Luma’s mission is to build multimodal AI to expand human imagination and capabilities. We believe that multimodality is critical for intelligence. To go beyond language models and build more aware, capable and useful systems, the next step function change will come from vision. So we are working on training and scaling up multimodal foundation models for systems that can see and understand, show and explain, and eventually interact with our world to effect change.

HUMAIN Create Delivery Lead Opportunity at Luma AI

This is a rare opportunity to be the on-the-ground delivery owner for Luma’s most strategic partnership in the Middle East. As our first dedicated HUMAIN Create Delivery Lead in Riyadh, you will be co-located with our partner, HUMAIN Create, responsible for the flawless execution and delivery of our technology at the heart of the region’s most ambitious creative projects. This is a role for a world-class operator who thrives on executing complex programs and building deep partner relationships.

What You’ll Do as a HUMAIN Create Delivery Lead:

This is a hands-on execution role focused on a critical strategic partnership. You will:

• Execute: Own the end-to-end delivery of Luma’s technology for HUMAIN Create projects, ensuring exceptional quality, client satisfaction, and on-time execution.
• Partner: Serve as the primary Luma point of contact on the ground in Riyadh, embedding with the HUMAIN Create team to build a seamless, collaborative delivery engine.
• Manage: Lead complex, high-value client engagements, managing timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations with precision and professionalism.
• Advise: Act as a trusted advisor to partners and their clients (including Giga-Projects and PIF entities) on the application and implementation of Luma’s creative AI technology.
• Collaborate: Work closely with Luma’s global product and engineering teams, providing critical on-the-ground insights to ensure our technology meets the demands of the MENA market.

Who You Are:

We are looking for a proven operator with a history of delivering complex creative and technical projects in Saudi Arabia. To excel as the HUMAIN Create Delivery Lead, you should have:

• 10+ years of experience in client delivery, professional services, or program management, preferably within a creative agency, tech company, or consulting firm.
• A non-negotiable requirement of recent, direct experience delivering projects for Saudi Giga-Projects (e.g., NEOM) or PIF portfolio companies.
• Currently based in Riyadh or elsewhere in KSA; this role does not offer relocation.
• Deep experience working within the Saudi business culture and a strong professional network in Riyadh.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-value client projects and build trusted relationships with senior executives.
• Exceptional operational skills, with the ability to operate with high agency and extreme ownership in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

What Sets You Apart (Bonus Points):

• Experience leading delivery or professional services at a top-tier creative technology or experiential agency (e.g., AKQA, R/GA, WPP, Publicis, Stagwell, S4/MediaMonks).
• Background in the professional services or customer success arms of creative-focused software companies (e.g., Adobe, Autodesk).
• A reputation for being the go-to person for getting the hardest, most complex projects done right.

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