Job summary
Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh seeks a Manager for Regional Cultural Program to lead planning and delivery of cultural experiences representing Saudi regions. The role coordinates stakeholders, curates authentic content, and ensures operational readiness and visitor engagement across regional pavilions.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and manage programming plans for regional pavilions aligned with the main calendar
- Create daily and seasonal schedules to ensure diverse visitor engagement
- Coordinate performances, demonstrations, and cultural experiences across regions
- Curate authentic regional content with stakeholders and regional entities
- Manage relationships with government, regional representatives, and cultural institutions
- Ensure operational readiness with Operations, FM, and Asset teams
- Monitor visitor engagement and implement improvements for underperforming programs
- Work with Commercial to identify revenue opportunities and manage program budgets
Requirements
- 6–10 years experience in cultural programming, event management, or heritage initiatives
- Proven work with regional cultural programs or community cultural activities
- Strong knowledge of Saudi regional cultures, traditions, and heritage
- Experience ensuring authentic representation across multiple contributors
- Demonstrated stakeholder management with government and cultural institutions
- Ability to plan multi-location programs and detailed execution schedules
- Experience coordinating with operations for program feasibility and delivery
- Experience in large-scale festivals, national events, or destination programming
Skills
Cultural programmingEvent managementStakeholder managementProject planningSchedulingCapacity planningCommercial developmentCross-functional collaborationCultural sensitivityPerformance monitoring
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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