or entertainment events.
- Experience working with local and international partners.
- Experience creating and managing events that attract domestic and international visitors.
- Application Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV along with a brief summary of the major events and festivals they have managed.