Director - AV & Creative Technology

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.

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.