Director of Strategy📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Webook (********, Saudi Arabia's leading event ticketing and experience booking platform, is seeking a Director of Strategy. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, involves establishing and leading the company’s Strategy Management Office (SMO). The Director will report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer and collaborate with executive leadership and key stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives from concept through execution within a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the SMO, including governance models, planning processes, OKR structures, KPI reporting, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate quarterly business reviews and strategic planning cycles.
• Track execution of company-wide strategic initiatives and ensure accountability across departments.
• Develop reporting frameworks for executive leadership and board visibility.
• Support the development and execution of corporate strategy across existing and future markets.
• Build market assessment and expansion frameworks for international growth opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and monitor delivery against targets.
• Partner with the investments team on evaluating acquisitions, partnerships, and venture opportunities.
• Support commercial and strategic due diligence processes.
• Assist with integration planning and post-deal execution where required.
• Develop frameworks for assessing strategic fit and long-term value creation.
• Prepare board materials, strategic presentations, and investor-facing narratives.
• Support communication with institutional shareholders and strategic stakeholders.
• Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead and develop members of the strategy team.
• Strengthen internal capabilities across strategic planning, execution management, and analytical problem-solving.
• Foster a high-performance and ownership-driven culture within the function.

Required Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in strategy, corporate development, transformation, or a related field.
• Experience building or leading a Strategy Management Office or similar strategic execution function.
• Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives from strategy through implementation and measurable business outcomes.
• Background within high-growth, scale-up, PE-backed, VC-backed, or pre-IPO environments.
• Exposure to M&A, partnerships, investment evaluation, or market expansion initiatives.
• Experience preparing and presenting materials for senior executives or boards.

Preferred Background

• Experience in live events, entertainment, sports, marketplaces, or consumer technology.
• Familiarity with the Saudi and broader MENA business landscape.
• Exposure to international expansion across multiple markets.

About Webook and the Opportunity

******* is Saudi Arabia's leading event ticketing and experience booking platform, recognized for its technology, features, agility, and revenue, with sales surpassing 2 billion. This role offers direct involvement in shaping strategy, exposure to executive leadership, institutional shareholders, and board-level decision-making. It provides the opportunity to build and define a strategic function from the ground up within a fast-paced environment focused on regional and international growth.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate for this role will possess significant operational ownership experience, moving beyond purely advisory or consulting-based roles. This position requires individuals who have directly led strategic execution rather than solely supported strategy functions. Candidates should be adept at building structures and processes from the ground up, demonstrating strong executive stakeholder management capabilities.