About this role
We are seeking an experienced Director – Landscape & Parks to lead the strategic development, delivery, and management of landscape and parks assets for a major destination development in Saudi Arabia.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive leadership experience in landscape development, horticulture, parks management, and landscape operations, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, sustainable public realm and green spaces.
Key Requirements:
- Minimum 20+ years experience in senior leadership roles within landscape, parks, or horticulture management.
- Proven experience overseeing large-scale landscape development and parks projects.
- Strong knowledge of landscape design, implementation, irrigation systems, and horticultural practices.
- Experience managing landscape operations, maintenance strategies, and asset lifecycle performance.
- Strong stakeholder, consultant, and contractor management capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Irrigation Engineering or a related discipline.
- 20+ years of relevant professional experience, including significant senior leadership responsibility.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale landscape operations, parks management and public realm portfolios.
- Strong exposure to mega-projects, master-planned developments, destination developments or large urban environments.
- Proven expertise in landscape maintenance, horticulture, irrigation networks, asset lifecycle management and contractor governance.
- Strong understanding of water-efficient landscaping, climate-adaptive planting, native and regional plant species, particularly within the Arabian Peninsula.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, operational budgeting, performance management and stakeholder engagement.