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TPS2844
\nChief of Staff - Jeddah

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THE BUSINESS

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A dynamic group of businesses under the leadership of a highly driven, principled and self-developing founder, operating across multiple sectors from a Jeddah base. The organization is entering a period of genuine transformation: new structure, sharper systems, and a leadership rhythm designed around clarity, delegation and continuous growth. This is the first Chief of Staff hire the founder has made, and a defining appointment for the next chapter of the business.

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THE ROLE

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A Chief of Staff to serve as the founder's most trusted operational partner and quiet right hand across his companies, his office and his time. The role is not a proxy CEO, nor an operator in disguise. It is a facilitator, an enabler and a thinking partner. The right person leads meetings on the founder's behalf, resolves what does not need his attention, and returns with sharp, decision-ready briefs on what does.
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\n The ambition is high. The founder is looking for a Chief of Staff who can hold the majority of day-to-day operating decisions, escalating only what genuinely requires his time. This is a significant delegation, and it calls for a candidate with the judgment, discretion and quiet authority to earn that trust from day one. This is also a new role within the organization, and the right person will step in with the sensitivity to tread carefully with an established team, earning credibility through respect and quiet competence rather than title or force.

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Serve as the founder's proxy in internal and external meetings, representing him with credibility and returning with concise, decision-ready summaries
Take operational decisions independently within an agreed authority scope, escalating only what genuinely needs founder attention
Lead the design and implementation of SOPs, operating rhythms and decision frameworks across the group
Manage the founder's office, calendar and priorities, protecting his time and ensuring focus on the highest-value work
Coordinate across the leadership of three-plus companies, ensuring alignment, clarity and follow-through
Support the ongoing organizational restructure, holding the standard across departments and functions
Manage sensitive matters and internal conflict with judgment, discretion and zero drama
Track KPIs, financials and operating performance across the businesses, surfacing insight rather than raw data
Own preparation and follow-through for workshops, offsites and leadership sessions
Occasional regional travel: Riyadh monthly, Dubai twice yearly, Egypt quarterly

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Position: Chief of Staff
\nLocation: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
\nSalary: Competitive, commensurate with seniority and experience
\nEmployment Type: Full-time
\nReporting Line: Directly to the founder
\nStart: Immediate, flexible for the right candidate

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THE CANDIDATE

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The right person is genuinely interesting, quietly authoritative and led by curiosity rather than ego. They are a lifelong learner, emotionally intelligent, respectful by nature and steady in the presence of complexity. They influence without controlling, resolve without escalating, and think alongside a principal rather than for one.

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Proven experience as a Chief of Staff, COO, senior consultant or founder's-office operator in a comparably complex environment
Track record of holding meaningful decision-making authority on behalf of a founder or CEO
Naturally an enabler, not a controller: authority earned through competence, respect and relationships rather than title
Strong facilitator, able to manage a room without dominating it
Numbers-literate and comfortable owning operating performance across multiple businesses
Structured project management instinct with the ability to move ambiguity into clarity
Calm and non-reactive in conflict, with the temperament to work through organizational transformation without adding to the noise
Excellent judgment on what to escalate, what to resolve, and how to brief a busy principal
Curious, growth-oriented and comfortable in a self-developing, transformation-focused environment
Highly emotionally intelligent, respectful, non-hierarchical, low-ego, low-drama
Genuine intellectual range: reads widely, thinks broadly, holds a conversation that goes beyond the operating agenda
Construction or real estate exposure a plus, though not essential
Fluent English essential, Arabic a strong asset
Long-term in outlook, with the temperament to grow with the founder and the business

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