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Business Development Manager

Full time at EventLab in UAE
Posted on February 15, 2025

Job details

Established in 2013, eventlab is an award-winning recruitment and staffing solutions provider in the Middle East, for large-scale events, MICE industry, entertainment and beyond. We provide freelance placement, full-time recruitment and guest services staffing covering a wide range of human resources requirements. We are looking for a dynamic self-starter who wants to build a career in business development and work on the biggest and best events in GCC. Manage a portfolio of existing Private & Governmental accounts, with key contributions to new business growth in the GCC region. For more information on our company, please visit Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Identify New Leads and Avenues for Business Development
  • Prospecting of UAE markets to determine sales strategy linked to major events in the region
  • Lead management through Zoho CRM
  • Work with the client to establish their aims and objectives, analysing existing data, market reports and trends
  • Manage and book meetings for the Commercial Director and attend as sales support
  • Key Account Management: handle up to AED 2.5 million portfolio value per account
  • Track record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets, with the ability to demonstrate annual growth of key accounts in related industry
  • Existing network of AED clients would be desirable
  • Manage stakeholder mapping and prepare communications and respond to stakeholder enquiries
  • RFP lead- ability to take a brief, digest, gather all key info and assign owners with key deliverables to meet submission deadlines
  • Identify Marketing & Branding Opportunities in the region
  • Prepare pitch presentations and lead client meetings
  • Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to Clients needs and objectives
  • Responsible for working with the Commercial team to onboard and integrate new clients and develop existing client relationships
Business Development Support:
  • Work with other members of Event Lab to prepare responses to Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) from clients
  • Ensure that clients are aware of all the services Event Lab can offer
  • Spot opportunities for new business and convert them into revenue
  • Actively sell Event Lab’s services and project the Event Lab brand
Required Skills:
  • Must have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Business Development/Commercial/Sales / Account Management / Client Servicing role in AED
  • Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot), MS Office (particularly MS Excel) and PowerPoint
  • Ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
  • Ability to prepare monthly presentations for stakeholders and senior management
  • Meticulously organised with the ability to meet strict client deadlines
  • Driver’s License - open to travel
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive and driven with great problem-solving skills
  • Proficient at networking. Must be able to build and maintain relationships
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