Business Operations Senior Specialist (KSA)

About Sanabil Venture Studio

Sanabil Venture Studio builds and launches high-impact ventures from the ground up, partnering with exceptional founders and operators. Backed by Sanabil Investments, we combine capital, talent, and operational infrastructure to transform bold ideas into scalable businesses across the MENA region.

We are committed to reimagining how startups are built—delivering not just incremental progress, but meaningful change.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Business Operations Senior Specialist to support the operational setup and day-to-day execution across our Studio and venture portfolio. This role plays a key part in ensuring smooth administrative operations, government compliance, and vendor management—enabling our ventures to focus on building and growing from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Support operational onboarding for new ventures, managing logistics, systems access, and basic setup needs

• Coordinate with government platforms to ensure compliance and timely submissions

• Source, evaluate, and manage external vendors and service providers, including office and facility support

• Maintain operational templates, trackers, and process documentation for use across Studio and ventures

• Assist in policy rollout, monitor service quality, and support internal SLAs for operational support

• Gather feedback from internal teams and ventures to continuously improve operational services

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in operations, administration, or business support roles

• Familiarity with Saudi government platforms.

• Strong coordination and organizational skills with a bias for action

• Experience working with vendors or managing external service providers

• Proficiency in both Arabic and English

• Detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities

What We Offer

• Hands-on experience across multiple startups and operational functions

• Exposure to the venture building process in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

• Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities

• A supportive and collaborative team culture