Specialist Business Administration & Operations

Esports World Cup Foundation; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading esports organization in Riyadh is seeking a Business Administration & Operations Specialist. This full-time role requires managing corporate administration workflows, ensuring compliance, and applying project management principles in the gaming industry. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in operations coordination, a solid understanding of SAP or ERP systems, and a passion for esports. Benefits include relocation support, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work on exciting projects with a passionate team.

Benefits

Relocation support

Transportation allowance

Competitive compensation

Housing allowance

VIP medical insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years in business administration or operations coordination.
• Experience in corporate project management in gaming or tech.
• Working knowledge of licensing agreements and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inter-departmental approval workflows.
• Manage payment systems, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Document and maintain deal trackers and payment timelines.
• Identify and manage risks in operational projects.
• Recommend and implement process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional team coordination

SAP or ERP systems knowledge

Fluency in English

Stakeholder management

Process optimization

Education

Degree in Legal, Finance, Business Administration or related fields

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Suite

Google Workspace

Monday.com

Airtable

Job description

Overview

Team: Games Partnerships & Competitive

Activity: Full-time

Role grade: Specialist (4)

Direct reports: 0

Indirect reports: 0

Reporting to: Senior Manager Partnerships & Competitive - Special Projects

Role location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose: We are seeking a highly organised and process-driven Business Administration & Operations Specialist to serve as the operational backbone of our Games team. This role will focus on coordinating corporate administration workflows specific to the gaming industry, including licensing agreements, compliance, and payment processing, while applying strong project management principles to keep operations running smoothly across multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inter-departmental approval workflows between legal, finance, operations, and partnership teams to ensure the timely execution of deals and payments
• Track and manage SAP or ERP-based payment systems, ensuring accurate invoice processing, payment schedules, and compliance with contractual terms
• Serve as the central coordination point for partnership operations—maintaining deal trackers, contract repositories, and payment timelines by documenting
• Plan, monitor, and report on operational projects, identifying risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring stakeholder alignment across business administration tasks
• Drive process optimization projects, proactively identify bottlenecks in approval chains, payment cycles, or contract workflows, and recommend process improvements

Education and Experience

• Educational or professional background in Legal, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields
• 3+ years of experience in business administration, operations coordination, or corporate project management—preferably within gaming, entertainment, media, or tech industries

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong project management experience, including planning, resource coordination, stakeholder management, and execution across corporate systems and cross-functional teams
• Proven experience working with corporate systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP/procurement platforms, with an understanding of contract workflows, approval chains, and payment cycles in a corporate context
• Expert with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com, Airtable, Notion), Microsoft Suite, and Google Workspace, and AI workflow automation platforms
• Fluency in English (Arabic is a strong plus given the Riyadh location)

Nice to have

• Prior experience handling game licensing deals, partnership agreements, and IP rights
• Passion for gaming and esports—understanding of the industry landscape, key players, and ecosystem dynamics is a strong advantage

Benefits

• Relocation support
• Transportation allowance
• Competitive compensation
• Housing allowance
• VIP medical insurance
• Opportunity to work on a new exciting project with a group of passionate professionals. You will get the freedom to excel and make a real impact

Diversity disclaimer

Our mission is to build a diverse organization where our members, regardless of background or identity, have a sense of belonging. We genuinely believe that thanks to creating a collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued, we can achieve more. Together, we want to reshape the boundaries of what is achievable in the esports domain.