Senior Manager Festival Ceremonies Operations
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About the Role
Lead operational planning and execution of high-profile ceremonies, managing logistics, budgets, and vendor coordination while ensuring safety and creative excellence.
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Duties
- and Responsibilities
- Lead operational planning, coordination, and delivery of opening and closing ceremonies for EWC and ENC.
- Oversee all logistics, technical production, and event operations related to ceremony execution.
- Collaborate with creative directors, agencies, and production vendors to translate creative concepts into detailed operational plans.
- Manage timelines, budgets, and milestones for all ceremony-related deliverables.
- Coordinate with internal departments including Broadcast, Security, Protocol, Marketing, and Government Relations to ensure all requirements are met.
- Oversee rehearsals, technical runs, and live execution, ensuring synchronization between stage management, talent, and production crews.
- Manage relationships with external show producers, music acts, dance troupes, and other performance vendors.
- Ensure all high-profile guests, performers, and delegations are managed according to protocol, security, and hospitality standards.
- Collaborate with the Masterplan team to integrate ceremony spaces within the overall event layout and flow.
- Supervise show logistics, including stage design, lighting, pyrotechnics, AV, and live direction.
- Ensure all necessary permits, safety clearances, and technical approvals are secured.
- Lead coordination with media and broadcast teams to ensure ceremony coverage meets storytelling and visual objectives.
- Prepare and maintain detailed documentation, including production schedules, call sheets, and show books.
- Conduct post-event evaluations to capture lessons learned and develop best practices for future ceremonies.
Education
- and Experience
- Bachelor s degree in Event Management, Production, Performing Arts, or a related field.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proven experience managing high-profile live ceremonies or entertainment productions.
- Strong understanding of event production workflows (lighting, sound, staging, rehearsals, and safety).
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and vendor coordination skills.
- Ability to translate creative visions into actionable operational plans.
- Experience managing international performers, artists, and production crews.
- Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills, with calmness under pressure.
- Strong budget management and project tracking abilities.
- Knowledge of safety and risk management for live events.
- Strong prior experience of working in the KSA market and understanding the local market.
- Strong communication skills, with fluency in English and Arabic.
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