Director of Saudi AgriFood Tech Alliance
دوام كامل
في KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
في
Saudi Arabia
نُشرت يوم November 26, 2024
تفاصيل الوظيفة
Director of Saudi AgriFood Tech Alliance
We are currently embarking on the exciting journey to establish the Saudi AgriFood Tech Alliance, a pioneering initiative to unite and mobilize leading food and agriculture players across the Kingdom and beyond, supported by MEWA and founded by strategic members including NEOM, KAUST and KACST. The Saudi AgriFood Tech Alliance is a collaborative platform composed of a complementary network of food & agriculture stakeholders that aims to catalyze the national-scale deployment of AgriFood technological solutions. In doing so, it will focus on three key objectives:- Establish a vibrant community of ecosystem stakeholders with shared interests in the Advancement of AgriFood technological solutions.
- Catalyze partnerships and collaboration between Alliance members through events, knowledge sharing, networking and curated intra-Alliance member matchmaking.
- Create a forum to identify, prioritize and inform policies that collectively benefit the AgriFood ecosystem.
- Devise an operational strategy outlining the Alliance's key pre-launch workstreams, activities and overall operational framework.
- Detail key work streams and prioritized initiatives that align with the Alliance's mission and objectives, such as ones that promote member onboarding, community building and proactive matchmaking of Alliance members (e.g. establishing a member CRM, knowledge sharing platform, member events, workshops, newsletters & internal Alliance communications, etc.).
- Collaborate with MEWA stakeholders and strategic Alliance members to refine and adapt the Alliance operational framework as required.
- Launch and operationally manage selected workstream initiatives in accordance with the overall program plan for the Alliance.
- Oversee the planning, organization and execution of the Alliance's announcement and launch event, ensuring a seamless and impactful introduction to the Alliance members and the broader industry and relevant stakeholders.
- Serve as the public face of the Alliance and the first point of contact, advocating its mission and benefits to various audiences.
- Develop and maintain a stakeholder engagement plan covering existing and prospective Alliance members, partners and the public.
- Establish and nurture relationships with key internal stakeholders across MEWA and its sister entity ecosystem as it pertains to the Alliance (e.g. onboarding, advocating, etc.).
- Identify, engage and onboard strategic Alliance members and act as the single point of contact for the Alliance, interfacing with CEOs, VPs and other senior Alliance member stakeholders.
- Leverage existing industry relationships to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and member alignment in accordance with the Alliance's mission.
- Establish strong ties with relevant government officials, Ministries and regulatory bodies that are critical to the AgriFood technology sector.
- Navigate government processes, policies and protocols to ensure the Alliance's alignment and compliance.
- Regularly assess the progress of the Alliance and provide status reports to MEWA and other stakeholders, highlighting achievements, progress against milestones and addressing challenges, risks and dependencies.
- Collaborate with Alliance members, MEWA teams and external stakeholders to make informed decisions about the strategic and operational direction of the Alliance.
- Engage in consensus building and seek input from diverse perspectives, including those of member organizations, regarding critical decisions about the Alliance's future.
- Ensure that Alliance initiatives are aligned with existing National initiatives in the public and private sector (e.g. Saudi Food Futures, Saudi Green Initiative, RDIA Missions, etc.) and MEWA's sectoral priorities.
- Collaborate with legal and administrative teams to ensure compliance and operational integrity.
- Lead the transition from the Acting Secretariat to the fully operational Secretariat governing body and collaborate with relevant parties to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities and operations.
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