Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Sanabil Studio is a venture builder that blends industry expertise, technology, and startup know-how to turn bold ideas into real businesses. We take concepts from zero to launch, and when a venture proves its potential, we back it with hands-on support to help it scale.

We are building several ventures at once across fintech, capital markets, real estate, B2B marketplaces, and consumer. Each one needs a founding team. Instead of advertising every seat separately, we run one Entrepreneur in Residence track. You tell us where your expertise lies, whether that's sales, marketing, product, technology, finance, or operations, and through the interview process we match you to the venture and founding role where you can have the biggest impact.

The role: what you'll own

• Co-found a Sanabil Studio venture in the founding role that matches your expertise.

• Take a validated thesis to a live, licensed, and scaling business.

• Own your function end to end: strategy, execution, and results.

• Build and lead the founding team in your function.

• Shape the venture's strategy, culture, and operating rhythm alongside your co-founders.

• Represent the venture to Sanabil Studio leadership and partners.

The profile: you're probably a fit if…

• You have 8+ years of experience and deep, hands-on expertise in at least one area, such as sales, marketing, product management, technology, finance, risk, or operations.

• You have built something from zero, as a founder, an early team member, or the person who launched a new business line.

• You have a verifiable track record, not just "exposure to."

• You have led a team or owned a business line.

• You are comfortable at zero-to-one: building lean, iterating fast, and doing the work yourself before there is a team.

• You are fluent in Arabic and English and based in, or willing to relocate to, Riyadh.

Bonus: prior founder experience; direct work with SAMA, CMA, REGA, SIMAH, Nafath, or ZATCA; an existing network in your sector.

How it works

• Apply once: tell us your expertise and what you've built.

• Get matched: through interviews, we identify the venture and founding role that fit you best.

• Meet the venture: meet your future co-founders and the venture team.

• Build: join as a co-founder with a clear mandate from day one.

What success looks like in your first 12 months

• You have taken your venture from thesis to live customers.

• You have hired the core team in your function and set a clear operating cadence.

• Your co-founders and the studio see you as a decisive founder who ships.

What the venture provides

• Validated thesis: market research and a de-risked concept, so you are not starting from a blank page.

• Operational backbone: legal, finance, HR, hiring, IT, and governance.

• Studio support: a hands-on venture team working alongside you from day one.

• Relocation: support if you need it.