Chief Executive Officer
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About the Role
A global, high-growth technology business seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization through its next phase of scale, with Dubai as a key base. The role involves full P&L ownership, strategic direction, investor relations, and building a high-performing executive team.
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Responsibilities
- Full P&L ownership and accountability for global business performance, reporting directly to the Board
- Define and execute company strategy, growth roadmap, and market expansion plans, with a particular focus on GCC/MENA as a strategic growth region
- Build, lead, and align a high performing executive leadership team across Sales, Product, Operations, and Finance
- Own investor relations, board reporting, and fundraising strategy (where applicable), including engagement with existing and prospective shareholders
- Drive commercial strategy and revenue growth, working closely with the leadership team on go to market execution
- Represent the company externally with strategic partners, key clients, regulators, and industry bodies
- Instill strong operational discipline, governance, and scalable infrastructure across the business
- Shape and protect company culture through a period of significant growth and change
Requirements
- 20+ years of progressive leadership experience, with significant time spent in senior executive roles (CEO, President, COO, or divisional GM) within technology businesses
- Strong background in enterprise technology, ideally with direct exposure to Cybersecurity, Crypto/Digital Assets, Web3, or comparable high growth technology sectors
- Proven track record of scaling a technology business — revenue growth, market expansion, and organizational build out
- Strong existing network across the Dubai/GCC market; prior experience living and working in the region strongly preferred
- Demonstrable experience operating at Board level, including investor relations, fundraising, and governance
- A genuine 'builder' profile — comfortable with the ambiguity and pace of a scaling business
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a track record of P&L ownership and delivering sustainable, profitable growth
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills; credible with investors, boards, clients, and regulators alike
- Fluent English essential; Arabic a plus but not required
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About the Business
- Our client is a global, high growth technology business, well capitalised and backed by a strong investor base, with an established international footprint across EMEA, APAC and the Americas.
- The business has identified the Middle East as a critical growth market and strategic hub, and is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next phase of scale — driving global strategy, commercial performance, and operational execution, with Dubai as a key base of opera
The Role
- This is a top tier leadership mandate for an experienced operator to take full P&L ownership of a global technology business.
- You will set and execute strategic direction, lead the executive team, own investor and board relationships, and drive the company through sustained, profitable growth.
- This is a builder's role — equal parts strategic vision, commercial execution, and organisational leadership — for someone who thrives on ownership and accountability at the highest level.
Key Responsibilities
- Full P&L ownership and accountability for global business performance, reporting directly to the Board
- Define and execute company strategy, growth roadmap, and market expansion plans, with a particular focus on GCC/MENA as a strategic growth region
- Build, lead, and align a high performing executive leadership team across Sales, Product, Operations, and Finance
- Own investor relations, board reporting, and fundraising strategy (where applicable), including engagement with existing and prospective shareholders
- Drive commercial strategy and revenue growth, working closely with the leadership team on go to market execution
- Represent the company externally with strategic partners, key clients, regulators, and industry bodies
- Instill strong operational discipline, governance, and scalable infrastructure across the business
- Shape and protect company culture through a period of significant growth and change
Candidate Specification
- 20+ years of progressive leadership experience, with significant time spent in senior executive roles (CEO, President, COO, or divisional GM) within technology businesses
- Strong background in enterprise technology, ideally with direct exposure to Cybersecurity, Crypto/Digital Assets, Web3, or comparable high growth technology sectors
- Proven track record of scaling a technology business — revenue growth, market expansion, and organisational build out
- Strong existing network across the Dubai/GCC market; prior experience living and working in the region strongly preferred
- Demonstrable experience operating at Board level, including investor relations, fundraising, and governance
- A genuine 'builder' profile — comfortable with the ambiguity and pace of a scaling business, not simply managing an existing operation
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a track record of P&L ownership and delivering sustainable, profitable growth
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills; credible with investors, boards, clients, and regulators alike
- Fluent English essential; Arabic a plus but not required
What's on Offer
- A genuine CEO mandate with real authority and Board backing to shape the future of a global technology business
- Highly competitive base salary + performance based incentives + meaningful equity stake
- Dubai base with regional and international travel
- The opportunity to lead a well funded, ambitious business through a defining phase of growth
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