Executive Director - Asset Management - Qiddiya Performing Arts Center -INV-007
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About the Role
Qiddiya Investment Company seeks an Executive Director / General Manager for the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) to lead owner-side asset management strategy, performance monitoring, and financial oversight.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the owner side asset management strategy for QPAC in alignment with QIC's objectives and long term value creation agenda
- Define strategic objectives, commercial frameworks and operating principles across live performance, venue utilisation, ancillary revenue, hospitality and non event activation
- Support operating model development, partner strategy and business plan challenge
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, cultural institutions, artists, promoters, operators, advisors, government entities and commercial partners
- Oversee operator or service partner performance for QPAC, ensuring delivery against contractual obligations, KPIs, SLAs and QIC strategic objectives
- Establish and monitor performance dashboards covering revenue, profitability, utilisation, attendance, programming mix, customer experience, safety, compliance and readiness milestones
- Review and challenge business plans, budgets and forecasts to ensure commercial robustness and alignment with owner expectations
- Drive achievement of financial targets, with a focus on sustainable revenue growth, EBITDA delivery and efficient asset utilisation
- Champion best in class customer and artist experience across performances, events, hospitality, premium offerings and venue journeys
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to optimise ticketing, sponsorship, partnerships, branding, food and beverage, retail and ancillary monetisation
- Build and lead a high performing owner side QPAC asset management capability
- Provide owner side leadership on mobilisation, governance and escalation of key risks and decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, real estate, arts management, entertainment management, hospitality or a related discipline
- Strong experience in performing arts, live entertainment, venue operations, cultural institutions, leisure or major event asset management
- Experience in pre opening, operator mobilisation, business planning and owner side governance of complex destination assets
- 10+ years of relevant experience in asset management, venue operations, performing arts, entertainment, leisure or related sectors
- Experience in the GCC or wider MENA region preferred
- Relevant professional certifications or memberships in asset management, project management, finance, hospitality, arts administration or related disciplines preferred
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Overview
- Qiddiya Investment Company is advancing the Qiddiya Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as a flagship cultural and entertainment asset.
- The Executive Director / General Manager QPAC will play a critical owner side leadership role in shaping the operating platform and protecting long term value.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Lead the owner side asset management strategy for QPAC.
- Define strategic objectives, commercial frameworks and operating principles.
- Support operating model development, partner strategy and business plan challenge.
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Act as the key owner side point of contact on operational, commercial and asset performance matters.
- Performance Monitoring: Oversee operator or service partner performance for QPAC.
- Establish and monitor performance dashboards covering revenue, profitability, utilisation, attendance, etc.
- Lead regular performance reviews, audits and corrective action plans.
- Financial Oversight: Review and challenge business plans, budgets and forecasts.
- Drive achievement of financial targets, with a focus on sustainable revenue growth and EBITDA delivery.
- Customer Experience and Programming: Champion best in class customer and artist experience.
- Commercial, Marketing and Partnerships: Optimise ticketing, sponsorship, partnerships, branding, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, real estate, arts management, entertainment management, hospitality or a related discipline.
- Strong experience in performing arts, live entertainment, venue operations, cultural institutions, leisure or major event asset management.
- Experience in pre opening, operator mobilisation, business planning and owner side governance of complex destination assets.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in asset management, venue operations, performing arts, entertainment, leisure or related sectors.
- Experience in the GCC or wider MENA region preferred.
- Relevant professional certifications or memberships in asset management, project management, finance, hospitality, arts administration or related disciplines preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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