About The Position
Apple is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to two Country Directors in a fast-paced, international environment. The role is based in Riyadh and requires Saudi nationality. It supports the Riyadh-based Country Director directly and in person, and provides remote support to the Dubai-based Country Director, who covers Africa and parts of the Middle East. The role reports jointly to both directors and includes periodic travel to Dubai. The Executive Assistant manages complex calendars, international travel, and event logistics for both leaders, balancing competing priorities across locations and time zones. The role collaborates regularly with Apple executive assistants in Dubai, Istanbul, and London; coordinates facilities, vendors, and expenses; organizes meetings, offsites, staff meetings, leadership sessions, and company-wide events; and supports visiting colleagues and executives. It also prepares meeting materials and presentations, coordinates in-person and virtual communications—including daily video or conference calls with the Dubai-based director—and handles sensitive information discreetly.
Requirements
- Must be a Saudi National.
- Substantial experience in high-level, complex administration at a senior level.
- Experience supporting more than one senior leader simultaneously and prioritizing competing demands with sound judgment.
- Experience supporting remote or distributed leadership, including managing a principal’s calendar and priorities across time zones without being physically co-located.
- Experience as an executive assistant to a leader.
- Experience making complex domestic and international travel arrangements.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic, both verbal and written, including high-level communication with internal and external contacts.
- Strong organizational, time-management, assessment, and follow-through skills, with attention to detail.
- Excellent networking skills with business partners and stakeholders in central teams.
- Regional awareness relevant to Saudi Arabia, Africa, and the Levant, including business culture, time zones, and logistics.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, anticipate issues, remain calm under pressure, and work within ambiguity.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.
- Ability to handle sensitive and conflicting situations diplomatically.
- Demonstrated initiative, anticipation of needs, and independent, sound judgment.
- Ability to influence others, manage conflict appropriately, and know when to delegate issues upward.
- Ability to anticipate change and react efficiently and expeditiously.
- Proven experience creating spreadsheets and composing or creating content, texts, and special reports.
- Required skills in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
- Patience, positivity, self-motivation, and eagerness to take on new challenges.
- University degree or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative support to the Country Director based in Riyadh and remote administrative support to the Country Director based in Dubai.
- Manage complex calendars and balance competing priorities across both leaders and offices.
- Arrange complex domestic and international travel, including regular travel between Riyadh, Dubai, and London.
- Coordinate event logistics and organize business meetings, offsites, staff meetings, leadership sessions, and company-wide events.
- Collaborate with Apple executive assistants and teams in Dubai, Istanbul, and London.
- Serve as a key contact for facility management, vendors, and expenses.
- Support visiting colleagues and executives from global offices.
- Prepare meeting materials and presentations in advance.
- Coordinate effective in-person, video, and conference-call communications, including daily video or conference coordination with the Dubai-based director.
- Handle sensitive information discreetly and address sensitive or conflicting situations diplomatically.
- Prioritize workload and manage multiple projects and deadlines, anticipating needs and issues.
- Create spreadsheets and compose or create content, texts, and special reports.
- Use initiative and independent judgment, escalate or delegate issues appropriately, and adapt efficiently to change.
- Collaborate proactively with the team and share best practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
