Senior Manager - CEO Office | Corporate Services | Communications

Job Requisition ID: 180522 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

• The Senior Manager, CEO Office plays a crucial role in ensuring the CEO of the Group is well-prepared and informed for all strategic engagements. This demanding role involves creating briefing packs, tracking strategic projects, and maintaining key performance indicators. The role also encompasses significant executive communication responsibilities, ensuring that all speeches and communications reflect the CEO’s voice perfectly. Operating at the intersection of intelligence, project delivery, and executive communication, this position requires close collaboration with senior leaders across various sectors and entails maintaining confidentiality and precision in a fast-paced environment.

Executive Briefings

• Produce CEO-grade briefing packs for external meetings, site visits, market tours, business reviews, and institutional engagements.
• Provide information on meeting attendees, commercial significance, essential questions, and key messages to convey.

Actionable Intelligence

• Track geopolitical, economic, sector, and competitive developments relevant to the Group.
• Convert developments into concise, decision-ready reports for the CEO.

Meeting Preparation and Follow-Through

• Coordinate preparation cycle for key CEO engagements.
• Capture and track outcomes, decisions, responsible parties, and timelines post-meetings.
• Ensure timely closure of follow-up actions.

Strategic Project and Performance Tracking

• Maintain an updated view of agreed priority projects, monitoring milestones and risks.
• Keep clear reporting and scorecards for CEO-level priorities, producing insights and performance highlights.
• Identify matters that may require CEO attention.

Executive Communications and Positioning

• Draft speeches, talking points, and correspondence for the CEO and senior executives.
• Ensure the communications reflect CEO's voice and are audience-appropriate.
• Support positioning of CEO and Group with partners, investors, governments, and media.

Governance and Team Contribution

• Support the structure and cadence of leadership meetings, offsites, and reviews.
• Ensure agendas, materials, and decision records are concise and useful.
• Contribute actively to CEO Office team, sharing information and taking ownership of tasks.

• Exceptional written and spoken English.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle concurrent workstreams.
• Commercial and geopolitical literacy with a focus on regional and Middle East dynamics.
• Proficiency with digital and AI tools to enhance productivity and quality of work.

• Minimum of 8 to 10 years in CEO or executive office, strategy consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or senior corporate affairs.
• Experience supporting a chief executive or board-level principal, handling sensitive material.
• Ability to research and synthesize complex information quickly and accurately.
• Strong written English skills, capable of producing high-quality executive communications.

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