Overview
Executive Director – Business Partnerships Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at People Group Arabia
Title: Executive Director – Business Partnerships
Company: People Group Arabia
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Executive Director – Business Partnerships
Location: Saudi Arabia
An exceptional opportunity to join a newly established organisation in Saudi Arabia and play a leading role in shaping its commercial future.
We are seeking an entrepreneurial executive with extensive experience in shipping, ports, logistics and economic zones to drive strategic partnerships, develop new business lines and unlock major investment opportunities. This is a build-from-the-ground-up role, requiring someone who has successfully established new ventures, forged high-value partnerships and delivered commercial growth in complex infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organisation's business partnerships and commercial growth strategy.
- Identify, secure and manage strategic partnerships across shipping, ports, logistics, industrial and economic zones.
- Create new revenue streams and business lines aligned with the organisation's long-term objectives.
- Lead business development, investment attraction and commercial negotiations with public and private sector partners.
- Build relationships with global port operators, shipping lines, logistics providers, developers and investors.
- Support the development of investment cases, commercial models and joint venture opportunities.
- Represent the organisation with senior government stakeholders and international partners.
Candidate Profile
- 15+ years' experience in business development, strategic partnerships or commercial leadership within the ports, shipping, maritime or logistics sectors.
- Proven track record of building businesses, launching new commercial ventures or establishing new operating models—not simply managing existing operations.
- Strong network across the maritime, ports, logistics and industrial development sectors.
- Experience attracting investment, negotiating complex commercial agreements and developing strategic partnerships.
- Commercially astute with excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
This is a rare opportunity to help build a flagship organisation from its earliest stages, creating strategic partnerships and commercial platforms that will underpin one of the region's most ambitious investment programmes.
