Strategic Relations Manager (KSA)
Position Requirements and Competencies
Requirements
- Bachelors or Master's degree in engineering, telecommunications, business or a related field.
- The successful candidate should have at least 8 years of experience in government relations within the industry.
- Experiences and relationship building skills with political decision-makers and influencers.
- Good knowledge of the telecom/Enterprise industry and ability to quickly grasp technology issues.
- Thorough understanding of public procurement processes.
- Experience in appropriately advising senior-level corporate executives.
- Experience in operating in a global public company environment, with the ability to effectively manage public scrutiny and media attention.
- Proven track record in meeting and exceeding targets/KPI’s within assigned responsibilities.
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Key Competencies
- Strong communication skills.
- Good analytical thinking.
- A keen sense of protocol and common practices in engagement with governments.
- Clear reputation of ethical conduct.
- Acute political sensitivity.
- Reputation of being hands-on, hard-working and energetic.
- Capability to be pro-active, able to develop new ideas and to offer opinions and judgments.
- Ability to build relationships across the political spectrum.
- Ability to work in global teams in a matrix organization.
- Fluency in Arabic and English languages.