Qiddiya Investment Company
ManagerRegionalCulturalProgram
“Manager - Regional Cultural Program at Qiddiya Investment Company. Skills: Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of regional cultural programming, ensuring representation of Saudi regions through authentic, engaging, and high-quality cultural experiences. Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of regional cultural programming, ensuring representation of Saudi regions through authentic, engaging, and high-quality cultural experiences aligned with overall programming objectives.. De”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring representation of Saudi regions through authentic, engaging, and high-quality cultural experiences aligned with overall programming objectives; ensure diversity, balance, and continuous visitor engagement; Ensure consistency in quality, storytelling, and visitor experience across all regional pavilions; Ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and cultural objectives; ensure readiness of all regional spaces; Ensure program feasibility, scheduling, and capacity planning across pavilions; Ensure consistent delivery standards across all regional experiences; Drive financial performance of regional programs through program planning, development, and delivery; support program financial sustainability; Participation of regional stakeholders; Visitor engagement across regional pavilions; Quality and authenticity of representation; Delivery of regional program budget in line with approved targets
Industry & Context.
Identify underperforming areas and implement improvements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6–10 years of experience, with a background in cultural programming, event management, or heritage-related initiatives, Proven experience working with regional cultural programs, heritage initiatives, or community-based cultural activities, understanding of Saudi regional cultures, traditions, and heritage diversity, Experience ensuring authentic representation and cultural accuracy across multiple contributors, Demonstrated experience managing multiple stakeholders, including: Government entities, Regional representatives, Cultural institutions, Ability to coordinate and align diverse stakeholders with varying expectations and requirements, Proven experience in planning and delivering multi-activity or multi-location programs, Ability to manage parallel program streams across different zones or locations, Experience translating high-level programming plans into detailed schedules and execution plans, Experience working closely with operations teams to ensure program feasibility and delivery, Understanding of site logistics, capacity management, and event constraints, Ability to support delivery in live, fast-paced environments, Experience in large-scale cultural festivals, national events, or destination programming, Exposure to multi-regional or multi-cultural program environments
Nice to Have
Experience working within structured or government-led environments is preferred, Experience in pre-opening or activation phases is an advantage
What You'll Do.
and delivery of regional cultural programming
ensuring representation of Saudi regions through authentic
and high-quality cultural experiences aligned with overall programming objectives.
and manage detailed programming plans for all regional pavilions
aligned with the overall programming calendar
Structure daily and seasonal schedules across regions to ensure diversity
and continuous visitor engagement
Coordinate delivery of performances
and experiences across regional zones
Curate authentic regional content in collaboration with regional entities and cultural stakeholders
Ensure consistency in quality
and visitor experience across all regional pavilions
Define program requirements
and cultural narratives for each region
Manage relationships with regional representatives
and cultural institutions
Coordinate participation
and readiness of all regional contributors
Ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and cultural objectives
Coordinate with Operations
and Asset teams to ensure readiness of all regional spaces
Ensure program feasibility
and capacity planning across pavilions
and live delivery across all regions
Monitor visitor engagement and attendance across regional programs
Identify underperforming areas and implement improvements
Ensure consistent delivery standards across all regional experiences
Drive financial performance of regional programs through program planning
Work with Commercial to identify and develop revenue opportunities that support program financial sustainability
Maintain knowledge of and relationships with regional cultural organizations and stakeholders
Establish and manage relationships with relevant regional and international cultural entities and aligned programs/events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional collaboration skills across programming, commercial, marketing, and ecosystem teams; Manage relationships with regional representatives, government entities, and cultural institutions; Coordinate participation, logistics, and readiness of all regional contributors; Ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and cultural objectives; Coordinate with Operations, FM, and Asset teams to ensure readiness of all regional spaces; Work with Commercial to identify and develop revenue opportunities; Maintain knowledge of and relationships with regional cultural organizations and stakeholders; Establish and manage relationships with relevant regional and international cultural entities and aligned programs/events
Process & Methodology
Develop, produce, deliver, and manage detailed programming plans, Structure daily and seasonal schedules, Coordinate delivery of performances, demonstrations, and experiences, Define program requirements, themes, and cultural narratives, Coordinate participation, logistics, and readiness, Ensure program feasibility, scheduling, and capacity planning, Support setup, rehearsals, and live delivery, Monitor visitor engagement and attendance, Identify underperforming areas and implement improvements, Ensure consistent delivery standards, Drive financial performance of regional programs through program planning, development, and delivery, Work with Commercial to identify and develop revenue opportunities, Establish and manage relationships
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