The posting
We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Masterplan Manager to join a dedicated, full-time team embedded in our client’s Masterplan function in Riyadh. The team will support the planning and delivery of large-scale, multi-venue entertainment events in Saudi Arabia.
Senior Masterplan Manager is a flexible, senior producer. They move across events, products and workstreams as priorities require, rather than being fixed to a single stream. You will:
- Produce detailed masterplans, fully dimensioned layouts and end-to-end visitor journeys
- Reconcile competing space requirements across stakeholders
- Act as the single named point of contact for planning integration across multiple stakeholder groups
This is a hands-on producing role. The grade reflects your seniority and judgement, not the size of a team you supervise. We are looking for professionals who personally create the layouts, journeys and space plans themselves.
Key Responsibilities
Master planning and Layouts
- Produce detailed masterplans and fully dimensioned layouts for venues, activation spaces and common areas.
- Work across multiple events, products and workstreams as priorities shift, bringing flexibility and breadth to the team.
- Make sure all layouts are accurate, practical and aligned with operational, safety and stakeholder requirements.
Visitor Journey and Crowd Flow
- Design and document the end-to-end visitor journey, covering entry, access, circulation, queueing, viewing, dwell time and departure.
- Find and remove potential bottlenecks so that visitor movement stays smooth and safe.
- Define the journeys for each guest category (Protocol, VVIP, VIP, Guests and Visitors), including crowd flow and pathing.
Space Management
- Reconcile competing space requirements from multiple stakeholders.
- Maintain the Space Inventory and support the Space Allocation Register.
- Balance commercial, operational and guest experience needs when allocating space.
Risk and Contingency Planning
- Maintain the live risk register for your areas of responsibility.
- Develop and update contingency plans so the team is ready for operational challenges.
Stakeholder Integration
- Act as the single named point of contact for planning integration across stakeholder streams, including rights holders, partners, content creators, sponsors, government entities and media.
- Turn stakeholder requirements into clear, workable spatial and journey solutions.
- Keep all parties aligned throughout the planning and delivery cycle.
Requirements
Experience
- At least 8 years of relevant experience at Senior Manager level.
- Experience across at least two live event seasons.
- Breadth across more than one master planning discipline, with the ability to lead any stream. Candidates with a single specialism would not be suitable.
- A proven record of personally producing layouts, visitor journeys and space plans. Only experience where you personally produced the work counts towards the requirement.
Desirable
- Proficiency in CAD or other layout and design tools.
- Experience with crowd modelling.
- Experience in stadium, arena or festival site planning.
- Experience planning large-scale, multi-venue entertainment or sporting events.
Languages
- Professional English is required.
- Arabic is an advantage.
Working Conditions
- Full-time and exclusive: you will be dedicated to the client for the full contract term, with no other clients or projects.
- Mobilisation: you must be able to mobilise within 48 hours of contract award, which is expected to begin in October 2026.
Benefits
- A competitive package for the duration of a 14-month contract, with the potential to extend by up to 3 months
- Flexible working, with a remote option for suitable candidates
- The chance to shape the master planning of large-scale, multi-venue events in Riyadh
- A senior, hands-on role in a dedicated specialist team embedded with a major client
- Exposure to a wide range of high-profile stakeholders, including government, sponsors and international partners
- Valuable experience on one of the region’s most dynamic live events programs



