Chief Executive Officer

Kingston Stanley View all jobs

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
A highly respected, regionally focused, mission-driven organisation is entering an exciting new phase of growth and is seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead its next chapter.This is a rare opportunity for a senior leader who combines strategic vision, operational rigor, and strong external credibility to take full ownership of an organisation with regional impact across the Gulf.The OpportunityReporting to a Board and Executive Committee, the CEO will have overall responsibility for:
  • Setting and executing the organisation's strategic direction
  • Ensuring financial sustainability and growth
  • Leading and developing a high-performing, multicultural team
  • Strengthening the organisation's regional footprint, including expansion into Saudi Arabia
  • Acting as a senior ambassador and spokesperson with corporates, partners, media, and stakeholders
Key Responsibilities
  • Provide clear leadership, vision, and governance across all operations
  • Drive fundraising and resource mobilisation, including corporate and institutional partnerships
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with Boards, partners, sponsors, and external stakeholders
  • Oversee budgeting, financial controls, reporting, and long-term sustainability
  • Represent the organisation publicly through speaking engagements, events, and media
  • Ensure delivery against strategic KPIs and measurable impact across programmes
Candidate ProfileYou are likely to bring:
  • 10+ years' senior leadership experience, ideally as a CEO or equivalent
  • A proven track record of running and scaling organisations with meaningful budgets
  • Strong experience working with and reporting to Boards or governing bodies
  • Demonstrated success in fundraising, sponsorships, or strategic partnerships
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
  • A genuine interest in corporate governance, ethics, ESG, transparency, or related themes
  • Regional GCC experience strongly preferred
  • Arabic language capability is mandatory
DUE TO THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTEDFOR MORE INFORMATIONCONTACT Ramon Garcia

Kingston Stanley

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