Program&Ops Event Manager (Padel & Wealness stream)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Daos hub scores B on the Alion truth index.
As Program & Ops Event Manager (Padel & Wellness) at Daos Hub, your mission is to build and scale Daos Padel as a scalable, ongoing product and community, not just separate events.
You will take full ownership of the stream - from concept to execution to commercial success - transforming it into a recurring, high-quality experience that ranges from regular community meetups and corporate games to large-scale flagship padel tournaments that bring together founders, executives, investors, and teams in Dubai.
Our current flagship tournament serves as a foundation for this stream:
This role sits at the intersection of sport, community, and business, and requires someone who can think like a builder, operate like an owner, and execute with precision.
How You’ll Contribute
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.
Own the Padel stream end-to-end and be accountable for its final results.
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
Experience in sports, lifestyle, or community-driven formats
Familiarity with padel or similar ecosystems
Experience in Dubai or international markets
Nice to have:
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.