IE - Consultancy at Strategic Gears (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Strategic Gears· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia·17h ago

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Work type

Remote

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

Strategic Gears is the biggest local management consultancy firm in Saudi Arabia. It has offices in Egypt, Qatar, and the UK. The company provides multidisciplinary services for both the private and public sectors. It offers consulting solutions in the areas of Strategy, Marketing, Organizational Excellence, and Digital and Technology to a range of clients in both the public and private sectors. The company is heavily involved in the transformation era of Saudi Arabia, driven by the Vision 2030 initiatives. Strategic Gears prides itself on its ability to be a knowledge hub for the Saudi market, publishing reports every month on the current state of the Kingdom’s economy as well as hot topics in both the public and private sectors, including an annual coverage of the Saudi budget, and other reports on the Kingdom’s macroeconomic performance, labour market, digital transformation and AI, among others. The company, which was founded in late 2015, has quickly evolved from a small team to more than 240 employees in all its branches.

Why work at Strategic Gears

Culture highlights: Rated 3.8/5 on employer review sites (50 reviews). Culture score 3.7, Career development 4.0, Compensation 3.6 – indicating strong growth opportunities but below-average work-life balance (2.2)
Remote/hybrid policy: Hybrid workspace – employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work (typical time on-site varies by role)
Notable perks or engineering culture:
- Open roles include Consultant, Market Research Manager, IT Manager, Graphic Designer, Talent Acquisition Specialist – indicating a mix of consulting, research, creative, and tech functions
- Uses modern tech stack (Odoo, Power BI, Python, Figma, Salesforce, etc.)
- Employs AI tools in the hiring process (resume review, analysis) but final decisions are made by humans
- Alumni often move to top employers like EY, Deloitte, PwC, TAM, and government entities
Locations: Offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, Cairo, London, Doha, Madrid

About Strategic Gears

Company Overview

One-liner: Strategic Gears is an award-winning management consulting firm that helps ambitious organizations define and deliver strategic transformations, with a strong focus on the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
Entity Type: Private (Privately Held)
Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 2015
Founders: Not publicly disclosed

Core Business

Primary industry/industries: Business Consulting and Services, Management Consulting, Strategy, Operations & Organizational Excellence, Marketing, Digital Transformation
Target customers: B2B – serving both public sector (ministries, regulatory authorities) and private sector (large enterprises, including major players in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030)
Mission or purpose statement: “Helping the most ambitious and consequential organizations in the world define what comes next—and deliver it with the precision, speed, and depth that the moment demands.”

Products & Services

Strategy Consulting: Development and implementation of strategic plans, market research, economic studies.
Operations & Organizational Excellence: Governance, operating model design, project management, performance management, organizational design, business process management, change management, capability building.
Marketing Services: Brand equity development, marketing strategy, communication strategy, pricing strategy, marketing support.
Digital Services: Digital strategy, digital transformation support, data analytics.
Advisory Services: Commercial due diligence, M&A advisory (e.g., recent buyout advisory for Tracsis Events in the UK).

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: Not publicly available
Key Metric: 200 employees (as of latest data), with monthly headcount growth of +0.4%; operates across 8 countries with 7 offices
Notable Investors/Partners: No external investors disclosed; partners include elite educational institutions, implementation partners, and a trusted ecosystem of thousands of global experts
Growth Signals:
- Platinum-ranked among leading consulting firms in the Middle East
- Expanded into Europe (UK, Spain) and Africa (Egypt)
- Recently advised Connection Capital LLP on the management buyout of Tracsis Events (a UK market leader in traffic management, parking, and event logistics)
- Active in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation, delivering projects across 17+ sectors

Competitive Advantages

Award-winning model: Combines deep expertise with proximity and relevance to clients, earning Platinum ranking in the Middle East
Multi-continent presence: Offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UK, Qatar, and Spain – enabling local delivery with global standards
Diverse capabilities: Integrated strategy, operations, marketing, and digital services under one roof
Strong public-sector track record: Key partner in Saudi Vision 2030, working with ministries and regulatory authorities

Strategic Focus

Current priorities: Deepening presence in Europe and Africa, building on the UK practice; leveraging AI and digital transformation (article titled “AI at an Inflection Point in Saudi Arabia”); continuing to serve as a strategic partner for national transformation programs
Direction for growth: Expanding multidisciplinary consulting services, strengthening the ecosystem of experts and implementation partners, and scaling the team across new geographies

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