Public Relations Officer

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
  
  

Your Impact

You will work closely with the Admin and HR functions and will collaborate closely with other relevant functions within the Middle East office, EEMA region and firm including people legal, immigration legal, talent management, mobility, and human resources.

You will report to the Mobility, Eligibility and Immigration Leader for Middle East Office based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Our Middle East office comprises 8 locations that include 1000+ consulting and non-consulting colleagues.

As a trusted representative of the firm, your primary purpose is to coordinate and liaise between McKinsey and various government organizations and authorities. You will respond effectively to the demands of our businesses and employees, assisting them with government-related services. When required, you will provide quick, efficient, and reliable services for all government-related processes—such as employment permits, entry visas, business licenses, and other immigration, Ministry of Labor, and consulate requirements—while strictly adhering to changing rules and regulations, often on short notice.

You will be responsible for monitoring and renewing firm-sponsored residence, work permits, Iqamas, and complimentary multiple exit and re-entry visas for both expatriate employees and their dependents. You will also facilitate and follow up on visa cancellations for sponsored employees and their families when necessary. Additionally, you will take full ownership of all Government Oriental Social Insurance (GOSI) submissions, including the timely registration and deregistration of employees.

On a day-to-day basis, you will support business operations by administering company licenses and managing tax remittances with various Saudi government authorities, including the Ministry of Municipality and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD). You will monitor Nitaqat/Saudization metrics and available block visas, reporting updates and strategic insights to leadership. To maintain compliance, you will support the remapping of job titles and professions for expatriate and Saudi employees in line with Nitaqat requirements. You will also liaise with the Chamber of Commerce to secure attested commercial registrations and invitation letters for business visa applications, maintain accurate records for all services, and offer expert advice on visa formalities to the business and its employees. Because government rules evolve rapidly, you must stay continuously abreast of updates to handle urgent tasks efficiently with little to no notice.

You will remain ready to provide hands-on support to employees and their families during challenging situations upon request from the business. Finally, you will facilitate direct interactions with government agencies during official visits, which includes preparing detailed, highly confidential dossiers with the appropriate level of discretion.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Completion of Secondary Education
• 5+ years’ experience in similar job with strong experience with government organizations and embassies
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills (an ability to manage ambiguity with an open mind and positive attitude) and multi-tasking capability
• Exemplary judgment, discretion and professionalism
• Good influencing skills
• Good computer skills (MS Office)
• Business level language skills of both written and spoken English