**4 MONTH CONTRACT STARTING ASAP**

**NO VISA PROVIDED**

**ON SITE IN A DESERT ENVIRONMENT IN DECEMBER**

Assistant Experience Programming Manager

About Us

Founded in 2003 LINKVIVA has been crafting immersive high impact experiences across the Middle Eastfrom cultural festivals to landmark public events. We combine creative ambition with operational excellence to deliver moments people remember.

Our Energy (Values) The 5 Ps

People We rise by lifting others.

Positivity We see the light even in chaos.

Perfection Not flawless but fearless in chasing better.

Pioneering We break molds not rules.

Passion We lead with fire in the belly.

Why Youll Love This Role

Hands on Festival Action Youll be on the ground from build through live days helping shape guest experiences.

Creative Operational Blend Support programming while coordinating real time delivery logistics.

Collaboration Across Teams Work with performers suppliers operations safety H&S & security.

Learning & Growth Learn from senior leads step up and gain deep experience in live programming.

Role Purpose

The Assistant Experience Programming Manager supports the Experience Programming Manager & Director in bringing the festivals entertainment and guest facing activities to life. Youll help operationalize the curated program across all zones manage suppliers performers and partners and troubleshoot on site challenges to ensure seamless visitor experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Translate the festival program into detailed operational schedules & delivery plans under senior guidance.

Manage daily coordination with suppliers performers and partners to ensure readiness & quality.

Supervise specific zones or activations on site ensuring activities run on time and meet LINKVIVAs standards.

Act as an on the ground problem solver; escalate major issues to the Manager/Director.

Support crowd flow safety and audience engagement via collaboration with operations H&S and security teams.

Ensure branded activations / partner led experiences are smoothly integrated into the wider program.

Deliver daily zone reports on performance engagement and operational issues.

Step in for the Manager when needed to ensure continuity across zones.

Contribute to post event reporting sharing insights from live delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

Prior experience in live events festivals or entertainment programming.

Strong track record in zone management and supplier/talent coordination.

Skilled at troubleshooting & decision making under pressure.

Experience working with creative technical and operational teams.

Excellent organizational & reporting skills.

Cultural awareness of UAE/GCC audiences.

Arabic speaking preferred.

Key Note

This is a festival site based role. The candidate must be present on location throughout the full duration of the festival including build rehearsals and live days to ensure programming runs seamlessly.