Senior Executive Assistant to CEO

About the role

The Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO will provide high‑level support to the Chief Executive Officer of Sapphire, a joint‑venture manufacturing industrial robots in Riyadh. The role acts as the central coordination point for the CEO, ensuring decisions, priorities, board matters and stakeholder communications are managed with professionalism and confidentiality.

Key responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level executive support covering daily priorities, strategic initiatives, governance requirements, stakeholder engagements, meetings, correspondence, reports and commitments.
• Serve as the hub for CEO‑directed actions, organizing, documenting, tracking and closing tasks in a timely manner.
• Anticipate CEO needs by preparing briefs, documents and follow‑up actions with speed, accuracy and discretion.
• Develop and maintain action trackers for priorities, board and executive committee items, shareholder requests and strategic initiatives, including owners, due dates and risks.
• Follow up with management and function heads to ensure timely completion of assigned actions and prepare regular status dashboards for the CEO.
• Produce executive reports, meeting materials and formal communications that support decision‑making and accountability across the company.

Required profile

• Business‑oriented professional with strong ownership and follow‑up capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to handle confidential information.
• Proven ability to work effectively with senior management, board members, VVIP visitors and external partners.
• High level of professionalism, speed, accuracy and discretion in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word.