# Senior Master Plan Manager

> THA by ARMONIA · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Confidential

## Description

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

## Apply

[Apply at THA by ARMONIA](https://apply.workable.com/tha-staffing/j/14A084C766/apply)

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