Chief Growth Officer

We are partnering with an established experiential events agency to appoint a Chief Growth Officer. This is a confidential search for a newly created executive role, with a mandate to shape the commercial function and lead the next phase of regional growth.The opportunityYou will own the full revenue lifecycle across marketing, business development, account management, sponsorship, strategy and pitch. Working alongside operations and finance leadership, you will diversify revenue, deepen senior client relationships and accelerate growth across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.Key responsibilitiesDefine and execute the regional commercial strategy.Drive enterprise business development across government, corporate and MICE markets.Lead pricing, forecasting, profitability and commercial P&L performance.Build long-term relationships with C-suite and senior government stakeholders.Develop the Saudi Arabia pipeline and convert opportunities into sustainable revenue.Integrate, coach and strengthen the existing commercial team.What we’re looking forSenior commercial leadership experience with full P&L accountability and board-level exposure.A proven record of winning complex enterprise business and growing strategic accountsExperience building or transforming a commercial function while developing existing talent.GCC market experience and a strong understanding of government procurement.The credibility, emotional intelligence and collaborative approach to thrive in a founder-led business.Experience in events, experiential marketing or MICE is highly desirable. Arabic fluency and established UAE or Saudi government relationships would be an advantage. Candidates should be based in, or willing to relocate to, the UAE and available to travel across the GCC.