Business Development Manager– Integrated Marketing

5-10

Up to AED 16,000

Sharjah, UAE

We are looking for a commercially driven and well-connected Business Development Manager to strengthen our presence in the UAE market.

This is primarily a new-business sales role, focused on identifying opportunities, opening doors with marketing decision-makers and converting prospects into clients. You will take ownership of the full sales cycle—from prospecting and relationship-building through proposal development, pitching, negotiation and closure.

The successful candidate should understand how an integrated marketing agency operates and be able to confidently sell solutions across digital, creative, media, events, activations and retail promotions.

This role is ideal for a genuine hunter who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities and working towards clear revenue targets.

• New Business Development:
  Identify and acquire new clients across the UAE and wider GCC market.
• Prospecting:
  Build and maintain a strong pipeline through networking, referrals, cold outreach, industry events and market research.
• Relationship Building:
  Develop relationships with marketing heads, brand managers, procurement teams and other key decision-makers.
• Consultative Selling:
  Understand client objectives and recommend suitable agency solutions across digital, creative, media, events, activations and retail promotions.
• Sales Presentations:
  Prepare and deliver compelling credentials presentations, proposals and pitches.
• Sales Cycle Management:
  Own the complete process from lead generation and qualification through negotiation and closure.
• Revenue Targets:
  Consistently achieve agreed monthly, quarterly and annual new-business targets.
• Cross-Selling:
  Identify opportunities to introduce additional agency services to prospective and existing clients.
• Internal
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with strategy, creative, digital, events and operations teams to develop commercially viable proposals.
• Commercial Management:
  Support the preparation of quotations, pricing and commercial negotiations while protecting agency margins.
• Pipeline Reporting:
  Maintain accurate records of leads, opportunities, meetings, proposals and expected closures.
• Market Intelligence:
  Monitor client activity, industry developments and competitor offerings to identify emerging opportunities.
• Client Handover:
  Ensure a clear and professional handover to the account-management and delivery teams after business is secured.

This list is not exhaustive, and the role may include other commercially relevant responsibilities.

• Minimum 5 years of B2B sales or business-development experience, preferably within a media, advertising, digital, creative, events or integrated marketing agency.
• Proven record of personally generating leads, winning new clients and achieving revenue targets.
• Strong existing network among marketing decision-makers and budget owners in the UAE.
• Good overall understanding of digital marketing, creative services, media, events, activations and retail promotions.
• Ability to translate client requirements into relevant integrated marketing solutions.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation, pitching, negotiation and closing skills.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of pricing, margins and agency profitability.
• Proactive, energetic and persistent, with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Organised and disciplined in managing pipelines, follow-ups and sales reporting.

F- luency in English is essential;
Arabic would be an advantage.

UAE driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred.

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Time Managementclient relationshipsaccount management

Sales Skills

Full-time

Promo-cell LLC