Music Manager

An Exhilarating Opportunity

Are You Ready for a Daring Challenge with The World's Hottest Luxury Hotel Group Disruptive by Design, FIVE Hotels and Resorts is Redefining FIVE-Star Hospitality and Setting the Gold Standard across the Industry.

Join the FIVE Tribe - and Get Ready to Make Waves.

The Candidate

A Driven Self-Starter, you have Excellent Communication, Leadership and Organisational Skills. As an Astute Creative and Critical Thinker, you can Conceptualise and Implement Innovative Solutions in a Fast-Paced Environment. Not even the Smallest Detail Escapes Your Keen Eye and You Execute Tasks Proactively with Precision and Finesse. A Can-Do! Attitude Coupled with An Inherent Flair for Taking Ownership Makes You a Highly Motivated Go-Getter.

Your Outgoing and Approachable Nature enables you to Seamlessly Connect with other FIVERs and key Stakeholders, ensuring that Their and Your Journey at FIVE is nothing short of Sensational. Joining our Entertainment Team as a Music Manager will Empower you to deliver Exceptional Experiences across our award-winning Lifestyle Destinations. Jump on Board and Unlock your Potential in a Buzzing Environment that will take your Career to New Heights!

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 35 years of experience in music programming, entertainment planning, nightlife management, or luxury hospitality entertainment within the UAE.
  
• Proven experience conceptualising and executing music-led events (e.g., pool parties, club nights, branded event series).
  
• Strong understanding of music genres including electronic, pop, R&B, hip-hop, and international trends.
  
• Demonstrated ability to curate vibe and energy for diverse guest demographics.
  
• Established network within the regional or international music and entertainment industry.
  
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to balance creativity and profitability.
  
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
  
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays as required.
  
• A FIVE-Styled mindset bold, innovative, hands-on, and solution-oriented.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative music and entertainment concepts across venues, including pool parties, nightlife events, brunches, and seasonal activations.
  
• Curate programming that aligns with brand positioning, guest demographics, and market trends.
  
• Create themed entertainment calendars and signature event series that drive footfall and revenue.
  
• Stay ahead of global and regional music trends to ensure offerings remain relevant, aspirational, and commercially competitive.
  
• Identify, evaluate, and secure DJs, live performers, and entertainment acts aligned with the brand's energy and positioning.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with artists, agents, and entertainment partners.
  
• Negotiate performance agreements in collaboration with senior leadership and legal where required.
  
• Ensure music selection across venues enhances guest journey and experience.
  
• Work closely with Operations, Marketing, and F&B teams to translate entertainment concepts into fully executed experiences.
  
• Oversee on-site entertainment delivery, ensuring seamless technical, operational, and creative execution.
  
• Coordinate artist logistics including technical riders, hospitality requirements, and scheduling.
  
• Lead pre-event planning and post-event evaluation to continuously elevate quality and ROI.
  
• Collaborate with Finance and senior leadership on entertainment budgets and cost control.
  
• Analyse event performance, guest feedback, and revenue data to refine programming strategy.
  
• Identify partnership and sponsorship opportunities to enhance brand positioning and profitability.
  
• Act as a central liaison between entertainment partners and internal departments.
  
• Ensure alignment between programming, brand campaigns, marketing rollouts, and venue strategy.
  
• Contribute ideas proactively to enhance overall venue experience and competitive positioning in the Dubai nightlife market.
  
  

The Team

FIVERs are Cultured yet Chic, Confident yet Self-Effacing, and Work Hard to Play even Harder. As a FIVE Tribe Member, you'll Personify the distinct Vibe at FIVE and apply it to create Insta-Perfect Experiences for our Guests that keeps them Coming Back for More. If you Dream of being surrounded by Like-Minded Individuals who share your Passion for Delivering Unforgettable Moments that last a Lifetime then Look No Further and Unleash your Next-Level Potential.

Sustainable Indulgence at FIVE

FIVE is a leader in Sustainable Luxury Living and Hospitality, with its UAE-based Destinations being the first and only Hotels in the UAE to obtain the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) for achieving 100% renewable electricity for 2022. The company's Science-Meets-Styled Sustainable Indulgence Ethos has led to a completely LEED Platinum-certified operational hospitality portfolio. FIVE Palm Jumeirah and FIVE Jumeirah Village are also 3 Star SPIRE Rated Smart Buildings. FIVE Zurich, the only LEED Platinum hotel in Switzerland, achieved an impressive 84 Points under LEED v4's BD+C and ID+C rating system, making it one of just five hotels worldwide to receive Platinum Certification. FIVE illustrates its Commitment to making Sustainability without Compromise on Luxury Living central to its Future Vision, with FIVE LUXE already on track to acquire LEED Platinum (BD+C). These Achievements highlight FIVE's Comprehensive and Committed Scope of Sustainability Strategy permeating Operations, Governance and Community.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The FIVE Tribe represents over 70 nationalities across its over 1500 FIVERs. FIVE is Committed to Hiring a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce as an Equal-Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, FIVE does not discriminate based on disability, race, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, nationality, marital status, or any other basis protected under national or local laws. Ranked 10th on the Great Workplaces in the UAE 2023 list of Large Organisations, the FIVE Tribe is more than a group of people working together it is a Family bonded by common Values and Goals, Celebrating People, Culture and Diversity.

About FIVE Hotels and Resorts

FIVE Hotels and Resorts prides itself on being Disruptively Different and Daringly Unique. Our Growing Portfolio of Lavish Destinations are the epitome of Glamour and Experiential Luxury, and currently consists of FIVE Palm Jumeirah, FIVE Jumeirah Village, FIVE Zurich and FIVE LUXE. Joining our Exceptional FIVE Tribe means you are part of a team who Breaks Boundaries and offers Unbeatable Next-Level Experiences at FIVE's award-winning Hotels, Dining Concepts, and 360-Degree Immersive Nightlife Venues. As part of the Accomplished FIVE Tribe, you will be part of a group of High Achievers who Fearlessly Challenge Conventions on a Global Stage.