Senior Manager Festival Ceremonies Operations

Esports Foundation

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.