Strategic Assistant to the Managing Director - Automobile (Based in Dubai)

We’re Hiring: Strategic Assistant to the Managing Director

Job location: Dubai - with frequent travel to West Africa

We are looking for a highly-driven, analytical, and resourceful Strategic Assistant to work directly with our Managing Director and senior leadership team. This is a pivotal role designed for someone who can see the bigger picture, connect the dots, and enable the organization to move with clarity, focus, and speed.

What You Will Deliver:

• Act as a key liaison between the MD’s office, senior leadership, and external agencies on operations, proposals, project updates, planning, and employee well-being.
• Establish an effective reporting mechanism across different business entities and ensure seamless operations across geographies.
• Build business review metrics/indicators, consolidate reports, and deliver analytics for periodic performance reviews.
• Drive business continuity and sustainability initiatives by providing insights, recommendations, and frameworks that enhance robustness and performance.
• Conduct detailed performance analysis, business intelligence, market research, and scorecard reviews for presentation to the company board.
• Identify, strategize, and execute special projects as directed by the Managing Director.
• Conduct comprehensive market studies and provide insights on emerging trends and opportunities aligned with the organisation’s strategic direction.
• Collaborate with leadership on program management, organisation-wide initiatives, and implementation efforts.
• Build and nurture collaborative partnerships with external stakeholders and agencies.

🎓 Education & Skills Required

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering; or a Master’s degree from top-tier B-school.
• 8–12 years of experience in the Automobile industry.
• Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal, influencing, and organisational skills.
• Understanding of trade, sales, market exposure is mandatory
• Knowledge and understanding of Profitability and P&L
• Excellent communication skills — both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical thinking and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience in business analytics and reporting is an added advantage.
• Hands-on proficiency with reporting and statistical tools.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with project management tools.