Festival Experience Program Lead

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

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.