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General Manager Lifestyle/Cultural Hub Riyadh
MATERIA Development
Riyadh, KSA
Contract
Manager
Onsite
3 weeks ago
Hospitality ManagementP&L OwnershipStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipCommunity EngagementEnglish
Free
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About the Role
Common Futures seeks a General Manager to lead the overall operations of a new lifestyle/cultural hub in Riyadh, driving performance, cultural excellence, and profitability. Requires 8-15 years of leadership experience in premium hospitality, members' clubs, or multi-purpose cultural venues.
Key Skills for This Role
Hospitality ManagementP&L OwnershipStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipCommunity EngagementEnglish
Responsibilities
- Act as the strategic link between ownership, leadership, and operations, balancing cultural vision with commercial long term goals
- Represent the brand with key external stakeholders, fostering strong partnerships across government, landlord, and institutional networks
- Lead the successful pre opening and launch of the business, ensuring operational readiness and seamless execution
- Drive commercial performance and financial stewardship across all revenue streams, partnerships, and business initiatives
- Build and empower a high performing leadership team (Head of Operations; Head of Community & Culture) while fostering a culture rooted in excellence, international hospitality, and local warmth
- Oversee the delivery of exceptional member and guest experiences, strengthening community engagement, loyalty, and brand relevance
- Ensure robust governance, safety, and risk management practices that protect people, assets, and reputation
- Synthesize all operational learnings, processes, and systems into a turn key, institutional grade operating manual to serve as the blueprint for international expansion
Requirements
- 8–15 years of leadership experience directing premium hospitality, members' clubs, lifestyle, or multi purpose cultural venues
- Proven track record of steering complex venues from construction through successful stabilization
- International & Regional Adaptability: proven success navigating premium markets globally or regionally
- Commercial Acumen: extensive P&L ownership
- Demonstrated ability to operate at the intersection of culture, lifestyle, and business
- Strong Leadership Skills: history of building senior executive teams
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: thrives in ambiguity
- Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are highly valued
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About Common Futures
- Common Futures (CF) is a new global network of lifestyle/cultural hubs opening at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh — a large creative sanctuary bringing together art, design, wellness, food and the most exciting cultural community in the capital.
- Backed by Materia and institutional capital, designed by Carl Gerges Architecture and AHB and a suite of local creatives, it forms the core of the Riyadh Creative District. Soft opening targeted end 2026.
Your Role
- Act as the strategic link between ownership, leadership, and operations, balancing cultural vision with commercial long term goals.
- Represent the brand with key external stakeholders, fostering strong partnerships across government, landlord, and institutional networks.
- Lead the successful pre opening and launch of the business, ensuring operational readiness and seamless execution.
- Drive commercial performance and financial stewardship across all revenue streams, partnerships, and business initiatives.
- Build and empower a high performing leadership team (Head of Operations; Head of Community & Culture) while fostering a culture rooted in excellence, international hospitality, and local warmth.
- Oversee the delivery of exceptional member and guest experiences, strengthening community engagement, loyalty, and brand relevance.
- Ensure robust governance, safety, and risk management practices that protect people, assets, and reputation.
- Synthesize all operational learnings, processes, and systems into a turn key, institutional grade operating manual to serve as the blueprint for international expansion (Hub #2 and beyond).
Could This Be You?
- You bring 8–15 years of leadership experience directing premium hospitality, members' clubs, lifestyle, or multi purpose cultural venues. A proven track record of steering complex venues from construction through successful stabilization.
- International & Regional Adaptability: Proven success navigating premium markets globally or regionally. You can effortlessly drop into new cities, decode the local ecosystem, and build high level local networks quickly.
- Commercial Acumen: A fierce commercial operator with extensive P&L ownership. You understand the nuances of recurring membership revenue, high volume/premium F&B, and corporate monetization and how to maximize revenue.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at the intersection of culture, lifestyle, and business — not just exposure, but programming, partnerships, or concept development.
- Cultural & Creative Fluency: You operate at the intersection of lifestyle and business.
- Strong Leadership Skills: An exceptional mentor and talent magnet. You have a history of building senior executive teams and keeping diverse teams aligned under a singular vision.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Thrives in ambiguity. You are energized by the challenge of building systems, policies, and playbooks entirely from scratch in a fast paced environment.
- Strong judgment and presence — able to represent the brand credibly with high level stakeholders.
- Languages: Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are highly valued.
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