Qiddiya

4 weeks ago

Director - Urban Realm and Landscape - Hospitality - 20013113 HS8

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Job Summary

Lead the urban realm and landscape design for a Hospitality portfolio, shaping arrival experiences and external spaces across asset tiers. Manage consultants, drive cohesive design narratives, and ensure alignment with governance, Operator standards, and Vision 2030 priorities while mentoring teams and improving design processes.

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Hospitality & Food Service

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the urban realm and landscape definition of hospitality environments from development brief to approved design direction, curating distinctive, emotive and commercially viable arrival experiences and external spaces aligned with Qiddiya, district and Operator visions
•Articulate and position urban realm and landscape proposals through compelling narratives, visuals and presentations to secure alignment and timely outcomes across governance stages
•Define urban realm and landscape principles, narratives, planting strategies, material palettes and signature elements for each hotel tier, establishing consistent and distinctive design baselines across the portfolio
•Oversee consultant briefing and scope definition, validating design scope and specialist inputs to ensure alignment with development brief, design intent, Operator standards and governance approvals
•Oversee visualisation and design communication (including CGI strategy), ensuring concepts are clearly articulated and aligned with design narratives and stakeholder expectations

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or related discipline
•15+ years’ experience in design management, architecture or interior design
•Experience in a senior landscape or urban realm leadership role (Design Director, Principal or equivalent)
•Proven track record delivering hospitality or resort landscape environments from concept through construction
•Proficiency in design and coordination tools (e.g. AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe CC, BIM/CDE platforms)

Experience:15+ yearsReal EstateHospitalityLandscapeUrban DesignArchitecture

Education:Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture / Urban Design

Skills:AutoCADRhinoAdobe CCBIMCDE3D visualizationCGI

Certifications:CMLIASLA

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AutoCADRhinoAdobe CCBIMCDECGI

Company Brief

Qiddiya

Developing Qiddiya City, a PIF-backed giga-project near Riyadh delivering theme parks, sports venues, cultural attractions, hospitality, and entertainment ecosystems to drive tourism, jobs, and economic diversification under Saudi Vision 2030.

Industry: Real Estate Development

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2018

Glassdoor: 4.3

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Qiddiya

4 weeks ago

Director - Urban Realm and Landscape - Hospitality - 20013113 HS8

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 6 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Riyadh

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Hospitality & Food Service

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the urban realm and landscape definition of hospitality environments from development brief to approved design direction, curating distinctive, emotive and commercially viable arrival experiences and external spaces aligned with Qiddiya, district and Operator visions
•Articulate and position urban realm and landscape proposals through compelling narratives, visuals and presentations to secure alignment and timely outcomes across governance stages
•Define urban realm and landscape principles, narratives, planting strategies, material palettes and signature elements for each hotel tier, establishing consistent and distinctive design baselines across the portfolio
•Oversee consultant briefing and scope definition, validating design scope and specialist inputs to ensure alignment with development brief, design intent, Operator standards and governance approvals
•Oversee visualisation and design communication (including CGI strategy), ensuring concepts are clearly articulated and aligned with design narratives and stakeholder expectations

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or related discipline
•15+ years’ experience in design management, architecture or interior design
•Experience in a senior landscape or urban realm leadership role (Design Director, Principal or equivalent)
•Proven track record delivering hospitality or resort landscape environments from concept through construction
•Proficiency in design and coordination tools (e.g. AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe CC, BIM/CDE platforms)

Experience:15+ yearsReal EstateHospitalityLandscapeUrban DesignArchitecture

Education:Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture / Urban Design

Skills:AutoCADRhinoAdobe CCBIMCDE3D visualizationCGI

Certifications:CMLIASLA

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AutoCADRhinoAdobe CCBIMCDECGI

Company Brief

Qiddiya

Industry: Real Estate Development

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Government & Public Sector

Funding: Government Funded

Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2018

Glassdoor: 4.3

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor