Overview
Co-Founder & CxO Jobs in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Sanabil Studio
Title: Co-Founder & CxO
Company: Sanabil Studio
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sanabil Studio is a venture builder that blends industry expertise, technology, and startup know-how to turn bold ideas into real businesses. We take concepts from zero to launch, and when a venture proves its potential, we back it with seed funding and hands-on support to help it scale.
Fanfinity is one of those ventures, a football fan engagement platform connecting clubs, fans, and media through technology built specifically for the Saudi market. We're reshaping how fans experience sports, and partnerships with football clubs are the foundation of everything we build.
THE ROLE What you'll own here.
- Develop and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with football clubs across Saudi Arabia
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all club-related operations and communications
- Strategically plan and execute partnership experiences aligned with both club objectives and platform goals
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth logistics and timely delivery of resources
- Stay ahead of industry trends and bring innovative ideas into partnership strategy 06 — Regularly evaluate partnership effectiveness and implement improvements to optimize engagement and performance
THE PROFILE You're probably a fit if…
- You are a Saudi National with proven experience in operations management, preferably in sports, e-commerce, or related fields
- You have a comprehensive understanding of the football and sports industry in Saudi Arabia — market dynamics, trends, and what fans actually expect
- You've established and maintained strong relationships with Saudi football clubs or the national league and know how to work collaboratively with them
- You're an excellent communicator who can engage effectively with diverse stakeholder groups in both Arabic and English
- You're a strategic thinker with a track record of delivering successful operational outcomes
- You can manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing attention to detail
- Bonus: existing network across Saudi football clubs or the Saudi Pro League ecosystem
THE ENVIRONMENT What working here actually looks like.
- A True Founding Role You won't be managing partnerships for someone else's vision. You'll be co-building the company, with real ownership over how Fanfinity grows its club ecosystem
- At the Intersection of Sports and Technology Saudi Arabia's sports industry is transforming fast. You'll be at the center of that shift, working where fan culture meets digital innovation.
- Backed and Building Fanfinity is backed by Sanabil Studio, giving you the resources and support of a studio while operating with the speed and autonomy of a startup.
What You Get From Us
- Competitive pay with equity: A package that reflects your experience and the market, plus meaningful equity in a high-growth venture.
- Premium gear, day one: Everything you need to hit the ground running, set up and ready before your first morning.
- Mentorship that matters: Individual career development from people who've actually built and scaled ventures.
- Venture upside: Real ownership in what you buil structured to reward long-term value creation.
- An accelerated curve: You'll learn more here in 12 months than most roles offer in three years.