Organization: Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC)

Position Title: Deputy/Head – Experiences & Events

Reports to: Head – Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre

Location: Jio World Centre, BKC - Mumbai

Search Contact: Prodigy Search

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BACKGROUND

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) is a multi-disciplinary cultural hub in Mumbai, India, founded by Nita M. Ambani to preserve and promote Indian arts and heritage globally. The Centre features three performing arts theatres, a dedicated visual arts space known as the Art House, and curated public art installations. NMACC hosts a wide range of Indian and global artists and productions, including Broadway-caliber shows, large-scale theatre productions, cultural festivals, and fashion exhibitions.

NMACC’s mission is to provide world-class infrastructure for artists while making the arts accessible to a broad and diverse audience through robust programming and immersive cultural experiences. The Centre is part of Reliance Industries, a Fortune 500 company and India’s largest private sector enterprise.

SUMMARY

The Deputy / Head – Experiences & Events will lead the end-to-end planning, production, and execution of all experiences, productions, and large-scale events under the Experiences & Events vertical. This includes NMACC-led shows, Grand Theatre productions, touring formats, and the conceptualization and delivery of festivals and original cultural IPs.

This role requires a senior leader with deep operational expertise and creative sensibility, capable of delivering world-class live experiences while balancing artistic integrity, financial discipline, and operational excellence. The position is structured to strengthen leadership capacity, ensure executional consistency, and build long-term continuity for the Experiences & Events function.

RESPONSIBILITIES

NMACC Touring Productions

• Oversee the planning, production, and delivery of all NMACC-led shows and experiential formats, ensuring the highest creative, technical, and audience standards.
• Lead operational planning, logistics, and execution for touring and traveling productions within India and internationally.
• Ensure consistency of quality, brand integrity, and audience experience across all venues and formats.
• Collaborate closely with the Programming Head to translate artistic and curatorial vision into seamless operational delivery.

IP & Festival Development

• Conceptualize, plan, and execute new festivals and original cultural IPs in partnership with creative, programming, and strategy teams.
• Develop and scale recurring IPs that balance artistic depth with strong audience engagement and commercial viability.
• Collaborate across Reliance businesses to extend these IPs into broader cultural, brand, and audience ecosystems.

Project Management & Delivery

• Oversee the execution of all projects within the Experiences & Events vertical, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, safety protocols, and creative benchmarks.
• Establish and optimize systems for production planning, vendor management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proactively identify and resolve operational risks and challenges to maintain high delivery standards.
• Serve as the senior decision-maker and escalation point for production and project teams.

Financial Management & P&L Ownership

• Own budgets and P&L for all Experiences & Events initiatives, ensuring financial discipline and cost optimization.
• Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to forecast, track, and report performance across productions, festivals, and IPs.
• Evaluate financial outcomes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, margins, and monetization.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop producers, project managers, and production specialists to drive accountability and excellence.
• Work closely with Programming, Marketing, Strategy, Partnerships, and Operations teams to ensure cohesive execution from concept to delivery.
• Represent the Experiences & Events vertical in leadership forums and external stakeholder engagements as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies & Skills

• Strategic leadership across creative production and large-scale event execution
• Deep understanding of event curation, live production, and brand-led experiences
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing complex budgets and P&Ls
• Exceptional stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with artists, vendors, and partners

Education

• Graduate degree in Business or a related field
• Postgraduate qualification in Marketing, Event Management, or a related discipline preferred

Experience

• 20+ years of experience curating and executing large-scale events, productions, or festivals
• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership or management role within events, live entertainment, theatre, or experiential production
• Experience with global event management, touring productions, festivals, or internationally scaled programming preferred

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