Head of Placemaking & District Experience

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a senior placemaking leader to drive district strategy, thematic leadership and masterplan integration across assigned districts. You will translate city ambitions into distinct identities, experiences and development outcomes.

You will also oversee executive stakeholder engagement, governance, and cross-disciplinary delivery, ensuring place quality and value align with citywide objectives and program requirements.

Qualifications

• 18-20 years of relevant professional experience in placemaking, thematic development, urban design or masterplanning, including substantial senior leadership responsibility.
• Degree in urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, planning or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex mixed-use, cultural, entertainment or destination districts from strategic vision through design and delivery.
• Proven ability to engage executive stakeholders, lead multidisciplinary teams and translate creative ambition into commercially and operationally viable outcomes.
• Strong expertise in district identity, thematic frameworks, public realm, experience planning, governance, procurement and budget management.
• Excellent strategic judgment, negotiation and executive communication skills, with sensitivity to Saudi cultural context.

Responsibilities

• District Strategy & Thematic Leadership: Lead place vision, narrative, positioning and thematic strategies across districts.
• Planning, Design & Delivery Integration: Translate strategies into designs, Place Books, frameworks and design guidance.
• Executive Stakeholder Leadership & Governance: Act as senior place representative, align district teams and establish governance structures.
• Citywide Alignment, Experience & Value: Align district strategies with City Framework Plan and value indicators.
• Resources, Procurement & Team Leadership: Lead scopes, procurement inputs and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Urban design

Masterplanning

Education

Degree in urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, planning or related discipline

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a senior placemaking leader to drive district strategy, thematic leadership and masterplan integration across assigned districts. You will translate city ambitions into distinct identities, experiences and development outcomes.

You will also oversee executive stakeholder engagement, governance, and cross-disciplinary delivery, ensuring place quality and value align with citywide objectives and program requirements.