Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ICG Academies

About Innovation Consulting Group (ICG) Academies

Innovation Consulting Group (ICG) partners with organizations across Saudi Arabia and the MENA region to facilitate transformation through strategy, technology, artificial intelligence, and workforce development. ICG Academies, an ICG-owned business, specializes in Corporate Training, Professional Certifications, Executive Education, Workforce Development, Leadership Development, Digital Skills, and Enterprise Capability Transformation.

Role Overview

ICG Academies is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its business strategy, commercial growth, training portfolio development, strategic partnerships, operational performance, and regional expansion. This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The CEO will hold end-to-end responsibility for business strategy, revenue generation, enterprise client relationships, training partnerships, operational leadership, and financial performance. The position requires a candidate with strong commercial leadership and a deep understanding of corporate learning, professional certifications, workforce development, and enterprise training requirements. The successful candidate will be capable of securing major corporate and government training contracts, developing international education partnerships, strengthening training delivery capabilities, and driving sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the company's business strategy, commercial objectives, and multi-year growth roadmap.
• Assume direct accountability for revenue targets, business development, sales pipeline, and commercial performance.
• Identify, pursue, negotiate, and secure major corporate and government training contracts.
• Lead the development and commercialization of corporate training and professional development programs.
• Develop partnerships with international training providers, certification bodies, universities, and professional education institutions.
• Position ICG Academies as a strategic partner for enterprise learning and institutional capability development.
• Lead training operations, program delivery, vendor management, and organizational performance.
• Recruit, develop, and lead commercial, training operations, program management, and administrative teams.
• Take full accountability for revenue growth, operating budgets, profitability, cash flow, and P&L.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial drive and commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to drive results and achieve business objectives.
• Strong commercial leadership skills combined with a deep understanding of corporate learning, professional certifications, workforce development, and enterprise training requirements.
• Experience in securing major corporate and government training contracts.
• Ability to develop international education partnerships and strengthen training delivery capabilities.

Why Join ICG Academies?

This role offers an executive leadership opportunity in enterprise learning and workforce development. It provides strategic autonomy supported by ICG's leadership and integrated business ecosystem, with access to regional enterprise relationships and international training expertise. The position contributes to Saudi Vision 2030 workforce development and institutional capability-building initiatives, involving exposure to major government and enterprise training programs. The compensation package is competitive, including performance-based incentives, and offers long-term executive leadership and regional business expansion opportunities.