Get your working life off to a great start with a role at Informa, a leading international company and part of the FTSE 100. We specialise in delivering standout events and live experiences, expert research, specialist media, and powerful digital services.
Job Description
We are looking for talented UAE nationals who are interested in developing a new and exciting career within the events industry. Our UAE Graduate Scheme is a 1-year immersive and structured programme that offers:
* A unique opportunity to join one of our leading Marketing, Content, or Design teams and gain hands-on experience across our Informa Markets and Informa Connect divisions.
* Exposure to the complete event lifecycle and contribute to the event success through your energy, enthusiasm, and teamwork.
* The chance to attend one of our flagship events held in EMEA and work on iconic event brands such as WHX Dubai, Dubai Airshow, Middle East Film & Comicon, and many more events across different sectors.
After completing the UAE Graduate Scheme, you can apply for full-time roles at Informa and continue building your event management career with the world's leading business-to-business events company.
Key Skills
To succeed in the UAE Graduate Scheme, you will need:
* Teamwork skills - you are kind and collaborative in your approach.
* Accountability - you take ownership of your responsibilities.
* Flexibility - you can adapt to changing situations.
* Curiosity - you're interested and engaged in what's happening around you.
Qualifying Criteria
You will also need to:
* Be an Emirati national, hold a valid UAE passport, and family book.
* Have graduated from 2023 onwards in a related field, such as Marketing, Business, Graphic Design, or similar.
* Demonstrate excellent communication skills in English (both verbal and written).
* Be dedicated to a 40-hour working week (8 hours per day, plus a one-hour lunch break) and be committed to being based in our Dubai office at least 3 days a week.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits, including:
* Freedom and flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely and flexibly.
* Time out: 25 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
* Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World team day, and active diversity and inclusion networks.
* Annual Flight entitlement after completing 1 year service paid as a cash amount.
* A comprehensive company-funded private medical insurance with optical and dental coverage.
* Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms, and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning.