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About Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya Investment Company is a Saudi developer and investment holding company responsible for shaping large-scale entertainment, sports, and culture destinations. This is primarily achieved through Qiddiya City and its related ventures. The company's work involves ambitious design, development, and delivery across a landmark destination, with a strong focus on quality, cohesion, and enhancing the long-term visitor experience.

The Role of Director, Signage and Wayfinding

As the Director - Signage and Wayfinding, this full-time position plays a central role in defining how people navigate and experience Qiddiya City across its various districts and the wider estate. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this role offers the opportunity to influence a highly visible design discipline at a strategic level. The Director will work across internal and external stakeholders to create a clear, consistent, and brand-aligned wayfinding experience that supports both place-making objectives and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the development and delivery of all signage and wayfinding elements across Qiddiya City districts and the wider estate.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of the overarching Qiddiya City signage and wayfinding strategy.
• Partner with design consultants to create comprehensive signage and wayfinding guidelines and typologies aligned with organizational goals and brand identity.
• Collaborate with architects, designers, urban planners, and construction teams to integrate signage solutions into buildings and public spaces.
• Coordinate with marketing, branding, and communications teams to ensure consistency of visual language and brand messaging.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors aligned with Qiddiya values and champion a strong safety-first culture, including exercising stop-work authority when needed.
• Build and develop the signage and wayfinding team in partnership with the Senior Manager, including mentoring junior local Saudi hires in the field.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this Director position are required to possess over 10 years of relevant experience in the development and delivery of signage and wayfinding solutions. This experience should ideally be within large-scale destination projects or similar complex environments.

Work Environment and Culture

This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a company dedicated to creating landmark destinations. The successful candidate will contribute to a culture that values strong leadership, adherence to Qiddiya's core values, and a proactive commitment to safety, including the empowerment to halt work when safety is compromised.

Application Information

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply. The salary for this position will be discussed directly with qualified candidates during the interview process.