Chief Growth Officer

About the role

LINKVIVA, an experiential agency founded more than 20 years ago that delivers large-scale events, festivals and destination experiences across the UAE, is looking for a Chief Growth Officer. This is a newly created C-suite role based in Dubai, with a mandate to own the commercial engine of the business and drive growth and diversification across the UAE, the wider GCC and Saudi Arabia. The role integrates and elevates the existing commercial function and operates as a co-equal partner alongside operations and finance leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Own the commercial engine end to end: marketing, business development, account management, sponsorship, strategy and pitch.
• Set and drive the commercial strategy that grows and diversifies the business across the region, including corporate, MICE and Saudi Arabia revenue streams.
• Own commercial discipline: pricing, forecasting, margin and P&L accountability.
• Activate the in-market Saudi infrastructure and pipeline, and build a corporate and MICE business-development function with clear structure and KPIs.
• Own key government and corporate client relationships at C-suite and ministerial level, and lead senior, board-level commercial conversations.
• Integrate, elevate and develop the existing commercial team, partnering with the current Head of Commercial, and hire, structure and coach commercial talent.

Required profile

• Senior commercial leadership experience with full P&L ownership at scale, accountable for board-level strategic decisions.
• Proven track record in enterprise business development and C-level key account leadership, negotiating with ministers and corporate CEOs.
• Experience building a business development or commercial function from the ground up and integrating existing talent.
• Regional GCC experience, with a strong understanding of government procurement and relationship-based decision-making.
• Bachelor's degree; MBA or equivalent commercial or leadership qualification preferred.
• Based in (or relocating to) the UAE with full working rights, and available to lead across the GCC.

Required skills

• Background in events, experiences or MICE is an advantage.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English is an advantage.
• An existing network of UAE government relationships and relationships within the Saudi Vision 2030 ecosystem are advantages.
• Board or advisory experience is an advantage.

The application process includes a 30-minute discovery call, interviews with the hiring manager and a panel of senior leaders, a predictive index assessment, and reference checks.