Production Lead – Live Events & Experiential

aspexx.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

aspexx is seeking a senior Production Lead based in Riyadh to own delivery across live events, exhibitions, experience centres and experiential activations throughout Saudi Arabia and the wider region.

You will lead production teams, manage budgets and resourcing, and collaborate with Client Services, Project Management, Creative, and specialist teams to turn ambitious concepts into tangible experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a senior production or technical delivery role within live events, exhibitions or experiential.
• Proven experience managing Production and/or Technical Managers.
• Experience delivering large-scale, complex and multidisciplinary projects.
• Broad technical knowledge across staging, AV, digital and construction.
• Strong experience creating, managing and negotiating large-scale budgets.
• Confident client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong supplier and contractor management experience.
• Working knowledge of international and regional Health & Safety and compliance requirements.
• Ability to generate, understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to complex project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead production delivery across live events, exhibitions and experiential projects.
• Manage workflow, resourcing and freelance requirements across the production team.
• Lead, mentor and develop Production and Technical Managers.
• Create and manage large-scale project, pitch and programme budgets.
• Manage supplier selection, negotiations and third-party spend.
• Oversee technical requirements across staging, AV, digital and construction.
• Develop project schedules across pre-production and delivery.
• Work closely with Creative and Project Management teams to develop practical production solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, venues and key partners across KSA.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget and to a consistently high standard.
• Support the continued development and growth of the Riyadh production team.

Skills

Senior leadership

Team management

Budget management

Client liaison

Technical delivery

Health & safety

Vendor management

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Staging knowledge

AV & digital tech

Job description

Join a leading global experience design and live events agency delivering large-scale experiences for some of the Middle East’s most ambitious brands and organisations.

Based in Riyadh, this is a senior production leadership role working across live events, exhibitions, experience centres and experiential activations throughout Saudi Arabia and the wider region.

The Role

As Production Lead, you’ll take ownership of production delivery across a diverse portal of complex projects, leading the production team while remaining hands‑on across major projects.

You’ll work closely with Client Services, Project Management, Creative and specialist production teams, managing everything from resourcing and budgets through to suppliers, technical delivery and on‑site production.

This is a highly client‑facing role suited to someone who can confidently lead teams, manage complex delivery and turn ambitious creative concepts into reality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production delivery across live events, exhibitions and experiential projects
• Manage workflow, resourcing and freelance requirements across the production team
• Lead, mentor and develop Production and Technical Managers
• Create and manage large-scale project, pitch and programme budgets
• Manage supplier selection, negotiations and third-party spend
• Oversee technical requirements across staging, AV, digital and construction
• Develop project schedules across pre-production and delivery
• Work closely with Creative and Project Management teams to develop practical production solutions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, venues and key partners across KSA
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget and to a consistently high standard
• Support the continued development and growth of the Riyadh production team

Experience & Skills

• Strong experience in a senior production or technical delivery role within live events, exhibitions or experiential
• Proven experience managing Production and/or Technical Managers
• Experience delivering large-scale, complex and multidisciplinary projects
• Broad technical knowledge across staging, AV, digital and construction
• Strong experience creating, managing and negotiating large-scale budgets
• Confident client‑facing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong supplier and contractor management experience
• Working knowledge of international and regional Health & Safety and compliance requirements
• Ability to generate, understand and interpret technical drawings
• Flexible and adaptable approach to complex project requirements

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work with major brands and organisations across Saudi Arabia
• International and regional project exposure
• Learning, development and upskilling opportunities
• Travel across KSA and the wider region
• Opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the Riyadh production team