Job summary
Qiddiya Investment Company in Riyadh is hiring a Senior Director for Playing Surfaces & Landscaping to lead strategy, design, delivery and long-term care of playing surfaces and landscapes across its Sports portfolio. The role covers stadiums, training facilities and indoor venues, focusing on technical standards and climate-adapted turf solutions.
Key responsibilities
- Lead strategy, design and delivery of playing surfaces and landscaped environments for Sports BU.
- Set technical, operational and performance standards for natural, hybrid and synthetic surfaces.
- Provide specialist input into venue design: roofing, shading, airflow, lighting and drainage.
- Oversee pitch construction, turf establishment, testing, renovation and resurfacing programmes.
- Develop solutions for maintaining natural grass in extreme heat and shaded/indoor conditions.
- Direct design and performance of irrigation, drainage, soil profiles and root zones.
- Build and lead multidisciplinary grounds, agronomy and landscaping teams.
- Manage suppliers, budgets, procurement and lifecycle replacement plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, diploma or equivalent in sports turf, agronomy, horticulture or related field.
- Extensive senior-level experience leading playing surface and landscaping operations.
- Proven delivery of competition-standard surfaces for elite events.
- Deep technical knowledge of natural, hybrid and synthetic surfaces and turf science.
- Experience maintaining high-performance natural grass in challenging climates.
- Experience across stadiums, training facilities and indoor/covered venues.
- Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams and develop local capability.
- Commercial experience in budgets, procurement and contractor management.
Skills
Sports turf managementAgronomyIrrigation systemsDrainage designSoil scienceGrow-lightingTurf machineryProject managementBudget & procurementStakeholder management
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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