The Shipping Manager is responsible for the overall shipment strategy and implementation across festival departments, including budgeting, day to day oversight, and reporting/tracking. This position requires a candidate with strategic experience overseeing a high volume of international shipments (preferably in the Middle East) and understanding of Music Festivals/Large Scale Events. Role is remote to begin 1 May 2024 (part time, increasing to full time closer to September) and will require on site presence in Riyadh for approximately 3 Nov 2024 – 15 Jan 2025. Responsibilities:Work with festival management team to develop overall shipping strategy across all departments, favoring cost and logistics efficiency (i.e. sea freight vs land, etc.).Track all shipping costs (current and forecast) against shipping budget, flag any high-cost shipments to Festival Management. Assist Festival Management with building and maintaining of freight budget.Maintain relationships with multiple freight forwarders to ensure best service and costs. Manage RFP/pricing process and assist with freight forwarder selection and strategy.Work with any suppliers utilizing their own shipping rather than festival freight forwarders to ensure smooth shipment and delivery process. Work with Heads of Department (HODs) on any decision-making on whether to utilize supplier shipping vs festival freight forwarders.Work with festival HODs and Core Planning to determine all shipping needs across all departments. Identify critical path shipments and work with department heads to ensure milestones/gateways in the production process allow for efficient use of shipping methods.Identify critical short-turn shipments both pre and post festival and work with freight forwarders to ensure appropriate arrangements are made with carriers.Oversee and manage all specialty shipments (rapid/critical, dangerous goods, specialty goods, permanent import, specific admin needs such as consignee changes, etc)Maintain day to day reporting on inbound and outbound shipments to Venue site to festival HODs.Coordinate between Festival HODs and Core Planning, freight forwarders, Client, and any other government expediting agencies on any documentation, customs requirements, etc. as required to ensure all necessary documentation and procedures for shipments are followed in a timeline required for the festival.Remain flexible with changing goals and objectives, and the initiative to seek out new opportunities for achievement.Qualifications:Minimum of 5+ years experience working with and around international freight, import/export, preferably with experience in entertainment or projects otherwise temporary in nature with short deadlines.Experience working with large teams and information management across multiple stakeholders.Well versed in Microsoft Suite, Smartsheets, Airtable, other databasing programs.Past experience working in the Middle East preferred.Strong Verbal and written communication, including reports/PPT presentations as needed.Organizational and logistics skillsUnderstands attention to detail, but looks at bigger picture strategy and can connect the dots.Problem solving and seeks out answersProactive critical thinking and project managementArabic speaker/written Arabic preferred but not required.Bachelor's or associate's degree in business or similar.Ability to work remotely across time zones for calls/meetings.We're an award-winning Live Event Agency and for 18 years we've been collaborating with innovative global brands, creating some of the most talked-about events and activations. With each project's success, we pushed our ambition further, in search of new adventures, and greater challenges.Our pursuit of advancement is what has motivated us since day one and what propels us to continue innovating. Our track record has allowed us to grow from a few friends with a vision, into a dynamic full-service team, collaborating with hundreds of clients on award-winning work.Together, we advance what's possible.We at productionglue celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive space for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, (dis)ability, age, or veteran status.