Srj - Invest Northern Ireland Regional Manager for

2 weeks ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 1


The British Embassy Riyadh has a vacancy for a Regional Manager for Saudi Arabia and Levant Region under Invest Northern Ireland on a fixed-term contract for two (2) years.


  • About Invest NI_
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is part of the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

It is Northern Ireland's principal business development agency with responsibility for supporting the growth of the Northern Ireland economy through the development of its businesses locally and internationally, bringing greater economic benefit and prosperity to the people and this region of the UK.


Operating in 30 international cities, Invest NI's overseas offices are responsible for supporting Northern Ireland companies in developing business overseas thus increasing export sales, developing collaborations, and marketing Northern Ireland as an inward investment location.

Invest NI works closely with a wide range of clients including local businesses, multi-national companies, industry bodies, and universities and colleges.

It also works closely with business associations and stakeholders such as the UK's Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Chambers of Commerce, the British Council, and Tourism Ireland.


  • About the role_
Invest NI is continuing its focus in a number of countries around the Middle East.

To build on the successes already achieved, we wish to appoint a Regional Manager for Saudi Arabia and the Levant region.


The Regional Manager role is based in the British Embassy in Riyadh and will be Invest NI's key representative for the Saudi Arabia market.

Reporting to the Head of Territory for India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA), the jobholder will be responsible for formulating and delivering a strategic plan which helps Northern Ireland companies to increase export sales and find new business in a number of sub-regions in Saudi Arabia and raise the profile of Northern Ireland as an inward investment location.

The jobholder will also develop and lead on sector plans covering key business sectors in Northern Ireland, agree these with the management team and relevant stakeholders, deliver work for Northern Ireland companies, co-ordinate action, and execute them successfully.

In the longer term, the jobholder will help assess the Levant region, identify potential export and inward investment opportunities, produce a market development plan, and deliver the agreed actions.

In addition, the Regional Manager will develop and agree a strategic plan covering the education sector, working with stakeholders and key partners in Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, and ultimately Levant region to raise the profile of Northern Ireland colleges and universities, with the aim to find institutional partnerships for Northern Ireland educational institutions.


The Regional Manager will develop an operational plan for the next three years, covering activities in Saudi Arabia and the Levant region, outlining resources (budget, staffing / support) required, agree it with the management team, and manage the approved resources allocation; and report activities to the Head of IMEA and Invest NI head office on a timely manner.


In order to carry out their work effectively, the Regional Manager will be required to forge effective working relationships with a wide range of businesses, senior officials, industry leaders and influencers, stakeholders, Northern Ireland diaspora/ expat community, and government officials both in the target markets and in Northern Ireland.

The jobholder will deliver activities such as VIP visits to the markets they are responsible, exhibitions/ events, and trade missions.

They will represent Invest NI at relevant business functions and speak at them when required.

They will also provide business advice to Northern Ireland companies (market research and analysis, sector reports, location reports or product reports) and produce these reports on a timely basis.

In addition, the jobholder will be required to undertake travel on a regular basis, either within Saudi Arabia, Levant region, the wider IMEA region, or to the UK; and work or travel outside their normal working hours from time to time.


Duties and responsibilities:

  • Formulate and deliver a market development strategy for Saudi Arabia and the Levant region to promote Northern Ireland capability, covering export and inward investment, that contributes to the overall goals and performance targets of the territory;
  • Develop, agree, and deliver sector plans covering a number of key Northern Ireland business sectors, promote the business opportunities identified in the target markets to Northern Ireland companies through social media, roadshows, and facetoface meetings, attract them to visit markets and export more;
  • Develop and deliver a market development plan covering Northern Ireland education sector in Saudi Arabia and the Levant region;
  • Proactively provide business advi

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