Newcastle will appoint Dan Ashworth as the club's director of football after he resigned from his role at Brighton.
The 50-year-old was granted permission to speak with Newcastle last month and, after being offered the job on Friday, he will now become the first major appointment of the Saudi-led ownership at executive level.
Ashworth was the Football Association's director of elite development for six years before joining Brighton in 2018.
He was head-hunted for the Newcastle position by recruitment specialists Nolan Partners and will be charged with structuring and overseeing football operations inside St James' Park.