Director - Entertainment Strategy

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a visionary Senior Director - Entertainment Strategy to lead the strategic direction of entertainment assets and initiatives in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on developing the asset strategy, overseeing early development, and driving feasibility studies and implementation roadmaps to deliver memorable visitor experiences.

You will manage vendors and licensors, craft go-live strategies, and prepare board-ready materials, ensuring alignment with senior leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field.
• At least 15 years of experience in entertainment strategy, asset management, or related domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overarching entertainment asset strategy to achieve portfolio ambitions and objectives.
• Oversee design and early development stages of new entertainment assets to align with offering and financial targets.
• Lead research and delivery of new entertainment concepts for Qiddiya City’s portfolio with feasibility assessments and implementation roadmaps.
• Manage contracted vendors, IP licensors, and third parties to ensure alignment with briefs and project vision.
• Develop initial go-live strategies (operating model, pricing, sales and marketing, manpower planning) and support other functions.
• Prepare presentations and materials for approvals; align with governance, Senior Management and Board.
• Collaborate with the Entertainment Business Unit and stakeholders for efficient delivery of new projects.
• Establish and monitor KPIs across development, business, financial and operational plans.
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets and hiring plans relevant to the Entertainment strategy function.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field

Job description

Overview:

Qiddiya Investment Company is pioneering entertainment and leisure development in Saudi Arabia. We are seeking a visionary and results oriented Senior Director - Entertainment Strategy to join our team. In this crucial role, you will drive the strategic direction of our entertainment assets and initiatives, ensuring we create memorable and captivating experiences for visitors.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the Senior Executive Director of Entertainment Strategy in the development and execution of the overarching entertainment asset class strategy to ensure achievement of portfolio and assets’ ambition, vision and objectives.

2. Oversee design (pre-concept and concept) and early development stages of new entertainment assets to ensure alignment with Qiddiya’s entertainment offering and financials targets.

3. Lead research and delivery of new entertainment concepts to be integrated into Qiddiya City’s entertainment portfolio of assets; understand value proposition, prepare feasibility assessments and high-level implementation roadmap.

4. Manage contracted vendors, IP licensors, and other third parties to ensure that deliverables are in line with the overall project vision, offering, and relevant briefs (strategy brief and/or development brief)

5. Develop initial go-live strategies (operating model, pricing, sales and marketing, manpower planning, etc.) and provide implementation support to other functions across Qiddiya.

6. Prepare presentations and other supporting material required for seeking relevant approvals; Qiddiya Stage governance framework, Senior Management and Board of Directors.

7. Work closely with Qiddiya Entertainment Business Unit and other stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of new projects and overall alignment to directives received from Senior Management and Board of Directors.

8. Establish and monitor key projects’ KPIs covering development, business, financial and operational plans to ensure alignment with project vision.

9. Prepare and monitor annual budgets, hiring plans, strategic and implementation plans of relevance to the Entertainment strategy function.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field.
• At least 15 years of experience in entertainment strategy, asset management, or related domains.

Comprehensive benefits package