Senior Masterplan Director

Key Talent Solutions; España; Remote; EUR 215,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

KTS Group is recruiting an experienced Senior Masterplan Director for a major international events programme in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on leading large-scale masterplanning, overseeing venue layouts, infrastructure planning and visitor experiences.

Candidates should have 12+ years in masterplanning within sports events, with proven mega-event delivery and strong stakeholder management. Riyadh-based with relocation support and remote travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in the sports events sector, ideally mega-events or multi-venue programmes.
• 12+ years of masterplanning experience in large-scale events.
• Experience delivering two complete mega-event or multi-venue cycles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large multidisciplinary masterplanning team to deliver across multiple venues.
• Develop strategic masterplans, venue layouts, zoning and visitor journeys.
• Translate event strategies into practical implementation plans.
• Coordinate stakeholders across event operations, marketing, sponsorship and production.
• Oversee feasibility assessments, resource allocation and delivery timelines.

Skills

Sports events experience

Masterplanning

Stakeholder management

English communication

Job description

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Remote with travel

International candidates welcome

Sports Events experience is ESSENTIAL!

KTS Group is recruiting an experienced Senior Masterplan Director for a major international events programme in Saudi Arabia.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional from the Sports Events sector to lead large-scale event masterplanning, overseeing complex venue layouts, infrastructure planning and visitor experiences.

• Lead a large multidisciplinary masterplanning team, ensuring successful delivery across multiple venues.
• Develop strategic masterplans, venue layouts, zoning and visitor journeys.
• Translate event strategies into practical implementation plans.
• Coordinate stakeholders across event operations, marketing, sponsorship and production.
• Oversee feasibility assessments, resource allocation and delivery timelines.

What We're Looking For:

• Mandatory experience within the Sports Events sector, ideally major international sporting events, tournaments or multi-venue competitions.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant event masterplanning experience.
• Experience delivering at least two complete mega-event or multi-venue event cycles.
• Proven experience leading embedded or client-side delivery teams.
• Hands-on experience personally producing masterplans and detailed layouts.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional English required; Arabic is an advantage.

Experience delivering major international sporting events, complex competition venues or large-scale multi-venue sports programmes will be particularly valuable.

Riyadh-based opportunities with relocation support.

Remote working option with travel to Saudi Arabia as required.

Candidates available to mobilise quickly are encouraged to apply.