The Director – AV & Creative Technology leads the strategy, governance, procurement, and delivery of audiovisual, show, and immersive technology systems across Qiddiya City’s location-based entertainment and theme park portfolio.
The role ensures that creative technology systems deliver world-class guest experiences while meeting the highest standards of performance, reliability, safety, and operational sustainability.
The Director provides strategic oversight across multiple attractions and park-wide systems, aligning creative vision with technical execution, commercial strategy, and long-term operational performance.
Working closely with creative leaders, technical consultants, integrators, and internal stakeholders, the Director safeguards design intent while enabling scalable, future-ready solutions that support Qiddiya’s long-term Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Technology Roadmap Define and lead the creative technology strategy for audiovisual, show control, media, and immersive systems across attractions, lands, and park-wide infrastructure.
Establish long-term technology roadmaps aligned with the broader entertainment and guest experience vision.
Identify emerging technologies and innovations that can enhance storytelling and guest engagement across the portfolio.
Governance, Standards & Technical Authority Establish and enforce AV and creative technology standards, system architectures, and technical design guidelines across projects.
Provide senior technical leadership to ensure consistency, quality, and lifecycle sustainability across multiple attractions and facilities.
Act as the technical authority for show systems, immersive technologies, and AV integration across the entertainment portfolio.
Creative & Experience Alignment Partner with Creative, Media, Experience Design, and Attraction Development teams to translate storytelling into executable technology strategies.
Safeguard creative intent while balancing operational, technical, schedule, and budget considerations.
Guide the development of immersive and interactive experiences through effective integration of AV, media, and show technologies.
Procurement Strategy & Contract Oversight Define procurement strategies for AV and creative technology systems across attractions and park-wide infrastructure.
Oversee preparation of technical scopes, specifications, and tender documentation for consultants, media vendors, and system integrators.
Lead technical evaluations of proposals and support commercial negotiations in coordination with procurement and legal teams.
Provide executive oversight of contract administration including compliance, change management, and performance monitoring.
Project Delivery Oversight Provide executive oversight of AV and show technology delivery across all project phases including concept, design, procurement, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning.
Monitor progress across multiple projects to ensure alignment with schedule, budget, and performance expectations.
Participate in major technical milestones including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), rehearsals, and commissioning approvals.
Systems Integration & Risk Management Ensure successful integration between AV systems, ride systems, facility infrastructure, IT platforms, and operational technologies.
Identify technical and commercial risks related to show and media systems and implement mitigation strategies.
Ensure system architectures support reliability, redundancy, cybersecurity, and future scalability.
Operational Readiness & Lifecycle Management Ensure AV and show systems are designed for long-term operational performance, maintainability, and high guest throughput environments.
Oversee development of operational documentation, maintenance strategies, training programs, and system handover processes.
Support transition from project delivery to park operations to ensure successful long-term asset performance.
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management Lead and mentor AV and creative technology specialists within the organization.
Manage relationships with consultants, media studios, system integrators, and technology vendors.
Serve as the senior interface between creative, technical, operational, and commercial teams.
Comprehensive benefits package Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Media Technology, Entertainment Technology, or a related discipline.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Entertainment Technology, or Business Administration is advantageous.
15–20+ years of experience delivering audiovisual systems, show technology, or immersive media environments for theme parks, location-based entertainment, museums, or major attractions.
Proven experience leading AV strategy, procurement, and integration for complex entertainment developments or mega-projects.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large consultant/vendor ecosystems.
Experience working on large-scale destination entertainment developments is highly preferred.
