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Go Range General Manager
Golf Saudi
Riyadh, KSA
Full Time
Manager
3 days ago
P&L ownershipFinancial modellingMulti site operationsSOP designSite selectionCommercial development
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About the Role
Golf Saudi seeks a General Manager to lead the development, launch, and growth of Go Range, a tech-enhanced golf driving range brand across Saudi Arabia. The role holds full accountability for strategic, commercial, operational, and financial performance, scaling from 3 venues in 2026 to 20 by 2030.
Key Skills for This Role
P&L ownershipFinancial modellingMulti site operationsSOP designSite selectionCommercial development
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a scalable business strategy for Go Range aligned with Golf Saudi's mandate and Vision 2030
- Drive end to end roadmap from pre opening through steady state operations and multi site expansion
- Identify, evaluate, and secure new locations across the Kingdom
- Scale network from 3 venues in 2026 to 10+ by end of 2027 and 20 by 2030
- Represent Go Range at executive, investor, and governmental levels
- Oversee day to day venue performance through Venue Managers
- Define, embed, and monitor SOPs, service standards, and operational KPIs
- Lead collaboration with Golf Saudi shared services and internal functions
- Manage group level supplier relationships
- Build, develop, and retain a high performing leadership bench
- Own P&L, budgets, forecasts, and financial targets
- Ensure adherence to governance, regulatory, health, and safety requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Sports Management, or related field
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred
- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience
- Minimum 3 years in a senior executive or General Manager capacity leading a multi site business
- Proven multi site leadership within hospitality, sports & leisure, or entertainment
- Exposure to golf at business and personal level is a significant asset
- Knowledge of the Saudi market and Vision 2030 is a strong advantage
- Fluency in English is essential
- Arabic is a plus
- Willingness to travel frequently across the Kingdom
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Job Summary
- Leads the development, launch, and growth of Go Range, a tech enhanced golf driving range brand, across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Holds full accountability for strategic, commercial, operational, and financial performance, scaling from three venues in 2026 to twenty venues by 2030.
- Operates as the senior custodian of Go Range’s mandate to make golf more accessible, social, and engaging, in alignment with Golf Saudi’s strategy and Vision 2030.
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute a scalable business strategy for Go Range, fully aligned with Golf Saudi’s mandate and Vision 2030 objectives.
- Drive the end to end roadmap from pre opening through steady state operations and multi site expansion.
- Identify, evaluate, and secure new locations across the Kingdom, building a robust and commercially viable venue pipeline.
- Scale the network from 3 venues in 2026 to 10+ venues by end of 2027 and 20 venues by 2030.
- Represent Go Range at executive, investor, and governmental levels, and cultivate strategic partnerships.
Operational Excellence
- Oversee day to day venue performance through Venue Managers, spanning technology, customer experience, retail, tuition, and F&B.
- Define, embed, and monitor SOPs, service standards, and operational KPIs consistently across all venues.
- Lead collaboration with Golf Saudi shared services and internal functions throughout the incubation stage.
- Manage group level supplier relationships across retail, food & beverage, cleaning, security, and maintenance.
- Build, develop, and retain a high performing leadership bench capable of supporting rapid multi site growth.
Commercial & Financial Performance
- Own the P&L, budgets, forecasts, and financial targets in line with the direction set by the Board of Directors.
- Approve pricing models, vendor contracts, and capital investments within the delegated authority framework.
- Lead commercial innovation across events, partnerships, retail, tuition, and sponsorship at group level.
- Grow secondary revenue streams, membership base, and bay occupancy to strengthen unit economics.
Governance & Risk
- Ensure adherence to Golf Saudi governance, delegated authorities, and applicable regulatory, health, and safety requirements.
- Report performance, risks, and mitigation plans to the Board of Directors on an agreed cadence.
Role Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Sports Management, or a related field. MBA or equivalent preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a senior executive or General Manager capacity leading a multi site business.
- Proven multi site leadership within hospitality, sports & leisure, or entertainment is essential.
- Exposure to golf at both business and personal level is a significant asset.
- Knowledge of the Saudi market and Vision 2030 is a strong advantage.
- P&L ownership and financial modelling; multi site operations and SOP design; pre opening and site selection; commercial, partnership, and sponsorship development.
- Proficiency in MS Office and venue technology platforms.
- Fluency in English is essential; Arabic is a plus.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, executive presence, decisive commercial judgement, talent development, and adaptability.
- Willingness to travel frequently across the Kingdom.
Performance Measures
- Revenue, cost, and EBITDA performance against budget.
- Number of venues opened, delivered on time and on budget.
- Secondary revenue contribution and bay occupancy.
- Growth in active memberships.
- Group customer satisfaction and group employee satisfaction.
Competencies
- Core Competencies: Customer Centricity, Operational Excellence, Teamwork & Communication, Commitment and Ownership.
- Leadership Competencies: Adaptability, Courageous, Inspiring, Results Driven.
- Technical Competencies: Business Strategy and Growth, Commercial and Financial Management, Multi Site Operations Management, Stakeholder and Partnership Management.
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