Asharq الشرق

Head of Shared Services

Asharq الشرق  •  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operational Support for Network Infrastructure

  • Critical Facilities Maintenance: Partner with Engineering to oversee the hard facilities management of technical spaces, data centers, or broadcast hubs
  • Operational Resilience: Ensure administrative workflows and physical facilities strictly align with business continuity and disaster recovery protocols managed by Network Operations
  • SLA Compliance: Establish and enforce internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that support the operational time

2. Facilities Management

  • Workspace Optimization: Lead space planning, office design, and facility capacity management across all regional sites
  • Lifecycle Asset Management: Manage the maintenance, preventative scheduling, and capital expenditures (Capex) for all corporate real estate and physical office assets in partnership with engineering and respective department

3. Security & Safety (HSE)

  • Physical Asset Protection: Design and implement rigorous physical security frameworks, including perimeter security, advanced access control, and CCTV monitoring for corporate offices and critical infrastructure.
  • Crisis & Incident Management: Act as the primary lead for physical emergencies, site disruptions, or security breaches, coordinating swift resolutions alongside the Network Operations team
  • Health, Safety, & Environment (HSE): Enforce absolute compliance with local and international safety regulations to guarantee a zero-harm environment for all employees and visitors

4. Admin Services & Vendor Ecosystems

  • Vendor Management: Negotiation, and performance reviews for all soft and hard service providers (catering, cleaning, logistics, security) in partnership with the procurement department

Resource Consolidation: Leverage centralized purchasing to optimize administrative costs and overhead across multi-hub regional operations

Asharq الشرق

About Asharq الشرق

Asharq Network, part of SRMG, the largest integrated media group in the MENA region, was launched in 2020 with ‘Asharq News’ and ‘Asharq Business with Bloomberg, powered by an exclusive content collaboration with ‘Bloomberg Media’ to deliver news and in-depth economic analysis. The Network quickly became the fastest-growing news platform in MENA, reaching over 50 million social media followers. ‘Asharq Documentary’ and ‘Asharq Discovery’, in partnership with ‘Warner Bros. Discovery’, expanded the Asharq Network’s infotainment offering with free-to-view Arabic-language platforms, with prime content and original shows. Asharq Network has also enriched its portfolio with two unique audio products: Asharq Podcasts, offering a host of diverse podcasts, and Radio Asharq with Bloomberg, the first Arabic business-focused radio station in the Saudi market. Recognized with over 150 awards in less than four years, Asharq Network sets new standards in media excellence.

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Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Riyadh, SA
Year Founded
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