Business Development Manager
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About the Role
ProductTank Abu Dhabi is looking for a part-time Business Development Manager to identify and build relationships with partners and sponsors. This hybrid role involves managing outreach campaigns and coordinating with the organizing team.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Identify and build relationships with potential partners, sponsors, and collaborators
- Research and approach relevant organizations
- Manage outreach campaigns and maintain a pipeline of partnership opportunities
- Coordinate with the organizing team to align partnership activities with events
- Oversee sponsorship agreements and ensure partners receive agreed visibility and value
- Track performance metrics, prepare brief reports, and help shape strategies to expand the chapter’s reach
Requirements
- Demonstrated skills in business development, partnership building, and stakeholder management
- Experience with community engagement, event support, or working with professional networks and associations
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Organizational and planning abilities, including managing multiple initiatives, timelines, and follow ups
- Familiarity with product management or related fields is highly beneficial
- Comfort using digital tools for collaboration, CRM or contact tracking, and basic data reporting
- Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment and coordinate effectively with a volunteer or cross functional team
- Relevant academic background or equivalent professional experience in business, marketing, communications, or a similar discipline
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Role Description
- The Business Development Manager role at ProductTank Abu Dhabi is a part time, hybrid position based in Abu Dhabi, with flexibility for some work from home. The role involves identifying and building relationships with potential partners, sponsors, and collaborators to support the growth and sustain
Day to Day Activities
- Research and approach relevant organizations
- Manage outreach campaigns and maintain a pipeline of partnership opportunities
- Coordinate with the organizing team to align partnership activities with events
- Oversee sponsorship agreements and ensure partners receive agreed visibility and value
- Track performance metrics, prepare brief reports, and help shape strategies to expand the chapter’s reach within the local and regional product community
Qualifications
- Demonstrated skills in business development, partnership building, and stakeholder management.
- Experience with community engagement, event support, or working with professional networks and associations.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse professional audiences.
- Organizational and planning abilities, including managing multiple initiatives, timelines, and follow ups.
- Familiarity with product management or related fields (such as technology, design, or entrepreneurship) is highly beneficial.
- Comfort using digital tools for collaboration, CRM or contact tracking, and basic data reporting.
- Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment and coordinate effectively with a volunteer or cross functional team.
- Relevant academic background or equivalent professional experience in business, marketing, communications, or a similar discipline.
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