Senior Manager - Entertainment Strategy (COR707)

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Manager - Entertainment Strategy to shape the strategic direction of entertainment offerings. This role involves developing groundbreaking projects, collaborating with various stakeholders, and leading market analysis to ensure alignment with financial targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 9 years of experience in entertainment or related fields.
• Experience in project documentation and business planning.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Entertainment Strategy in executing strategies.
• Lead research and execute detailed business plans and feasibility assessments.
• Prepare presentations for stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Market Analysis

Financial Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related fields

Job description

Overview:

Qiddiya Investment Company is a leading real estate company dedicated to creating world-class entertainment and leisure destinations in Saudi Arabia. We are currently seeking highly skilled and experienced individuals to join our team as Senior Manager - Entertainment Strategy.

As the Senior Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of our entertainment offerings. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of groundbreaking entertainment projects and make a significant impact in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the Director of Entertainment Strategy in executing overarching entertainment asset class strategies to achieve portfolio and assets’ ambitions, vision, and objectives.
2. Contribute to the design (pre-concept and concept) and early development stages of new entertainment assets, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya’s entertainment offerings and financial targets.
3. Develop project documentation for distribution, including but not limited to; Requests for Proposals, Scope of Works, Strategy Briefs, various matrices, etc.
4. Collaborate with consultants, IP licensors (where relevant), and other third parties to ensure insights and recommendations align with the overall scope of work, engagement objectives, and business expectations.
5. Lead analysis and research on entertainment asset benchmarks (theme parks, family entertainment centers, etc.) and strategic topics to support robust decision-making.
6. Provide input to initial go-live strategies (operating model, pricing, sales and marketing, manpower planning, etc.) and support implementation across functions within Qiddiya.
7. Lead research and execute detailed business plans and feasibility assessments of new/existing entertainment assets, including Market Assessments, Visitation Estimation, and Financial Forecasting.
8. Prepare and present presentations and materials for internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment, approvals, and effective communication of design and content related to entertainment assets.
9. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related fields.
10. Minimum of 9 years of experience.