Qiddiya, one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship Vision 2030 giga-projects reimagining entertainment, sports and culture in the Kingdom, is hiring a Manager – Festival Cultural Program to lead the planning and delivery of its large-scale cultural festival programming.
Position Overview
The role leads the planning and delivery of Qiddiya’s core Cultural Festival programming, ensuring a high-impact, large-scale cultural program that drives visitor engagement and aligns with the destination’s objectives — coordinating a portfolio of more than 1,400 performances, events and cultural activities across multiple zones.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, produce, deliver and manage a high-volume portfolio of festival programming, including coordination of over 1,400 performances, events and cultural activities
- Structure programming across multiple zones and time slots to optimize flow and engagement, in coordination with Commercial, Cultural Ecosystem and Marketing teams
- Identify, engage and manage third-party program experts, producers and cultural partners
- Lead execution of all festival programming across multiple venues, managing daily program operations, schedules and real-time adjustments
- Coordinate onboarding, scheduling and management of performers, artists and contributors, including regional, international and government-affiliated participants
- Ensure readiness of all participants, including rehearsals, technical requirements and performance delivery
- Monitor program performance during the festival, adjusting schedules dynamically and addressing operational challenges in real time
- Track attendance, engagement and program effectiveness, and provide insights to improve future festival programming
Qualifications
- 6–10 years of experience with a strong background in large-scale event programming, festival management or live event delivery
- Proven experience planning and delivering large-scale festivals, cultural events or entertainment programs
- Experience managing multi-day, high-volume events with multiple simultaneous activities
- Strong understanding of event lifecycle management, from planning through live delivery
- Experience managing large numbers of performers, artists and cultural contributors, including rehearsal and technical coordination
- Experience programming across multiple stages, zones or venues simultaneously, with a strong understanding of crowd flow and timing
- Experience leading teams, coordinators and on-ground staff during live events
- Experience in major national events, festivals or large public events; pre-opening or launch experience is an advantage
Job Details
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (On-site)
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