Role summary
Lead the planning and delivery of flagship cultural programs and anchor experiences that act as key attractions within the Cultural and Heritage program.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage flagship cultural programs and signature experiences
- Define concepts, themes, and formats for high-impact programs
- Ensure anchor programs act as key attractions within the overall offering
- Support the procurement of third-party partners to enable development and delivery of cultural programming
- Oversee execution of major performances and anchor events
- Coordinate across multiple teams to ensure delivery at scale
- Ensure alignment with Operations, Asset, and technical requirements
- Manage relationships with high-profile performers, partners, and contributors
- Coordinate contracts, schedules, and delivery requirements
- Ensure premium-quality experience delivery
- Monitor performance of anchor programs for attendance, engagement, and visibility
- Identify opportunities to enhance impact and reach
- Ensure anchor programs contribute to overall financial performance
- Ensure anchor programs are integrated within the broader programming calendar
- Align timing and positioning to maximize visitor flow and engagement
Qualifications
- 7–10+ years of experience with strong background in delivering large-scale, high-profile cultural programs, performances, or flagship experiences
- Proven experience designing and delivering high-impact, flagship programs or headline events within festivals, cultural platforms, or entertainment environments
- Experience managing complex, high-visibility programs that attract large audiences and drive visitation
- Strong understanding of program positioning, audience appeal, and experience design at scale
- Demonstrated experience working with high-profile performers, artists, or cultural figures
- Demonstrated experience working with strategic partners and production entities
- Ability to manage contracts, expectations, schedules, and delivery requirements for premium participants
- Strong relationship management skills with senior stakeholders and partners
- Experience managing end-to-end delivery of large-scale productions, including technical, operational, and scheduling aspects
- Ability to coordinate across multiple teams including Operations, Technical, Commercial, and Marketing
- Experience managing multi-layered program requirements, including staging, rehearsals, and live delivery
- Ability to deliver programs in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with tight timelines
- Demonstrated ability to develop programs that drive attendance, engagement, and commercial outcomes
- Understanding of how anchor programs contribute to visitor attraction, dwell time, and sponsorship value
- Experience aligning programming with commercial and marketing objectives
- Experience in major national or international events
- Experience in cultural festivals or entertainment platforms
- Exposure to large-scale productions or live performances is highly preferred
- Experience in pre-opening or launch of flagship programs is an advantage
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience with strong background in delivering large-scale, high-profile cultural programs, performances, or flagship experiences
- Proven experience designing and delivering high-impact, flagship programs or headline events within festivals, cultural platforms, or entertainment environments
- Experience managing complex, high-visibility programs that attract large audiences and drive visitation
- Strong understanding of program positioning, audience appeal, and experience design at scale
- Demonstrated experience working with high-profile performers, artists, or cultural figures
- Demonstrated experience working with strategic partners and production entities
- Ability to manage contracts, expectations, schedules, and delivery requirements for premium participants
- Strong relationship management skills with senior stakeholders and partners
- Experience managing end-to-end delivery of large-scale productions, including technical, operational, and scheduling aspects
- Ability to coordinate across multiple teams to deliver complex programs
- Experience managing multi-layered program requirements, including staging, rehearsals, and live delivery
- Ability to deliver programs in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with tight timelines
- Demonstrated ability to develop programs that drive attendance, engagement, and commercial outcomes
- Understanding of how anchor programs contribute to visitor attraction, dwell time, and sponsorship value
- Experience aligning programming with commercial and marketing objectives
- Experience in major national or international events
- Experience in cultural festivals or entertainment platforms
- Exposure to large-scale productions or live performances is highly preferred
- Experience in pre-opening or launch of flagship programs is an advantage
Experience
7–10+ years of experience with strong background in delivering large-scale, high-profile cultural programs, performances, or flagship experiences
Skills
- High-profile event or program management
- Strong coordination and delivery capability
- Ability to manage complex, high-visibility programs
- Program positioning and audience appeal understanding
- Experience design at scale
- Relationship management with high-profile performers and artists
- Relationship management with strategic partners and production entities
- Contract and expectation management
- Scheduling and delivery coordination
- End-to-end production management
- Technical and operational coordination
- Marketing and commercial alignment
- Multi-team coordination
- Fast-paced environment delivery
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