Assistant Experience Programming Manager- Contract

LINKVIVA Websiite; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company in Dubai is seeking an Assistant Experience Programming Manager for a 4-month contract. This hands-on role involves translating festival programs into operational plans, managing coordination with suppliers and performers, and ensuring all activities meet company standards. Candidates should have live event experience and strong organizational skills, with cultural awareness of UAE audiences. Arabic speaking is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Translate the festival program into operational schedules and plans.
• Manage daily coordination with suppliers, performers, and partners.
• Supervise zones ensuring activities run on time.
• Act as an on-ground problem solver, elevating major issues.
• Support crowd flow safety and audience engagement.
• Ensure partner experiences are integrated into the program.
• Deliver daily zone reports on performance and operational issues.

Skills

Live events experience

Zone management

Supplier coordination

Decision making under pressure

Organizational skills

Cultural awareness of UAE/GCC

Arabic speaking

Job description

Assistant Experience Programming Manager- ContractDubai United Arab Emirates

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 East from 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