Middle East management consulting firm scaling operations and internal capability
Strategic Gears is a 250+ person consulting firm headquartered in Riyadh, operating across five Middle East and Europe offices. The tech stack is office-productivity and people-operations heavy (Workday, Salesforce, BambooHR, Qualtrics) with heavy investment in video production tools (After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, Descript) — a signal that content and employer branding have become core internal functions. Active hiring is concentrated in consulting and HR, with Cairo expansion and talent pipeline development featured prominently in projects, suggesting the firm is scaling delivery capacity while addressing recruitment friction.
Strategic Gears advises public and private sector organizations on strategy development, implementation, and organizational transformation. Since 2015, the firm has completed 330+ engagements across 200+ clients, delivering work in strategy, operations, governance, and capability building. The company operates from offices across the Middle East and Europe, with 250+ professionals. Current growth is focused on expanding Cairo operations and strengthening internal talent acquisition and employer branding—reflected in both active project work and departmental hiring priorities.
Workday, BambooHR, Salesforce, and Qualtrics for people operations, recruiting, and employee feedback. The firm also uses LinkedIn Recruiter for talent acquisition.
Short-form video production for content; dashboard and visualization work; organization-wide culture transformation; talent pipeline development; employer branding campaigns; and platform-specific thumbnail and motion graphics optimization.
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