Strategic Partnership and PR Director

Job Purpose: Drive Gathern's partnership strategy by building and managing high impact relationships with government entities, tourism agencies, and private sector partners-such as airlines, hotels, banks, and ticketing platforms-focused on the Saudi Arabian market.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Multi Sector Partnership Strategy: Develop and execute partnership strategies across three key areas: Government, Private Sector, Strategic.
• Government: Tourism ministries, government agencies, regulatory bodies.
• Private Sector: Extensive portfolio including airlines, hotels, ticketing platforms, banks, and other companies where Gathern's target families are customers, employees, or community members.
• Strategic: Saudi Tourism Authority, Ministry of Tourism, and other strategic tourism entities.
• Target Driven Private Partnerships: Identify and establish partnerships with companies across all industries where Gathern's target families are customers, employees, or community members.
• Strategic Tourism Partnerships: Build relationships with tourism ministries and agencies, particularly the Saudi Tourism Authority and Ministry of Tourism.
• Market Expansion: Lead partnership efforts to expand Gathern's reach through strategic private sector relationships.
• Cross Cultural Business Development: Navigate different business cultures and regulatory environments, particularly in the Saudi market.
• Strategic Negotiations: Lead complex, high value partnership negotiations across diverse industry sectors.

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Relationship Building: Builds and sustains trust with government, private, and tourism partners.
• Business Acumen: Links partnerships to market expansion and revenue goals.
• Cross Cultural Savvy: Navigates Saudi market dynamics and regulatory environments effectively.
• Negotiation & Influence: Secures high value agreements through persuasion and stakeholder alignment.
• Strategic Execution: Translates vision into actionable plans and delivers measurable results.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 10 years of experience in business development and partnerships across multiple sectors.
• Proven track record in B2B and B2G partnership development across diverse industries.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience in complex, multi stakeholder international deals.
• Extensive professional network across government, private sector, and tourism industries.
• Deep understanding of target audience identification and demographic analysis across various industries.
• Experience with Middle Eastern markets, particularly Saudi Arabia, highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, International Relations, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Fluency in English required; Arabic language skills highly advantageous.