Senior Master Plan Manager

THA by ARMONIA; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

THA by ARMONIA in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Senior Masterplan Manager to lead masterplanning, visitor journeys and space planning for large-scale multi-venue events. This hands-on role requires personally producing layouts and journeys with senior stakeholder coordination.

You will manage cross‑discipline planning across events, ensure safety and operational alignment, and mobilise quickly for a 14‑month contract with potential extension, including a remote option for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience at Senior Manager level.
• Experience across at least two live event seasons.
• Breadth across more than one master planning discipline and ability to lead any stream.
• Proven record of personally producing layouts, visitor journeys and space plans.

Responsibilities

• Master planning and layouts: produce detailed masterplans and fully dimensioned layouts for venues and activation spaces.
• Visitor journey and crowd flow: design end-to-end journeys, identify bottlenecks and ensure safe movement.
• Space management: reconcile space requirements, maintain inventory and allocate space balancing commercial and guest experience.
• Risk and contingency planning: maintain live risk register and develop contingency plans.
• Stakeholder integration: act as single point of contact for planning with rights holders, sponsors and government entities.

Skills

Layout design

Visitor journey design

Crowd management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Project coordination

Professional English

Tools

CAD

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Masterplan Manager to join a dedicated, full-time team embedded in our client’s Masterplan function in Riyadh. The team will support the planning and delivery of large-scale, multi-venue entertainment events in Saudi Arabia.

Senior Masterplan Manager is a flexible, senior producer. They move across events, products and workstreams as priorities require, rather than being fixed to a single stream. You will:

• Produce detailed masterplans, fully dimensioned layouts and end-to-end visitor journeys
• Reconcile competing space requirements across stakeholders
• Act as the single named point of contact for planning integration across multiple stakeholder groups

This is a hands-on producing role. The grade reflects your seniority and judgement, not the size of a team you supervise. We are looking for professionals who personally create the layouts, journeys and space plans themselves.

Key Responsibilities

Master planning and Layouts

• Produce detailed masterplans and fully dimensioned layouts for venues, activation spaces and common areas.
• Work across multiple events, products and workstreams as priorities shift, bringing flexibility and breadth to the team.
• Make sure all layouts are accurate, practical and aligned with operational, safety and stakeholder requirements.

Visitor Journey and Crowd Flow

• Design and document the end-to-end visitor journey, covering entry, access, circulation, queueing, viewing, dwell time and departure.
• Find and remove potential bottlenecks so that visitor movement stays smooth and safe.
• Define the journeys for each guest category (Protocol, VVIP, VIP, Guests and Visitors), including crowd flow and pathing.

Space Management

• Reconcile competing space requirements from multiple stakeholders.
• Maintain the Space Inventory and support the Space Allocation Register.
• Balance commercial, operational and guest experience needs when allocating space.

Risk and Contingency Planning

• Maintain the live risk register for your areas of responsibility.
• Develop and update contingency plans so the team is ready for operational challenges.

Stakeholder Integration

• Act as the single named point of contact for planning integration across stakeholder streams, including rights holders, partners, content creators, sponsors, government entities and media.
• Turn stakeholder requirements into clear, workable spatial and journey solutions.
• Keep all parties aligned throughout the planning and delivery cycle.

Experience

• At least 8 years of relevant experience at Senior Manager level.
• Experience across at least two live event seasons.
• Breadth across more than one master planning discipline, with the ability to lead any stream. Candidates with a single specialism would not be suitable.
• A proven record of personally producing layouts, visitor journeys and space plans. Only experience where you personally produced the work counts towards the requirement.

Desirable

• Proficiency in CAD or other layout and design tools.
• Experience with crowd modelling.
• Experience in stadium, arena or festival site planning.
• Experience planning large-scale, multi-venue entertainment or sporting events.

Languages

• Professional English is required.
• Arabic is an advantage.

Working Conditions

• Full-time and exclusive: you will be dedicated to the client for the full contract term, with no other clients or projects.
• Mobilisation: you must be able to mobilise within 48 hours of contract award, which is expected to begin in October 2026.

• A competitive package for the duration of a 14-month contract, with the potential to extend by up to 3 months
• Flexible working, with a remote option for suitable candidates
• The chance to shape the master planning of large-scale, multi-venue events in Riyadh
• A senior, hands-on role in a dedicated specialist team embedded with a major client
• Exposure to a wide range of high-profile stakeholders, including government, sponsors and international partners
• Valuable experience on one of the region’s most dynamic live events programs