Business Development Manager

Jeddah, KSA

• Hybrid
• Full-time
• Senior

Venture Insights is a Saudi venture studio for sports, entertainment, experiential and lifestyle ventures. Business Development owns the top of our funnel: finding the right ventures, opening the conversation, and converting interest into paid strategic engagements. You will be the first commercial face many clients meet.

• Build and own a qualified pipeline of ventures and clients across our four sectors.
• Run outreach and discovery, and convert free diagnostics into paid engagements.
• Develop partnerships and referral channels across the KSA ecosystem.
• Represent VI with founders, investors and Vision 2030 entities, including at events.
• Partner with leadership on proposals, pricing and close.
• Keep the pipeline accurate and forecast reliably.

• 4+ years in business development, sales or partnerships - ideally consulting, agency, professional services or venture.
• A clear track record of originating and closing deals.
• Strong knowledge of the KSA market and the Vision 2030 sectors.
• Fluent Arabic and English.
• Consultative, structured and a genuine self-starter.

• An existing network across KSA sports, entertainment, experiential or lifestyle.
• Experience selling strategy, research or creative engagements.