Senior Public Art Program Manager (DEL )

About Qiddiya and the Role

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Public Art Program Manager to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading the planning, delivery, and installation of the QPAC public art program, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders and contributing to Qiddiya's cultural objectives.

Artwork Lifecycle Management

The Senior Public Art Program Manager will oversee the complete artwork lifecycle, from initial artist selection through long-term stewardship. This includes:

• Managing artist selection via an agreed procurement process.
• Handling artist contractual agreements, briefing, and defining the full scope of work and deliverables.
• Overseeing commissioning through design development.
• Managing all processes for artwork delivery, including governance, communication, intellectual property, project management, realization of design fabrication techniques, installation, witnessing, handover, and long-term stewardship.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop artist briefs that align with QPAC's curatorial vision, cultural narrative, architectural context, and community considerations.
• Manage artist shortlisting, evaluation, selection, commissioning, procurement, contracting, payment terms, appointment, and KPIs.
• Coordinate with artists, studio facilities, workshops, materials, galleries, curators, architects, engineers, consultants, fabricators, and contractors.
• Collaborate closely with QIC departments, committees, and assets, as well as external groups such as government stakeholders and partners.
• Lead concept and design-development reviews, setting key performance dates and indicators to ensure artistic intent is translated into technically feasible and commercially deliverable solutions and timelines.
• Oversee artwork integration, fabrication, materials, logistics, installation, quality assurance, and final handover.
• Manage program schedules, budgets, licensing, contracts, variations, risks, approvals, government approvals, and progress reporting.
• Ensure compliance with safety, technical, regulatory, durability, maintenance, sustainability goals, and asset-stewardship requirements.
• Prepare and present to the Art Committee, make recommendations, evaluate materials, and maintain approval records for stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and traceable program documentation using Qiddiya-approved document-management systems.
• Support cultural partnerships, community engagement, and the integration of public art as part of QPAC to ensure optimal customer experience.
• Ensure the longevity and potential for partnerships regarding sharing artworks across QIC or the Kingdom to promote the QPAC brand.

Required Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in public art program management or a similar field.

Location and Work Type

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