Government Relations Associate

noon; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer commerce platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking a professional with expertise in government relations and project management. The role involves ensuring compliance for dark stores and delivery operations, leading approvals for new launches, and acting as the external representative with authorities. The ideal candidate holds a relevant bachelor's degree and has over 2 years of experience in retail or quick commerce, with strong negotiation and organizational skills. Join a dynamic team driving innovative missions forward.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in government relations, project management, and operations within the quick commerce or retail industry.
• Proven track record of successfully scaling new businesses.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance for dark stores, delivery operations, rider permits, and commercial licensing.
• Lead approvals, permits, and regulatory pathways for rapid city and dark-store launches.
• Act as the company’s external representative with Saudi authorities.

Skills

Government relations

Project management

Operations

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field

Job description

Overview

About noon noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done.

noon’s mission: Ring every doorbell, everyday.

What you\'ll do

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we\'ve encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we\'re driving major missions forward.

• Ensuring full compliance for dark stores, delivery operations, rider permits, and commercial licensing.
• Leading approvals, permits, and regulatory pathways for rapid city and dark-store launches, coordinating with internal legal, operations, and expansion teams to unblock issues and reduce launch timelines
• Act as the company’s external representative with Saudi authorities, proactively shaping regulatory discussions and handling inspections and escalations,

What you\'ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in government relations, project management, and operations within the quick commerce or retail industry.
• Proven track record of successfully scaling new businesses.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.