Government Affairs Specialist

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Saudi Arabia is one of the world's most dynamic energy and industrial markets. The Kingdom is investing at scale in power generation, grid expansion, industrial development, localization, exports, hydrogen, and decarbonization.

Government Affairs plays an important role in enabling Siemens Energy's business success by building trusted relationships with public stakeholders, understanding policy and regulatory developments, and connecting government priorities with concrete business needs.

We are looking for a motivated Government Affairs Specialist – Saudi Arabia to support our Government Affairs activities in the Kingdom. This is an early-career role for a candidate who already brings relevant practical experience and is ready to take ownership of defined topics and stakeholder relationships.

Reporting to the Senior Director Government Affairs Saudi Arabia, the role combines day-to-day support with independent responsibility. The successful candidate will contribute to strategic priorities, prepare high-quality analysis and engagement materials, and represent Siemens Energy in selected interactions with Saudi ministries, authorities, public institutions, and business organizations.

• Support the Senior Director Government Affairs Saudi Arabia in implementing the Government Affairs strategy and annual priorities for the Kingdom.
• Build and maintain working-level relationships with relevant Saudi ministries, authorities, regulators, public institutions, chambers, industry associations, and other external stakeholders. Independently manage selected stakeholder relationships and conduct meetings with public-sector counterparts, within agreed objectives and in close coordination with the Senior Director.
• Prepare stakeholder maps, engagement plans, meeting briefs, speaking points, correspondence, and follow-up actions for government interactions. Support the preparation and execution of leadership visits, official delegations, government meetings, industry events, and strategic dialogues.
• Ensure disciplined follow-up after external engagements and maintain accurate records of commitments, actions, and stakeholder developments. Prepare professional minutes of meetings, accurately documenting key discussions, decisions, commitments, action owners, and deadlines.
• Monitor political, regulatory, economic, and policy developments in Saudi Arabia and assess their relevance for Siemens Energy's business. Translate external developments into concise, practical insights for business and country leadership.
• Support major business opportunities and projects through stakeholder research, engagement planning, government coordination, and political intelligence. Contribute to Government Affairs activities related to power and grid investment, project delivery, localization, industrial development, customs and tax topics, exports, financing, and the energy transition.
• Support engagement on government-facing project topics and help coordinate fact-based follow-up with the relevant internal teams. Identify emerging opportunities, stakeholder expectations, and potential political or regulatory risks, and elevate them in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Country Management, Business Areas, Sales, Strategy, Communications, Legal, Compliance, and other relevant functions. Coordinate internal inputs and help ensure that external messages and commitments are aligned,…