Director Expo Studios (Media & Broadcasting)

About the Role

Expo 2030 Riyadh is seeking a Director Expo Studios (Media & Broadcasting) to lead the ERC’s editorial engine, creative studio, production, live broadcast, and channel distribution. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and focuses on delivering high-quality content and achieving measurable audience growth for Expo 2030 Riyadh.

Key Responsibilities

The Director will oversee four primary sections: Editorial & Programming, Creative Studio & Operations, Production & Broadcast, and Channels & Audience Growth. Specific responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the editorial calendar and commissioning process, ensuring alignment with Brand, PR, and Campaigns.
• Governing commissioning approvals and channel programming standards across video, audio, and social content.
• Providing content kits and training for co-production while maintaining company editorial standards.
• Managing the creative studio, including design systems, motion/3D, localization, and brand QA.
• Governing the asset library (DAM/MAM), metadata taxonomy, and rights/clearances for compliant content re-use.
• Coordinating with Legal on releases, IP, and music licensing, and maintaining auditable consent records.
• Operating end-to-end production and live broadcast, including studio and field production, multi-cam/streaming, and on-air talent management.
• Managing on-site capture teams and a rapid "newsroom" cadence for timely content publication.
• Maintaining disaster-recovery plans for live production and studio to ensure broadcast continuity.
• Distributing content across owned channels and partner platforms, optimizing for growth through thumbnails, captions, and localization.
• Integrating performance analytics with Campaigns to inform creative rotations, frequency caps, and format mix.
• Enforcing platform safety and brand-suitability rules, including age-gating and geo-restrictions.
• Building broadcaster and platform partnerships for marquee programming, negotiating slots, promotion, and measurement.

Required Experience

Candidates should possess over 10 years of relevant experience, demonstrating leadership in media and broadcasting functions.

• Experience leading editorial, creative, production, and distribution functions within a broadcaster, media house, studio, or large brand content organization.
• Proven experience managing live broadcast production for major events, including multi-cam, streaming, and OB operations.
• Experience building owned-channel audiences and managing broadcaster and platform partnerships.
• Experience governing digital asset management, rights, clearances, and content compliance.
• Experience in large-scale international events or the GCC media landscape is preferred.

Work Environment

This role operates within the dynamic environment of Expo 2030 Riyadh, focusing on media and broadcasting initiatives for a global event. The position is full-time and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.