Creator Programming Manager

THA Venues, Parks & Resorts; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

THA Venues, Parks & Resorts is seeking a Senior Creator Park Manager to lead the Creator Park for our Riyadh-based festival programming. You will run the creator schedules, formats and content calendars, shaping fan experiences across two major events in Saudi Arabia.

You will personally produce schedules and on‑site formats, coordinating with creators, talent management and the client. This is a hands‑on, senior role with remote and on‑site working options for Riyadh hours.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in creator-led programming or esports events at manager level.
• Experience across at least two live event seasons.
• Proven record of personally producing creator and club programming, scheduling and live delivery.
• Only experience where you personally produced the work counts towards the requirement.

Responsibilities

• Program the Creator Park including stages, creator schedules, content calendar, fan experience and content capture.
• Build a line‑up and schedule that keeps fans engaged throughout each event.
• Coordinate with creators, creator organisations and talent management teams for contracting.
• Design formats such as showmatches, meet-and-greets and community moments; plan formats’ mechanics.
• Plan operational needs including hardware, software, connectivity, content capture, stages and creator areas.
• Make real‑time decisions on site during live events and review performance after each cycle.

Skills

Creator-led programming

Esports events

Project management

Live event delivery

Talent coordination

English proficiency

Job description

About the Role

We are recruiting a Creator Park Manager to join a dedicated full-time team embedded in our client s Festival Programming function in Riyadh. The team will support two major events in Saudi Arabia: a flagship event in summer 2027 (July to August) and a further event in November 2027. You will run the festival s influencer zone, the Creator Park. You will decide which creators appear and when and shape everything fans experience there including Stage schedules, Creator line‑ups, The content calendar, Fan experiences, Content capture. You will recommend creators to the client and design the formats such as showmatches, meet and greets and community moments. You will also plan the practical set‑up behind every format from PCs and internet connectivity to filming and creator areas and make real‑time decisions on site. This is a hands‑on producing role. The grade reflects your seniority and judgement, not the size of a team you supervise. We are looking for a programmer who personally builds the creator schedules, formats and content calendars.

Key Responsibilities

• Creator Park Programming
• Programme the Creator Park including its stages creator schedules content calendar fan experience and content capture
• Build a line‑up and schedule that keeps fans engaged throughout each event
• Creator and Talent Coordination
• Identify and recommend creators to the client who makes the final decision and handles contracting
• Coordinate with creators creator organisations and talent management teams
• Format Design
• Design formats such as showmatches meet and greets community moments and content capture
• Define the mechanics throughput space and staffing needs of every format
• Operational Planning
• Plan the operational needs of the Creator Park including hardware software connectivity content capture stages and creator areas
• Turn creative formats into clear technical and operational requirements
• Live Delivery and Review
• Make real‑time decisions on site during the live events
• Capture performance after each event cycle so the programme can keep improving

• At least 5 years of experience in creator-led programming or esports events at Manager level
• Experience across at least two live event seasons
• A proven record of personally producing creator and club programming scheduling and live delivery
• Only experience where you personally produced the work counts towards the requirement

Languages

Professional English is required Arabic is preferred

Working Conditions

Full-time and exclusive you will be dedicated to the client for the full contract term with no other clients or projects. Working options: work remotely on Riyadh hours Sunday to Thursday with travel to Riyadh and event locations as directed, or be based at the client s office in Riyadh On site in Riyadh you must be in Riyadh for the full operating periods of the summer 2027 event July to August and the November 2027 event whichever working option you choose.

A competitive package for the duration of a 14-month contract with the potential to extend by up to 3 months. Flexible working with a remote option during the planning phase. Creative ownership of the festival s creator and influencer programme. A senior hands‑on role in a dedicated specialist team embedded with a major client. Valuable experience on one of the region s most high‑profile live events programmes. At least 5 years of experience in creator‑led programming or esports events, at Manager level. Experience across at least two live event seasons. A proven record of personally producing creator and club programming, scheduling and live delivery. Only experience where you personally produced the work counts towards the requirement.

Ideal Background

• A creator, influencer or esports programmer from large-scale live events.
• Established relationships with creator organisations and talent management are a strong advantage.