Assistant Experience Programming Manager- Contract

LINKVIVA Websiite; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

LINKVIVA is seeking an Assistant Experience Programming Manager for a 4-month on-site contract in Dubai. You will support the Experience Programming Manager and Director in bringing the festival entertainment to life, coordinating suppliers, performers, and on-site logistics.

The role requires hands-on festival experience, strong coordination, and ability to troubleshoot on site; Arabic language preferred; note no visa provided; on-site desert environment in December.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in live events festivals or entertainment programming.
• Strong track record in zone management and supplier/talent coordination.
• Skilled at troubleshooting & decision making under pressure.
• Experience working with creative technical and operational teams.
• Excellent organizational & reporting skills.
• Cultural awareness of UAE/GCC audiences.
• Arabic speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate the festival program into detailed on-site schedules under senior guidance.
• Coordinate daily with suppliers, performers and partners for readiness and quality.
• Supervise zones/activations on site ensuring on-time delivery and standards.
• Act as on-the-ground problem solver; elevate major issues to Manager/Director.
• Support crowd flow safety and audience engagement with ops, H&S, and security.
• Ensure branded activations are integrated into the wider program.
• Compile daily zone performance reports; step in for Manager when needed.
• Contribute to post-event reporting with insights from live delivery.

Skills

Live events experience

Zone management

Troubleshooting under pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational & reporting

Cultural awareness UAE

Arabic language

Job description

Assistant Experience Programming Manager- ContractDubai United Arab Emirates

Assistant Experience Programming Manager

**4 MONTH CONTRACT STARTING ASAP**

**NO VISA PROVIDED**

**ON SITE IN A DESERT ENVIRONMENT IN DECEMBER**

About Us

Founded in 2003 LINKVIVA has been crafting immersive high impact experiences across the Middle Eastfrom cultural festivals to landmark public events. We combine creative ambition with operational excellence to deliver moments people remember.

Our Energy (Values) The 5 Ps

People We rise by lifting others.

Positivity We see the light even in chaos.

Perfection Not flawless but fearless in chasing better.

Pioneering We break molds not rules.

Passion We lead with fire in the belly.

Why Youll Love This Role

• Hands on Festival Action Youll be on the ground from build through live days helping shape guest experiences.
• Creative Operational Blend Support programming while coordinating real time delivery logistics.
• Collaboration Across Teams Work with performers suppliers operations safety H&S & security.
• Learning & Growth Learn from senior leads step up and gain deep experience in live programming.

Role Purpose

The Assistant Experience Programming Manager supports the Experience Programming Manager & Director in bringing the festivals entertainment and guest facing activities to life. Youll help operationalize the curated program across all zones manage suppliers performers and partners and troubleshoot on site challenges to ensure seamless visitor experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate the festival program into detailed operational schedules & delivery plans under senior guidance.
• Manage daily coordination with suppliers performers and partners to ensure readiness & quality.
• Supervise specific zones or activations on site ensuring activities run on time and meet LINKVIVAs standards.
• Act as an on the ground problem solver; elevate major issues to the Manager/Director.
• Support crowd flow safety and audience engagement via collaboration with operations H&S and security teams.
• Ensure branded activations / partner led experiences are smoothly integrated into the wider program.
• Deliver daily zone reports on performance engagement and operational issues.Step in for the Manager when needed to ensure continuity across zones.
• Contribute to post event reporting sharing insights from live delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

• Prior experience in live events festivals or entertainment programming.
• Strong track record in zone management and supplier/talent coordination.
• Skilled at troubleshooting & decision making under pressure.
• Experience working with creative technical and operational teams.
• Excellent organizational & reporting skills.
• Cultural awareness of UAE/GCC audiences.
• Arabic speaking preferred.

Key Note

This is a festival site based role. The candidate must be present on location throughout the full duration of the festival including build rehearsals and live days to ensure programming runs seamlessly.

Required Experience:

Manager