Business Development Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively initiate and engage sales calls to new prospects through detailed market mapping.
• Proposals, Bids, RFT/RFP management
• Work closely with Senior Management to design and execute pre-agreed strategies built around developing new business growth.
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Stakeholder management and issue resolution
• Open business development dialogs with strategic customers, targeting private and gov’t sector.
• Identify and attend tradeshows and other business functions to keep abreast of developments in the marketplace, to find potential new business, and to market company’s end-to-end solutions.
• Networking, presenting and public speaking

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Business Management or in any discipline with 3-5 years of relevant business development experience
• Proficient in English communication
• Arabic speaker preferred
• UAE Driver’s License is required
• Strong Proposal writing skills with Experience of preparing Bids, RFT/RFP’s
• Strong knowledge of the Middle East market
• Strong client relationship management and development aptitude.
• Possess professional presentation skills.
• Knowledge of local labour laws
• Must possess progressive sales management experience and a demonstrated record of sales growth.
• Ability to facilitate and orchestrate resources cross functionally to support sales efforts.
• Bring an entrepreneurial approach to all initiatives
• Market research experience
• Proven ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills