About the Role
Lead the planning, delivery, and installation of the QPAC public art program, aligning with internal and external stakeholders as required. This role is essential for successfully achieving the company's cultural objectives and managing the complete artwork lifecycle, from artist selection to long-term stewardship.
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Responsibilities
- Develop artist briefs that reflect QPAC’s curatorial vision, cultural narrative, architectural context, and community considerations.
- Manage artist shortlisting, evaluation, selection, commissioning, procurement, contracting, payment terms, appointment, and KPIs.
- Coordinate artists, studio facilities, workshops, materials, galleries, curators, architects, engineers, consultants, fabricators, and contractors.
- Collaborate closely with departments, committees, and external groups such as government stakeholders and partners.
- Lead concept and design-development reviews, setting key performance dates and indicators to ensure artistic intent is translated into technically feasible and commercially deliverable solutions and timelines.
- Oversee artwork integration, fabrication, materials, logistics, installation, quality assurance, and final handover.
- Manage program schedules, budgets, licensing, contracts, variations, risks, approvals, government approvals, and progress reporting.
- Ensure compliance with safety, technical, regulatory, durability, maintenance, sustainability goals, and asset-stewardship requirements.
- Prepare and present to the Art Committee, making recommendations, evaluating materials, and maintaining approval records for stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate and traceable program documentation such as 'trackers' using the company's approved document-management systems.
- Support cultural partnerships, community engagement, and the integration of public art as part of the QPAC, ensuring the best customer experience.
- Facilitate longevity or possible partnerships regarding sharing the artworks across the company or the kingdom to promote the QPAC brand.
Requirements
- Proven international experience in a consulting, advisory, and ‘on the ground’ management role for multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural art programs.
- Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in managing international high-level public art, cultural program management, cultural strategy, placemaking, performing arts venues, museum development, or major urban projects.
- Proven experience in successfully delivering complex public art commissions from strategy and artist selection through fabrication, installation, and completed handover.
- Strong experience in interior design, artist commissioning, public art governance, procurement strategy and implementation, contract administration, and stakeholder approvals.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, work across multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary programs and teams, risk management, and variations.
- Proven international experience integrating major artworks into infrastructure, cultural, commercial-development, or public-realm environments.
- Relevant academic background in Fine Arts, Design, Public Administration, Cultural Management, or related disciplines pertaining to performing arts.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, presentation, and written communication skills.
- Experience working in Saudi Arabia or the GCC is preferred.
- Fluency in English is required; Arabic-language capability or access to professional Modern Standard Arabic support is beneficial.
