Director Gaming & Esports Innovation Product Strategy📣 Job Ad

Role Overview

Qiddiya is seeking a Director, Gaming & Esports Innovation Product Strategy to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is central to shaping the product vision, innovation strategy, and future experience roadmap for Gaming and Esports assets across Qiddiya. The Director will identify emerging trends, technologies, content formats, and experiential concepts to enhance guest engagement and differentiate asset propositions.

Strategic Focus and Responsibilities

The Director will define future-state product and experience opportunities, evaluate innovative solutions from global providers, and formulate strategic recommendations. These recommendations will inform asset planning, investment decisions, and long-term growth ambitions. The role serves as a crucial link between asset teams, strategic partners, and enabling functions to ensure the successful delivery of Qiddiya's Gaming and Esports objectives.

• Translate experience and business requirements into high-level product and technology considerations.
• Assess emerging technologies, digital platforms, and product solutions to determine their strategic relevance and potential application.
• Define future-state product and experience requirements to inform subsequent technology planning and delivery activities.
• Provide strategic guidance on technology-enabled experiences, digital products, and innovation opportunities.
• Evaluate solution concepts, platforms, and product ecosystems from customer, commercial, and experience perspectives.
• Formulate recommendations on technology and product investment opportunities to support asset differentiation and long-term growth.

Innovation and Partnership Engagement

This position involves active engagement with external partners and internal teams to drive innovation and ensure strategic alignment across all initiatives.

• Engage with technology providers, gaming platforms, content creators, and innovation partners to understand emerging capabilities and market developments.
• Develop concept-level requirements and experience frameworks that can be translated into detailed delivery plans by specialist technology teams.
• Provide strategic product and innovation inputs into governance forums, investment reviews, and key asset decision-making processes.
• Support technology and delivery teams by defining concept-level requirements, strategic priorities, and desired experience outcomes for future initiatives.
• Review and challenge proposed technology solutions, roadmaps, and innovation initiatives to ensure alignment with asset objectives and guest experience ambitions.
• Contribute to the development of standards, principles, and governance frameworks for technology-enabled products and experiences across Gaming and Esports assets.

Required Experience

Candidates for this role should possess a strong background in product strategy and innovation within the gaming or esports sector.

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience is required.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Information

Salary details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.