OVERVIEW

Position

Entertainment & Culture Strategy Manager

Job Code

Reports to

Culture Strategy and Programs Manager

Direct Reports

Division/Section

Strategy

Department

Strategy

Sector

Entertainment and Culture

Job Family

Role Purpose

NEOM requires a strategy manager to scope and manage the delivery of strategic projects related to Entertainment and Culture (E&C) at NEOM.

This role will provide advisory support to adjacent teams within the Sector, for example, asset delivery and financial teams.

This will include designing and delivering strategic projects and programs, independently and with external agencies, across E&C’s portfolio. Strategic projects will include but not be limited to: Analyzing and solving problems and challenges in the overall institutional, asset and program development and incubation process, business model design and evaluation, investment analysis, organization and operating model design, and preparing presentations for senior stakeholders and/or strategic partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope, procure and/or deliver independently strategic programs and initiatives related to the development and implementation of E&C institutions and programs, including for example: institutional master planning and incubation, business planning, socio and economic modelling, governance design and implementation, policy development, program evaluation, research design, sub-sector strategy delivery or refinement i.e. visual arts, performing arts

• Manage stakeholders including consultancies, suppliers, partners, and adjacent sectors as part of a broad portfolio of strategic projects related to E&C at NEOM
   
• Explore and develop innovative business and operating models for E&C entities and validate those models with industry

• Produce guidance and be the point of contact for adjacent sectors at NEOM regarding the integration and development of E&C programs and assets
   
• Support the leadership and relevant team members in managing and advocating for the integration of Entertainment & Culture into all aspects of NEOM’s and KSA’s social and economic aspirations
   
• Support the asset development managers in planning for and integrating E&C assets as part an overarching NEOM master plan with a focus on The Line, this includes informing the strategic placement of assets
   

• Ensure and promote the use of innovative approaches to the development of cultural programs and assets including advanced technologies

BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 5-7 years of experience, including a minimum of 2-3 years working in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, with experience working on projects/programs in the entertainment and/or arts and cultural sectors
• Experience designing, managing and delivering complex consulting projects, preferentially with experience delivering such projects within the entertainment and/or arts and culture sectors
• Experience in financial analysis, preferentially for entertainment, arts and cultural programs or projects
• Experience in a multicultural fast-paced business and working environment
• Self-driven with a strong sense of detail and quality, ensuring excellence in all deliverables
• Desirable:
  • Experience working with government agencies, providing strategic advice and support for the design and delivery of arts and culture projects, programs and assets
  • Knowledge of best practices of policy design for culture with a focus on innovation, R&D and the application of technology
  • Experience in primary market research

Qualifications

• BA/ MA from a highly recognized institution
• MBA desirable

COMMUNICATION - MAIN STAKEHOLDERS

Internal

External

• Sector and sub-sector leads within the Entertainment and Culture (EC), Tourism, Marketing, Technology and Digital, Projects and Regions
• Project and asset managers
• Procurement
• Finance and business modelling leads within EC

• Business partners and suppliers including consulting firms, cultural experts, technology suppliers, producers, curators, media agencies