Business Operations &Partnerships Associate

iAccel GBI; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

iACCEL GBI in Dubai seeks a Business Operations & Partnerships Associate to support day-to-day operations, executive coordination, portfolio-company support, partnerships, events, lead management and business development. Immediate start, on-site in Dubai, with 1–3 years experience and a Bachelor’s degree.

You will manage front office and HR tasks, licensing and MOUs, invoicing, and partner events, engaging with founders, investors and senior stakeholders to grow the ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience, preferably in startups, accelerators, venture capital or related ecosystems.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Management or related field preferred.
• Comfortable interacting with founders, investors and senior stakeholders.
• CRM and digital tools familiarity is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Executive & office coordination including front office, calendar management and visitor scheduling.
• Administration & HR support, travel planning, files and petty cash.
• Portfolio company and government coordination for licensing and lease renewals.
• Elevix partnerships, MOUs and partner-led event coordination.
• Lead onboarding, CRM tracking and business development support.
• Elevix platform coordination, payments, invoicing and event logistics.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder management

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office/Google Workspace

CRM systems

Job description

Business Operations & Partnerships Associate

iACCEL GBI & Elevix | Dubai, UAE | Full-time | On-site

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and commercially minded professional to support the day-to-day operations of iACCEL GBI and Elevix. The role combines executive coordination, office operations, portfolio-company support, partnerships, event coordination, lead management and business development.

Role at a glance

Experience-1–3 years

Education-Bachelor's degree; Business, Communications, Management or related field preferred

Profile-Strong communicator, organised coordinator and commercially minded problem-solver

Environment-Startup / accelerator / VC / innovation ecosystem experience preferred

Location-Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Start-Immediate / earliest mutually convenient date

What this person will own

• Front office, visitor management, stakeholder meetings and CEO calendar coordination.
• Administration and HR support, travel and leave schedules, files, storage and petty cash.
• Dubai SME / government-related coordination for iACCEL GBI portfolio companies, including licence and lease renewals.
• Elevix agreements, MOUs, partnership coordination and partner-led event execution.
• Lead onboarding and follow-up, including leads sourced through Pink Camel.
• Elevix invoicing, payment follow-up, fee collection and payment-gateway coordination with the technology team.
• Elevix platform demonstrations and first-line business development / stakeholder engagement.

Who will succeed

• Someone who communicates confidently with founders, investors, partners and senior stakeholders.
• Someone who follows through relentlessly and can manage multiple moving parts without losing detail.
• Someone comfortable doing both hands-on administration and outward-facing commercial coordination.
• Someone who wants to grow into a broader operations, partnerships or business development role.

Key responsibilities

1. Executive & Office Coordination

• Manage the front office and ensure a professional experience for visitors and stakeholders.
• Schedule internal and external meetings and manage the CEO's calendar and appointments.
• Coordinate meeting rooms, visitor requirements, meeting logistics and follow-ups.
• Manage travel schedules and support team travel coordination where required.
• Maintain leave schedules and internal team calendars.

2. Administration & HR Support

• Support day-to-day administration, employee documentation and routine HR coordination.
• Maintain organised physical and digital files, records, storage and office inventory.
• Coordinate vendors and service providers; manage petty cash and basic expense records.
• Support invoicing, documentation and administrative follow-up as required.

3. Portfolio Company & Government Coordination

• Support trade licence renewals, lease / tenancy renewals and related documentation.
• Coordinate with Dubai SME, relevant government entities, free zones and service providers as required.
• Maintain trackers for upcoming licence, lease, visa and other compliance-related renewals.
• Coordinate with portfolio-company founders to ensure required documents and information are submitted on time.

4. Elevix Partnerships & Business Coordination

• Coordinate existing and prospective Elevix partnerships, agreements, MOUs and related documentation.
• Maintain partnership trackers and follow up on actions, deliverables and onboarding requirements.
• Coordinate partner meetings, ecosystem initiatives and relationship-management activities.

5. Lead Management & Business Development Support

• Receive, organise and onboard leads generated through Pink Camel and other Elevix channels.
• Maintain lead / opportunity trackers or CRM records and ensure timely follow-up.
• Support initial conversations, platform demonstrations and business-development outreach.
• Coordinate internal follow-through so opportunities move from enquiry to action.

6. Elevix Platform, Payments & Events

• Support Elevix backend operations, onboarding documentation and day-to-day platform coordination.
• Coordinate platform issues and payment-gateway matters with the technology team.
• Prepare / coordinate invoices, track payments and outstanding fees, and follow up professionally on collections.
• Coordinate Elevix and partner events, including invitations, registrations, speakers, venues, vendors and attendees.
• Support post-event follow-up and conversion of event interactions into meaningful ecosystem or business opportunities.

Candidate profile & qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree / graduate qualification; Business Administration, Business Communication, Marketing, Management or a related discipline preferred.
2. 1–3 years of relevant experience; prior exposure to startups, accelerators, incubators, venture capital, technology or innovation ecosystems preferred.
3. Excellent written and spoken English with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
4. High attention to detail, strong ownership, persistence in follow-up and ability to manage multiple priorities.
5. Comfortable interacting with senior executives, founders, investors, partners and external service providers.
6. Commercial mindset with interest in sales, partnerships and business development.
7. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office / Google Workspace; familiarity with CRM and digital tools is desirable.
8. UAE work experience and familiarity with government / licensing / free-zone processes are advantageous.