About the Role
In this position, you will lead end-to-end site masterplanning for large-scale, multi-venue mega events. Your role will involve transforming the client’s high-level vision into a comprehensive implementation plan for each event cycle, which will encompass venue footprint, infrastructure, resources, and timelines.
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Responsibilities
- Head a large multidisciplinary planning team, allocating design, drafting, and F&B planning work.
- Ensure delivery timelines are met while acting as the client’s single point of accountability for performance and output.
- Personally develop masterplans, zoning, dimensioned layouts, and end-to-end visitor journeys, rather than solely overseeing these processes.
- Conduct needs assessments, feasibility and validation studies, and benchmark against comparable global events to determine the best solutions for each site.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership, integrating requirements from marketing, sponsorship, talent, media, and operations into a cohesive site plan.
Requirements
- Senior Director grade with a minimum of 12 years' relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience with at least two complete delivery cycles of events of comparable scale, particularly mega-events and multi-venue or mega sporting events.
- Capability in personally producing venue master planning, zoning, dimensioned layouts, and end-to-end visitor journeys.
- Proven track record of stakeholder integration across marketing, sponsorships, influencers, and players.
Contract and Benefits
- This is a long-term contract lasting 14 - 17 months.
- Flight and accommodation will be provided.
- There may be a possibility of working remotely.
