Chief Executive Officer Golf Saudi Equipment Leasing Co.

Chief Executive Officer, Golf Saudi Equipment Leasing Co.

Golf Saudi is seeking a Chief Executive Officer for its Equipment Leasing Co. (LeasingCo). This full-time role, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involves providing enterprise-wide strategic, commercial, financial, and operational direction for LeasingCo from its establishment and launch through sustainable growth. The CEO will be responsible for the company’s P&L, business performance, asset value preservation, stakeholder confidence, governance, and people leadership.

Role Purpose and Context

The primary purpose of this role is to build a scalable leasing operating model that aligns with Golf Saudi’s strategic objectives. This will involve leveraging shared services initially, with a transition to dedicated in-house capabilities as justified. The CEO will lead the company through its foundational stages and ensure its long-term success and value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s vision, strategy, and business plan, translating shareholder priorities into clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Manage the overall P&L, annual budget, forecasts, capital allocation, cash discipline, and long-term value creation for LeasingCo.
• Establish the legal entity and scalable operating model, sequencing organizational development from launch to steady state.
• Oversee core divisions including Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Administration as capabilities transition in-house.
• Drive initial business with Golf Saudi courses through purchase-and-leaseback solutions, then develop and convert the external-course pipeline.
• Set commercial direction for pricing, leasing packages, revenue growth, target margins, and customer propositions in partnership with Finance.
• Secure and manage equity, financing, OEM, distributor, and strategic partner relationships, including joint-venture structuring and governance.
• Protect fleet utilization, service quality, residual asset value, and lifecycle performance across the leasing portfolio through KPIs and management oversight.
• Establish the governance framework, delegated authorities, policies, internal controls, risk management, and performance-management cadence.
• Coordinate with Golf Saudi operating companies and shared-service functions to originate demand and enable effective delivery.
• Build and lead a high-performing executive team, setting clear accountabilities and fostering a culture of ownership and collaboration.
• Maintain strong relationships with the Board, GS HoldCo, regulators, investors, financing partners, OEMs, distributors, customers, and other strategic stakeholders, providing transparent reporting.
• Champion continuous improvement and technology-enabled decision-making using commercial, operational, asset, and financial insights to improve performance and scale the business while ensuring regulatory compliance and business continuity.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
• Professional Experience: A minimum of 12 years of progressive leadership experience in leasing, asset finance, equipment operations, or a comparable capital-intensive services business. This includes significant executive accountability for strategy, P&L, growth, operations, and large teams. Demonstrated experience establishing or scaling a business unit and managing partners or joint ventures is preferred, with KSA market experience considered an advantage.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires a leader capable of establishing and growing a new entity within the Golf Saudi ecosystem.