Business Development Manager, Abu Dhabi

• Build contacts with potential clients to create new business opportunities
• Keep prospective client database updated
• Make cold calls for new business leads
• Support in writing new business proposals
• Maintain knowledge of all product and service offerings of the company
• Arrange meetings for senior management with prospective clients
• Follow company guidelines and procedures for the acquisition of customers, submission of tenders etc.
• Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services
• Promote the company’s products / services addressing or predicting the client’s objectives
• Foster and develop relationships with customers / clients
• Cross-selling of different services with existing clients.
• Associating and Rapport-building with High-level Business Executives
• Understanding Clientele requirements and able to respond effectively on satisfactory context and assistance
• Networking and References through seminars, conferences and events

Technical Skills:

• 3 year’s demonstrably successful experience in Business development or Corporate Sales in respective market.
• Achieving targets
• Working to set standards of performance
• Personal standards (commitment, attitude, appearance, contribution, Excellent Client interface at all times and all costs)
• Generating ideas (for the customer and the department)
• Value addition and advantage – Experience and Knowledge on the Corporate and Consulting services
• An exceptional and different approach to the existing market
• UAE or similar market experience – an advantage
• Bringing new business opportunities and potential investments in the United Arab Emirates and other regional offices, and vice versa