Business Development Associate
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About the Role
Agility seeks a Business Development Associate in Riyadh to drive growth across KSA in sectors like Land, Aviation, Healthcare, Data Centers, and Logistics. The role involves market research, pitch creation, pipeline management, and stakeholder mapping.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive market research and qualification to identify expansion opportunities within core target sectors (Logistics, Land, Aviation, Healthcare, Data Centers)
- Develop detailed market scans, competitor benchmarks, and macroeconomic trend analyses to support strategic decision making
- Draft high impact briefing notes, pitch decks, and commercial proposals, collaborating closely with design teams
- Provide end to end support for complex commercial proposals and strategic pilots
- Manage and update business development follow up tracking systems, ensuring all post meeting action items are executed seamlessly
- Develop and maintain meticulous stakeholder maps to track key decision makers across public and private sectors in KSA
- Coordinate inputs and data across various Operating Companies (OpCos) to synthesize a unified view of the business development pipeline
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- 2–4 years of experience in business development, market research, management consulting, or a corporate analyst role, preferably within the GCC or KSA market
- Familiarity with at least two of the target industries (Logistics, Healthcare, Aviation, Infrastructure, or Technology/Data Centers)
- Solid understanding of the KSA business landscape, government procurement tendencies, and corporate protocols
- Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English required; bilingual proficiency in Arabic highly advantageous
- Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and ability to pull together data from multiple business units under tight deadlines
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Job Brief
- The Business Development Associate will drive growth and market expansion across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
- Based in our regional offices, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, researching, and qualifying high value opportunities across critical sectors, including Land, Aviation, Healthcare, Data Centers, and Logistics.
- In this role, you will act as the engine of our business development team—translating complex market data into actionable insights, crafting compelling pitch materials, and managing key stakeholder relationships.
Your Responsibilities
- Market Intelligence & Opportunity Qualification: Conduct Sector Research, Deliver Actionable Insights.
- Pitch & Proposal Management: Content Creation & Design Coordination, Commercial Bid Support.
- Pipeline Management & Operations: Maintain BD Momentum, Stakeholder Mapping, Cross Functional Alignment.
Your Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Experience: 2–4 years of experience in business development, market research, management consulting, or a corporate analyst role, preferably within the GCC or KSA market.
- Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with at least two of the target industries (Logistics, Healthcare, Aviation, Infrastructure, or Technology/Data Centers) is highly desirable.
- KSA Market Nuance: A solid understanding of the KSA business landscape, government procurement tendencies, and corporate protocols.
Your Proficiencies
- Agility: Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment where priorities shift based on government mandates or market opportunities.
- Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel for creating data driven decks and financial/market benchmarks.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in English is required; bilingual proficiency in Arabic is highly advantageous for local stakeholder mapping.
- Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to pull together data from multiple business units (OpCos) under tight deadlines.
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