Our client is a renowned end-to-end business setup service provider across multiple sectors with established and successful offices in the UAE, Qatar, and Oman. They are looking to hire a Business Development Manager to be based at their office in Dubai.
Job Purpose:
To grow market position by locating, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships. To manage and lead the Business Development team to ensure that the BD staff are capable of working to the best of their ability.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development:
Identify market trends and growth opportunities by researching industry and related events, publications and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments
Locate or propose potential new business deals by contacting potential partners, discovering and exploring opportunities
Meet with potential new clients as well as potential referrers
Manage referral and introducer agreements
Prepare bespoke proposals for the clients to review and follow up with phone calls and/or meetings
Manage client communications from initial enquiry to signed proposal
Close new business deals by coordinating requirements, developing and negotiating
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations
Maintain a record of the activities for LLCs
Enhance the organizations reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Solve problems, make decisions, and propose solutions to improve processes and procedures
Attend on a regular basis, networking events and business meetings
Meet the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and business performance targets, as agreed with senior management
Management of BD Department:
Participate in weekly regional Agile meeting
Ensure CRM is kept up to date
Prepare monthly Executive Summary and conduct meetings
Participate in weekly regional BD meeting
Manage the BD team, provide support and guidance to delegates
Ensure that the department is aligned with ISO 9001:201
Manager all BD tracked documents, ensuring that they follow the document control policy
Work with HR to ensure that any BD training requirements are met
Oversee referral trackers
Complete ad hoc special projects as and when required
Promote the Group brand image and values through own appearance and behavior so that it reflects the high standard of the company
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Degree level qualification in related subject preferably
Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in UAE
IT competency (MS Office)
Proficient in English language, written and verbal