Senior Vendor Compliance Manager - Arabic Speaker

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.

The Compliance function ensures that every exhibitor-built stand at Tahaluf events meets consistent safety, documentation, and build standards—without slowing down delivery. This team works alongside Operations and onsite delivery partners to standardise exhibitor requirements, run the stand audit process, reduce onsite risk, and ensure a fair, repeatable compliance experience across all portfolios and shows.

What you will do: 

As our Senior Compliance Manager, you will lead the end-to-end compliance programme for exhibitor and stand-builder delivered stands—owning rules, documentation standards, audit workflows, and onsite enforcement alignment. The role ensures consistency across all Tahaluf shows, reduces operational friction, and protects the organiser, exhibitors, and visitors through clear governance and strong stakeholder management.

A core part of the role is helping build an internal compliance team and operating model that leverages external partners to scale delivery—creating a consistent “one Tahaluf” standard across all events.

Key responsibilities

Compliance governance & standards

• Own and continuously improve the Design & Build compliance framework (rules, processes, timelines, checklists, templates).
• Maintain and update exhibitor manuals and compliance guidance, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Define minimum standards for stand builders: documentation, insurance, H&S, structural requirements, and build practices.

Stand plan audit & approvals

• Lead the stand design submission and approval process (including SLAs, escalation routes, and quality control).
• Ensure plan checks are consistent, defensible, and applied fairly across exhibitors and stand builders.
• Track approvals, rejections, revisions, and compliance risk trends; reduce late submissions through better controls.

Key relationships

• Internal: Operations Directors, Event Delivery Teams, Legal/Risk, Portfolio Leadership
• External: Stand Builders, Exhibitors, external delivery partners

Onsite compliance & enforcement (with Ops + external partners)

• Work with Operations and external delivery partners to ensure stand inspections, access controls, audits, and corrective actions are executed consistently.
• Standardise how fines/penalties, remediation actions, and incident escalation are applied.
• Act as a buffer and “single source of truth” between Operations teams and external partners on compliance requirements.

Build the internal compliance team + partner model

• Help design and implement the internal compliance team structure (roles, capabilities, headcount phasing, training).
• Define what is owned in-house vs delivered via external partners, including clear scopes, SLAs, and governance.
• Set standards for partner performance (quality, turnaround time, onsite behaviour, reporting) and drive continuous improvement.
• Create repeatable tools and systems that allow the compliance function to scale across multiple events without quality dropping.

Stakeholder management

• Partner day-to-day with Operations leadership to embed compliance early and reduce firefighting.
• Coordinate with Legal/Risk/Insurance where needed to ensure requirements are up to date and enforceable.
• Engage stand builders and exhibitors to improve compliance outcomes through clearer guidance and proactive communication.

Reporting & continuous improvement

• Build compliance dashboards: approval cycle times, audit volume, common failure reasons, onsite incidents, rework drivers.
• Identify systemic issues and implement process improvements to reduce workload and improve exhibitor experience.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured after each show and rolled into the next event cycle.

Team leadership

• Line manage Compliance Officers / Coordinators (where applicable) and set a high standard for quality and consistency.
• Train Ops teams and temporary show staff on requirements, workflows, and escalation routes.

Success measures (KPIs)

• Higher % of stand designs approved first-time (reduced rework).
• Improved on-time submission rates and faster approval cycle times.
• Fewer onsite non-compliances, incidents, and late-stage escalations.
• Consistent exhibitor manuals and compliance enforcement across all shows.
• Clear partner governance: measurable SLAs, quality scores, and audit trails.
• Scalable internal team model implemented and embedded.

What you will bring:

Skills & experience

• 7+ years in event operations compliance, H&S governance, venue/event safety, stand build compliance, or related field.
• Strong experience running technical review / approvals processes and audit workflows at scale.
• Experience building or scaling teams and/or managing outsourced delivery partners (scope, SLAs, performance).
• Excellent stakeholder management—firm, fair, consistent, and calm under conflict.
• Process-driven: can design workflows, templates, SLAs, and reporting that actually stick.

Desirable

• Experience in large exhibitions with complex contractor ecosystems.
• Familiarity with structural safety, temporary works, rigging interfaces, and venue technical rules.

Personal attributes

• Clear decision-maker; consistent and principled.
• Detail-oriented without becoming slow.
• Comfortable enforcing standards while keeping relationships professional.
• Solutions-led: reduces friction rather than adding bureaucracy.

We work hard to make sure life at Tahaluf is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. 

What you will get:

Core Benefits:

• VVIP Bupa Medical Insurance for you and your family 
• Annual leave – 28 days 
• Remote working on Sundays 
• Working anywhere – 8 weeks every year
• School fees contribution, 40,000 SAR per child per year (up to a max of three children) 
• Residency visa, including yearly dependent fees
• Individual annual flight allowance for expats 

Local Relocation Package*:

• Paid flight to Riyadh – individual and family (up to a max of three children) 
• 30 days accommodation or a suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date, or a one-off payment of SAR 5,000 
• Up to SAR 2,500 reimbursement of shipping goods/excess baggage costs

International Relocation Package*:

• Paid flight to Riyadh – individual and family 
• 60 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival 
• date, or a one-off payment of SAR 5,000
• Up to SAR 2,500 reimbursement of shipping goods/excess baggage costs 
• Paid flight home for individual and end of service gratuity payment when leaving the company (if applicable) 

*If eligible

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