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Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology solutions, working to address the most complex and challenging medical conditions. With over 95,000 employees in more than 150 countries, the company is focused on accelerating access to healthcare technologies and advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity in healthcare. Medtronic collaborates closely with healthcare professionals to innovate and optimize treatments and therapies, thus inspiring hope and new possibilities for patients worldwide. The company's commitment to healthcare extends to its focus on impactful solutions and sustainable practices.

A global healthcare technology leader — boldly attacking the most challenging health problems facing humanity with innovations that transform lives.

Medtronic

• Define and continuously refine the regional market development strategy aligned with global priorities
• Identify total and addressable market opportunities, including penetration gaps, whitespace, and under-served segments
• Develop clear recommendations on how to capture addressable market share, including portfolio prioritization, segmentation, and resource allocation
• Translate insights into actionable multi-year roadmaps and annual strategic plans
• Design, test, and recommend new go-to-market models, including hybrid, digital, remote, and partner-led approaches
• Oversee regional marketing frameworks, campaigns, and toolkits to support country execution
• Define regional training and education strategy for commercial excellence and capability building
• Establish a robust regional market intelligence capability, including data governance and analytics standards

Diabetes Strategy – Market Development Director

Diabetes Strategy & Market Development Director leading regional market strategies to drive healthcare growth and equity. Overseeing key commercial functions and shaping innovative go-to-market models.

MSD is a leading biopharmaceutical company known as Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and as MSD globally. The company focuses on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines for various health challenges, including oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, and cardio-metabolic diseases. MSD operates multiple divisions, including Human Health, Animal Health, and Research & Development. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide and a significant investment in research and development, MSD is committed to improving global health through its scientific advancements. Additionally, the company places a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility. MSD’s operations extend worldwide, offering opportunities in numerous regions and promoting diversity and innovation in all aspects of its business.

At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.msd.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

• Guides country R&D GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for GU TA
• Chairs the Regional Medical Affairs Team to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices
• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform
• Partners with regional Commercial, regional Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE), regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of region plans
• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region
• Engages with a network of contracted Scientific Leaders (SL) and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from their region
• Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders
• Organizes regional expert input events to answer Our Company’s questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and expert input forums
• Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings
• Supports countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols
• Reviews investigator-initiated study proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA)
• Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company’s medicines

Regional Director, Medical Affairs – EEMEA

Regional Director Medical Affairs driving scientific & medical affairs plans for GU Therapy Areas in EEMEA. Collaborating with commercial and scientific leaders across the region.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by supporting life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, and improving patient health through diagnostics and the development of life-changing therapies. With a global team, they offer innovative technologies and pharmaceutical services through brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. 

For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.


Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Drive commercial performance, execution rigor, and scalable growth across the MEA region
• Lead the Commercial Excellence agenda across MEA, ensuring consistent execution of regional priorities
• Embed standard work across sales performance management, forecasting, funnel health, win-rate, and productivity analytics
• Support country leaders with structured problem-solving and structured execution plans
• Translate APMEA strategy into MEA-specific priorities and initiatives
• Support MEA country strategy plans by ensuring clarity, rigor, and comparability
• Identify cross-country themes, constraints, and growth opportunities unique to MEA
• Drive Channel Management Standard Work across MEA, including partner segmentation, performance scorecards, and accountability
• Establish strong commercial performance visibility across MEA and improve forecast accuracy and transparency

Director, Strategy & Commercial Excellence – Middle East & Africa

Director of Strategy & Commercial Excellence managing commercial performance and execution across Middle East & Africa. Leading strategic initiatives and enhancing partner effectiveness in diverse markets.

We are a world-class engineering services  and nuclear organization. We connect  people, data and technology to transform the  world’s infrastructure and energy systems.
Together, with our industry partners and  clients, and our global team of consultants,  designers, engineers and project  managers, we can change the world.

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AtkinsRéalis

• Lead the consultant-side delivery of the UAE with Rail background.
• Oversee design reviews, programme and project management, and site supervision across a complex, multi-package infrastructure programme.
• Act as the single point of contact between internal and external delivery teams.
• Provide strategic leadership across the full programme lifecycle.
• Align project delivery with client goals, regulatory frameworks, and UAE development strategies.
• Own and manage programme-level P&L, ensuring financial performance, cost control, and commercial success.
• Coordinate with commercial teams to ensure transparency and governance throughout the project.
• Chair risk meetings and lead the development of mitigation strategies.

Programme Director

Programme Director at AtkinsRéalis leading railway project delivery in the UAE. Overseeing complex infrastructure programmes and strategic project management with a focus on high-speed rail.

Trivandi lead the design, delivery and operations of major events and venues. In 2013, Trivandi was formed to share the knowledge and expertise gained as the senior leadership team that planned, delivered and operated the 120+ venues of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.Since then, we have seen incredible growth in the breadth and depth of our expertise, and we are now an integrated team of strategic and commercial advisors, designers, project managers, and operators with sustainability threaded through everything that we do. We apply a unique 'OneTeam' approach where our multi-disciplinary specialists work in total harmony to drive projects to success, from concept to execution.We are proud to have delivered over 200 projects in 26 countries, including:• Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) • Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup  • Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games  • Expo 2020, UAE• Pyramids of Giza, Egypt • Villa Park Venue Redevelopment (Aston Villa FC, UK)• F1 Grand Prix, UAE and Saudi Arabia    • Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games  • Eden Project  • Queens Park Rangers Football Club  • Grand Depart, Tour de France 2014  • Summer Events 2013, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park  • Garden of Ideas Major Visitor Attraction  • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games  • Tokyo 2020 Olympics & Paralympics Games  • Lima 2019 Pan American Games  • Abu Dhabi Constellation • Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal  • Urban Adventure  • Super Bowl 50 San Francisco 2016  • America's Cup - Venue Feasibility  • IOC technical guidance to Organizing Committees  • Hamburg Olympic Park - Masterplan Advice

Trivandi

• Take the lead on defining and shaping projects, drawing on the expertise of our wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead the delivery of financial, economic, strategic, and commercial services to advise on the design, development and operations of venues and events.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with our clients.
• Establish Trivandi as market leader for strategy, consulting and advisory services, differentiating us from our competitors.
• Seek out and convert new business opportunities by building and leveraging your personal network.
• Effectively communicate Trivandi’s value proposition to existing and potential clients.
• Maintain, develop and grow relationships with our existing clients & partners with the aim of maximising long term business opportunities.
• Build strong collaborative working relationships with colleagues in other parts of the business.
• Take the lead on implementing specific company-wide strategic initiatives which serve to move the business forward.

Director, Strategy – Commercial Advisory

Director leading Strategy & Commercial Advisory initiatives at Trivandi, delivering strategic insights and building client relationships across sports and events sectors.

• Take the lead on defining and shaping projects, drawing on the expertise of our wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead the delivery of financial, economic, strategic, and commercial services to advise on the design, development and operations of venues and events.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with our clients.
• Establish Trivandi as market leader for strategy, consulting and advisory services, differentiating us from our competitors.
• Seek out and convert new business opportunities by building and leveraging your personal network.
• Effectively communicate Trivandi’s value proposition to existing and potential clients.
• Maintain, develop and grow relationships with our existing clients & partners with the aim of maximising long term business opportunities.
• Play an active part in the achievement of Trivandi’s business plan, leading on the business development strategy for S&CA.
• Build strong collaborative working relationships with colleagues in other parts of the business.
• Be an active member of the Trivandi’s Management Team, contributing to the development of the business.
• Take the lead on implementing specific company-wide strategic initiatives which serve to move the business forward.

Senior Manager – Strategy & Commercial Advisory

Senior Manager/Associate Director leading project delivery and business development in global sports advisory at Trivandi.

Edelman is a portfolio of interdependent companies and divisions that provide brands and businesses with a full suite of communications solutions. The company helps businesses enhance and customize content, manage site performance, and integrate social media features. With a focus on communications, Edelman offers services that include analytics, consent management, and security solutions. Known for its expertise in branding and marketing strategies, Edelman is recognized as a significant player in the global communications industry.

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead, act with certainty and earn the lasting trust of their stakeholders.

We develop powerful ideas and tell magnetic stories that move at the speed of news, make an immediate impact, transform culture and spark movements. 

Since our founding in 1952 by Dan Edelman, we have remained an independent, family-run company. We use our profits to strengthen our business, provide our employees with opportunities to grow, advance our industry, and serve as a responsible citizen of the world. Every day, we strive to live and work by a long-held set of core values: the pursuit of excellence, the freedom to be curious, the courage to do the right thing, and a commitment to improving society.

Edelman is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Edelman

• You will act as Subject Matter Expert and participate in key pitches and client meetings.
• You will provide support to private sector and governmental clients across the Middle East.
• Builds strong relationships with clients and maintains strong external sector-specific relationships and networks.
• Guides clients and teams to achieve business objectives with strategic and creative ideas that yield real impact.
• You will be the senior client point of contact, accountable for overall profitability, quality, relationship, and client satisfaction of corporate clients owned and served in Middle East market.
• Partners with the business manager and resource manager to ensure profitability targets and allocations are being met.
• Accountable for developing and operationalizing Client Development Plans: growth and diversification of the business, including identifying, generating, and coordinating organic growth opportunities; and team, including sharing best practice, coordinating efforts, identifying gaps and training staff.

Hybrid Directors roles in United Arab Emirates

Browse 7 hybrid directors roles hiring in United Arab Emirates plus related opportunities such as vice president, chief marketing officer and engineering manager.

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Diabetes Strategy – Market Development Director

Medtronic

Regional Director, Medical Affairs – EEMEA

MSD

Director, Strategy & Commercial Excellence – Middle East & Africa

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Programme Director

AtkinsRéalis

Director, Strategy – Commercial Advisory

Trivandi

Senior Manager – Strategy & Commercial Advisory

Trivandi

Associate Director, Energy

Edelman