Senior Manager - Entertainment Strategy

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Senior Manager – Entertainment Strategy to shape the long-term vision for the entertainment portfolio in Riyadh. You will lead early planning and concept development for new destinations, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, guest experience ambitions, and commercial targets.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage external partners, and prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders to secure approvals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related fields.
• 7+ years of experience in real estate and entertainment projects.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic development of entertainment assets and long-term vision.
• Lead early design stages and concept development for new destinations.
• Develop documentation including RFPs, SOWs and strategy briefs.
• Manage consultants and third parties to align with scope and targets.
• Conduct research on benchmarks to support decision-making.
• Contribute to go-live strategies including operating models and pricing.
• Prepare and deliver materials to stakeholders for approvals.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

The Senior Manager – Entertainment Strategy plays a key role in shaping the strategic development of Qiddiya's entertainment assets, supporting the Associate Director in defining and delivering the long-term vision for the entertainment portfolio. The role is responsible for leading the early planning and concept development of new entertainment destinations, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's strategic objectives, guest experience ambitions, and commercial targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Director of Entertainment Strategy in the execution of the overarching entertainment asset class strategies to ensure achievement of portfolio and assets' ambition, vision and objectives.
• Manage early design stages of development (ideation, pre-concept and concept) and contribute to all stages of development of new entertainment assets, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's entertainment offering and financial targets.
• Develop project documentation for distribution including, but not limited to, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Scope of Work (SOW), programmes, strategy briefs, and various project matrices.
• Manage consultants, collaborate with IP licensors (where relevant), and other third parties to ensure insights and recommendations are aligned with the overall scope of work, engagement objectives, and business expectations.
• Conduct analysis and research on entertainment asset benchmarks (theme parks, family entertainment centres, etc.) and strategic topics to support robust decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of initial go-live strategies, including operating models, pricing, sales and marketing, and manpower planning, while providing implementation support to other functions within Qiddiya.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and other materials for internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment, secure approvals, and effectively communicate entertainment asset designs and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Engineering or realted fields.
• 7+ years of experience in real estate and entertainment projects.