Chief of Staff to the CEO
Location: New Cairo, Egypt
The Role
We are seeking an exceptionally capable, commercially minded Chief of Staff to work directly with the Group CEO and lead the execution of the Group’s strategic priorities across its business activities in Egypt and international markets.
This is a high-responsibility leadership role for someone who combines strong business development experience, strategic judgment, operational leadership, and the ability to turn complex ideas into measurable results.
The successful candidate will act as the CEO’s principal execution hand, overseeing priorities, coordinating business activities, driving partnerships and growth opportunities, anticipating risks, and ensuring accountability across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Execution: Translate the CEO’s vision into actionable plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
- Business Development: Identify opportunities, develop partnerships, negotiate commercial deals, and drive growth across multiple sectors.
- Operations & Management: Oversee day-to-day execution, internal coordination, team performance, and organizational priorities.
- International Trade & Investment: Support cross-border business development, market expansion, investment opportunities, and international partnerships.
- Strategic Analysis: Prepare business proposals, executive briefs, market assessments, and risk analyses to support decision-making.
- CEO Office Management: Manage priorities, follow up on critical matters, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure nothing important falls through the cracks.
Required Profile
- Extensive, proven experience in business development, commercial strategy, and senior-level business execution.
- Experience across multiple industries, with strong exposure to international trade, investment, or cross-border business.
- Strong understanding of international markets, commercial negotiations, and different business cultures.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to draft high-quality business documents, evaluate opportunities, anticipate risks, and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Highly proactive, decisive, discreet, and capable of taking ownership with minimal supervision.
- International exposure through education, professional experience, or substantial cross-cultural business engagement.
Preferred: Graduate of a reputable international university, in Egypt or abroad, with experience working across different countries.
- Location requirement: Candidates must be based in New Cairo.
