Presales Manager

Anoud Tech is a leading MENA-based global Insur Tech company and was founded by a leading insurance group in the GCC region in partnership with Swiss Re. Anoud Tech is facilitating the insurance industry’s adoption of new technologies to modify operational processes, cultures, and customer experiences to meet rapidly changing business requirements for the new digital age.

Job Role:

The Technical Presales & Business Development Manager will play a key role in driving Anoud Technologies’ growth across the insurance and financial services technology market. The role will bridge Presales, Business Development, Product and Sales, translating customer requirements into compelling technology solutions and commercial opportunities.

Success in this role will be measured by the ability to build a strong sales pipeline, generate and qualify new opportunities, lead high-impact product demonstrations and RFP responses, support strategic customer engagements, and convert opportunities into measurable revenue. The role will work closely with the C-suite, Business Development, Product and Technology teams to strengthen Anoud Technologies’ market position, expand strategic accounts and support the company’s overall growth strategy.

• Lead RFP/RFI responses, proposals, solution design and commercial submissions, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Conduct compelling product demonstrations, solution presentations, workshops and proof-of-concepts for business, technology and C-suite stakeholders.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, industry events, partnerships, referrals and targeted outreach.
• Build, manage and continuously develop a qualified sales pipeline across target accounts, industries and geographies.
• Work closely with Business Development and Sales teams to develop account strategies, opportunity plans and customer engagement strategies.
• Own opportunities through the sales cycle from lead generation, qualification and discovery to demonstration, proposal, negotiation and closure.
• Develop and execute sales and go-to-market strategies based on market trends, customer requirements, competitive intelligence and business priorities.
• Support the C-suite in strategic customer engagements, executive presentations, trade shows, conferences and demand-generation activities.
• Work closely with Product and Technology teams to translate customer and market requirements into product enhancements, new solutions and commercially viable offerings.
• Develop compelling value propositions, business cases, ROI models and commercial strategies to improve opportunity conversion and deal closure.
• Maintain and monitor sales plans, CRM, opportunity trackers, pipeline forecasts and sales performance dashboards.
• Achieve assigned lead-generation, pipeline, sales and revenue targets, while continuously improving lead-to-opportunity and opportunity-to-win conversion.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, decision-makers, partners and strategic stakeholders to drive new and recurring business.
• Identify cross-sell, upsell and new-market opportunities across the company's existing products and services.
• Provide regular market, competitor, pipeline and revenue insights to the leadership team to support strategic business and product decisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline. An MBA or equivalent business qualification is preferred.
• 8 – 12 years of experience in Technical Presales, Solution Consulting, Business Development, Enterprise Sales, or a similar customer-facing technology role.
• Proven experience in Insurance Technology, Insur Tech, Financial Services Technology or Enterprise Software; experience with insurance platforms, core insurance systems or digital transformation solutions is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in RFP/RFI management, solutioning, proposal development, presentations, and commercial submissions for enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct product demonstrations, solution workshops, executive…