Manager Entertainment Strategy

About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Manager - Entertainment Strategy to join their team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role is central to the strategic development of Qiddiya's entertainment assets, supporting the Associate Director in defining and delivering the long-term vision for the entertainment portfolio. The position involves leading early planning and concept development for new entertainment destinations, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's strategic objectives, guest experience ambitions, and commercial targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Director of Entertainment Strategy in executing overarching entertainment asset class strategies to achieve portfolio and asset ambitions, visions, and objectives.
• Manage early design stages of development, including ideation, pre-concept, and concept, and contribute to all development stages of new entertainment assets, ensuring alignment with Qiddiya's entertainment offering and financial targets.
• Develop project documentation for distribution, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Scope of Work (SOW), programmes, strategy briefs, and various project matrices.
• Manage consultants, collaborate with 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.
• Conduct analysis and research on entertainment asset benchmarks (*, theme parks, family entertainment centres) and strategic topics to support robust decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of initial go-live strategies, including operating models, pricing, sales and marketing, and manpower planning, while providing implementation support to other functions within Qiddiya.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and other materials for internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment, secure approvals, and effectively communicate entertainment asset designs and strategic initiatives.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates for this role should possess between 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in entertainment strategy or a related field. The position requires a professional who can manage complex projects and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage early design and concept development stages for entertainment assets.
• Proficiency in developing comprehensive project documentation.
• Demonstrated capability in managing consultants and third-party relationships.
• Excellent research and benchmarking skills for entertainment assets.
• Experience in contributing to go-live strategies and implementation support.
• Effective presentation and communication skills for diverse stakeholders.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, offering an opportunity to contribute to the development of a significant entertainment portfolio within Qiddiya Investment Company.