Head of Content — Global Editorial Leader for Riyadh

Informa Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance for individual and 1

Annual leave – 28 days

Remote working on Sundays

Working anywhere – 2 months every year

School fees contribution SAR 40,000/yr

Residency visa including dependentFees

Flight allowance for expats

Job summary

Tahaluf is seeking a Head of Content for LIONS Riyadh to shape the festival's narrative and curate a globally relevant programme rooted in Saudi Arabia. You will translate LIONS brand standards into a locally resonant experience and steer a multi-disciplinary team to deliver world-class content.

Responsibilities include shaping editorial direction, securing top CMOs and leaders, and collaborating with marketing, commercial and operations to ensure festival impact and audience growth.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Degree or professional background in media, marketing, communications, journalism, creative industries, business or a related field is advantageous.
• Speaks and writes clear and fluent English.
• Computer literate and proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Research oriented and detail-focused.
• Willingness to work longer hours when required.
• Remains calm and approachable under pressure.
• Promotes a learning environment through leadership and example.

Responsibilities

• Own the content production timeline and ensure milestones are met on time.
• Manage the content budget including speaker costs and related expenses.
• Develop and curate the overall programme across creativity, marketing, media and culture.
• Build and manage the speaker strategy with global and regional leaders.
• Collaborate with Marketing/PR to maximize audience engagement and brand impact.
• Lead, coach and develop the content production team and ensure KPI delivery.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Editorial judgement

Storytelling

English fluency

Research oriented

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in media/marketing/communications/journalism or related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Tahaluf is seeking a Head of Content for LIONS Riyadh to shape the festival's narrative and curate a globally relevant programme rooted in Saudi Arabia. You will translate LIONS brand standards into a locally resonant experience and steer a multi-disciplinary team to deliver world-class content.

Responsibilities include shaping editorial direction, securing top CMOs and leaders, and collaborating with marketing, commercial and operations to ensure festival impact and audience growth.