The posting
The Hanging House is planning a large-scale public festival end of September, a 3-day immersive experience that brings together culture, entertainment, and innovation. We're looking for a Project Director who has done this before, someone who has led the production of major festivals and knows exactly what it takes to make one run like clockwork.
This isn’t a typical event role, we’re specifically looking for someone with real festival experience. If you haven’t managed the scale, pace, and controlled chaos of a multi-day festival before, this won’t be the right fit.
You will be responsible for:
• End-to-end project ownership and setting boudaries for leadership and delivery of the festival, from planning to execution to close-out.
• Lead the end-to-end coordination of site operations, spanning setup, logistics, F&B, entertainment, infrastructure, and sponsor onboarding ensuring every element runs in sync and to standard.
• Manage diverse stakeholders including government entities, artists, vendors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure alignment, accountability, and smooth project execution.
• Ensure end-to-end on-site readiness covering logistics, health and safety, and a seamless guest experience across every touchpoint.Owning project timelines, budgets, and resource allocations with accountability.
• Leading internal and freelance teams, keeping everyone aligned, focused, and motivated.
• Liaising with sponsors and contributing to sponsor management and deliverables.
• Managing risk, permits, insurances and being solution driven.
Ideal Candidate must have
• Proven experience managing festivals (minimum 2–3 large-scale festivals in the GCC).
• Deep understanding of event operations, vendor negotiations, and on-ground production & planning.
• Must have a strong network of trusted suppliers and freelancers in the UAE.
• Exceptional communication, people management, leadership, and crisis-handling skills.
• Strong grasp of permits, regulations, and authority coordination.
• A sharp eye for detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Experience working with brand activations, and commercial partners.
• Calm under pressure, carry a clear mind amid chaos.
• Fast-moving, solution-driven, and deadline obsessed.
• You know when to escalate, when to hold the line, and when to pivot.
Additional Info
• Start Date: Immediate
• Project Timeline: Until festival wrap-up and debrief
• Location: UAE-based



