Business Development Manager

Responsibilities

• The role holder is responsible for identifying, attracting, and closing business development opportunities across Dubai Design District including both new and current business partner opportunities and providing a seamless customer service experience for business partners that encourages maximum revenue and customer retention
• Contribute to the development of the business development strategy, plans and budgets to promote pre- and post-sales and identify business opportunities to achieve the annual sales objectives
• Proactively achieve new & expansion targets through pursuing and continuously identifying markets, segments, and companies to achieve sales targets and contribute to the identification of new value-added business opportunities using innovative concepts and considering changes in the market environment
• Direct lead generation activities, identify and develop potential pre- and post-sale business development opportunities, negotiate major deals with key/anchor target clients, build short-term/long-term business relationship/partnering to meet tangible objectives and targets for growth, to maximize and sustain revenue, profitability and enhance market share

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduate degree in Business Management or equivalent. 6 - 8 years of Business Management experience where both business development and customer service were integral to the role. 2 of those years and should be in a managerial role. Technical Competencies. Business Development. Negotiation & Persuasion. Customer Relations. Financial acumen. Business outlook. Communication & Networking skills.