Tahaluf Graduate Development Programme 2025

Company Description

Tahaluf is rewriting the events playbook. Its purpose is transformational, its DNA digital, and its ambition unprecedented. Over the next 12 months, Tahaluf will scale to further increase its lead as the largest B2B Live and On Demand Events organiser in Saudi Arabia: by SQM, Attendance, Colleagues and Revenue.

To scale at this pace requires impeccable local partners, and Tahaluf is proud to enjoy the support and partnership of several Gov and Non-Gov Organisations that are at the apex of Saudi’s B2B and B2C large-scale events scene. In fact, our partners don’t just support the expansion of live events in the Kingdom; they’re also the partner of choice for heavyweights like Apple, Amazon and Alibaba.

Be part of something BIG!

Building on the success of record-breaking tech event LEAP, which grew to be the world’s largest tech event globally in terms of attendee numbers in just its second edition, and award-winning cyber-security event Black Hat, Tahaluf is bringing iconic Informa brands to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including CPHI, Cityscape Global, which celebrated record-breaking participation at its debut Saudi edition.

Now we are looking for Saudi talent to help drive the future of our success. The mission of the Tahaluf Academy is to empower, engage, and educate future talent in events management within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We accomplish this through the Tahaluf Graduate Development Programme and by creating world-class technical events training curriculam for our internal and external stakeholders.

Job Description

Are you ambitious, hardworking and eager to learn?

The Tahaluf Graduate Development Programme is an immersive and experiential one year training opportunity to work with the organization’s most iconic brands.

We are looking for highly talented and motivated Saudi nationals, who are interested in developing a new and exciting career within the events industry. 

We are committed to ensuring that our graduate development programme enables participants to grow professionally and individually.

If you are a recent graduate who naturally excels at communicating and problem-solving, and who enjoys working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, this is the role for you. 

Successful applicants will:

• Take part in an immersive and structured development programme.
• Join a specific portfolio and event team and learn how the team delivers an end-to-end event cycle with hands-on experience in four rotations:
  • Marketing
  • Content & Production
  • Sales
  • Operations
• Take part in structured learning interventions and training
• Be provided dedicated support and mentorship by the Academy
• Receive a very competitive monthly salary of 10,000 SAR plus benefits

Key responsibilities:

• Actively participating in and positively contributing to each function you are assigned to, as well as each step of the programme
• Fully attending all activities, including induction and your four rotations
• Providing support to the event team as needed, keeping in mind a ‘team player’ mentality
• Taking an active role in all learning activities across the programme

Qualifications

The Tahaluf Graduate Development programme is open to fresh/or recent graduates with a bachelor’s degree (no specific academic major is required). The programme will be in English, so you will need to be able to demonstrate excellent written and spoken English and have at least a 3.3 GPA upon your graduation.

To be considered you must be:

• Saudi national
• A recent or final year graduate with a bachelor's degree from a university recognized by the Ministry of Education in K.S.A
• On track to achieve (or have achieved) a minimum 3.3 GPA
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English

The key competencies you will bring:

• Teamwork - you are kind and collaborative in your approach
• Accountability - you take ownership of your responsibilities
• Communication - you are comfortable sharing your thoughts and ideas
• Flexibility - you can adapt to changing situations 
• Curiosity - you're interested and engaged in what's happening around you
• Enthusiasm - you bring a positive, energetic, can-do approach

Additional Information

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MARCH 10TH, 2025 

You must have completed both the application and the online assessment (which you will receive via email following your application) by March 10th to be considered. 

Benefits

Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us.

Our benefits include: 

• Medical Insurance for individual and family
• Time out: 25 days Annual leave
• Wellbeing Benefits
• Remote working on Sundays
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person social events
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
• Paid flight to Riyadh (if eligible) 

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. We don't just accept difference, we celebrate it. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and base hiring decisions on relevant qualifications and merit. If you require any support or adjustments to participate in our interview or selection processes, please let us know.