Program&Ops Event Manager (Padel & Wealness stream)

How You’ll Contribute

Own the Padel stream end-to-end and be accountable for its final results.

• Develop the annual/quarterly calendar of padel activities and propose new event and community formats.

• Create and own event concepts: positioning, format, target audience, participant journey, networking mechanics, and additional activities.

• Search for, evaluate, and negotiate with padel venues across Dubai.

• Develop tournament formats together with professional padel operators and referees, and ensure competition logistics run smoothly.

• Own event budgets, prepare estimates, control costs, and ensure projects stay within approved P&L.

• Source and manage all relevant suppliers: venues, referees, coaches, equipment, production, F&B, entertainment, wellness, photographers/videographers, branding, trophies, uniforms, etc.

• Coordinate internal teams including Design, Marketing, SMM, Performance Marketing, Partnerships/BizDev, and Event Operations.

• Prepare clear briefs, timelines, and deliverables for all internal and external stakeholders.

• Recruit participating companies, players, and relevant community members together with the outreach/BizDev team.

• Personally build relationships within the Dubai padel and business ecosystems and continuously expand the network of potential participants and partners.

• Identify and support closing sponsorship and partnership opportunities together with the commercial team.

• Design sponsor integrations and on-site activations that feel natural within the tournament and community experience.

• Manage participant communication before events and ensure teams understand schedules, rules, and logistics.

• Own operational planning: run-of-show, zoning, registration, participant flows, staffing, equipment, branding, activities, and contingency planning.

• Lead event-day execution and resolve issues quickly on-site.

• Collect feedback and performance data after each activation and propose improvements for the next iteration.

• Build repeat participation: convert one-time tournament players and guests into an active recurring community.

• Track competitors, padel communities, and emerging sports and lifestyle formats in Dubai, and bring relevant ideas into the Daos product. 

• Own the communication of event requirements to production and marketing teams, ensuring clear execution of promotional campaigns and event delivery logic.

What You Bring

• 2–3+ years of experience in events

• Proven ability to own and deliver projects end-to-end

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, suppliers, and budgets

• Strong operational mindset and attention to detail

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Ability to build relationships and networks from scratch

• Comfortable in fast-paced, high-ownership environments

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of responsibility

Nice to have:

• Experience in sports, lifestyle, or community-driven formats

• Familiarity with padel or similar ecosystems

• Experience in Dubai or international markets

Why this role

• Opportunity to build a product from scratch, not just execute events

• High level of ownership and creative freedom

• Direct access to Daos network: founders, executives, investors

• Unique combination of sport, community, and business networking

• Strong platform to build your personal brand and network in Dubai

About Daos Padel

Our flagship format already brings together 200+ participants, company teams, networking, and afterparties — going far beyond a traditional sports tournament.