Business Development Manager - Abu Dhabi
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
Business Development Manager Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our Commercial team sits at the centre of Deliveroo’s marketplace—shaping how we serve restaurants, grocers, and new verticals worldwide.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Business Development Manager
Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do.
Our Commercial team sits at the centre of Deliveroo’s marketplace—shaping how we serve restaurants, grocers, and new verticals worldwide.
From negotiating key partnerships to unlocking new revenue streams and crafting data-led growth strategies, we take on big challenges that move the business forward.
If you thrive in fast-paced, commercial environments and want to influence the future of a global brand—this is the team for you.
We’re looking for a
Business Development Manager
to join our
Abu Dhabi
team.
In this role, you’ll help us build relationships with retail partners and bring them onto the Deliveroo platform, developing a best in class proposition within a new and exciting area of our business.
Get to know our Commercial team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be joining the
Smb (Small And Medium Business)
team, reporting to the SMB Team Lead.
You will be responsible for expanding our retail and restaurant footprint in the region, ensuring new partners launch successfully and scale rapidly on our platform.
Here’s What Your Day-to-day Might Look Like
- Strategic Prospecting: Map, pitch, and close new partners across your region, acting as a category expert to identify up-and-coming brands and a strong pipeline of leads.
- Multi-channel Outreach: Engage with retail partners through physical visits, emails, calls, and social media to demonstrate Deliveroo’s technology and value proposition.
- Onboarding Management: Oversee the partner onboarding process from start to finish to ensure it is as quick, efficient, and seamless as possible.
- Launch Success: Monitor and support partner performance within the critical first eight weeks of signing to guarantee long-term success.
- Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Deliveroo at local meetups and industry events to build our network and presence in the Abu Dhabi market.
What You’ll Need to Thrive
- Our ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others:
- Proven Sales Track Record: Significant experience (2-3 years) in sales, with a demonstrable history of prospecting, pitching, and closing high-value deals.
- Skilled Negotiator: Proven ability to structure win-win deals that benefit both the partner and Deliveroos commercial ecosystem.
- Commercial Knowledge: A strong understanding of the economics of delivery and the ability to work towards demanding monthly targets.
- Operational Ownership: A tenacious, self-motivated approach to managing your own territory and taking full ownership of your portfolio.
- Local Expertise: Based in Abu Dhabi (or willing to relocate) with an interest in the local food and retail landscape. Experience in the restaurant sector is a plus.
Why Join Us?
At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving.
We’re Food Lovers, Problem Solvers, Community Builders And More, Brought Together By a Shared Drive To Make Things Better.
Working Here You Can Expect To
Make a visible impact every day
Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.
Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment
Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.
Build a career, not just a role
Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.
Deliver together in an inclusive culture
Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.
We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages.
Find more about how we hire here.
Our Global Structure
Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition.
Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt.
Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do.
We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.
We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application.
We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.
If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Details
Role Level: Mid-Level Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Company Website: https://deliveroo.co.uk Job Function: Sales Company Industry/
About The Company
Searching, interviewing and hiring are all part of the professional life.
The TALENTMATE Portal idea is to fill and help professionals doing one of them by bringing together the requisites under One Roof.
Whether you're hunting for your Next Job Opportunity or Looking for Potential Employers, we're here to lend you a Helping Hand.
Report
Disclaimer: talentmate.com is only a platform to bring jobseekers & employers together.
Applicants are advised to research the bonafides of the prospective employer independently.
We do NOT endorse any requests for money payments and strictly advice against sharing personal or bank related information.
We also recommend you visit Security Advice for more information.
If you suspect any fraud or malpractice, email us at abuse@talentmate.com.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at TALENTMATE
Restaurant General Manager
Dubai, UAE
Hilton is seeking a Restaurant General Manager to lead daily operations for a hotel dining outlet, deliver exceptional guest experiences, inspire the team, drive revenue growth, and uphold regulatory standards. Requires
Senior Institutional Sales - MENA
Dubai, UAE
Saxo Bank is seeking a Senior Institutional Sales professional to originate new institutional partnerships in the MENA region, focusing on banks, external asset managers, and IFAs. The role requires 5-8 years of solution
Senior HR Generalist
Dubai, UAE
KBR is seeking an experienced Senior HR Generalist for their Dubai office to manage HR operations, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, and employee relations. The role requires 12+ years of experience with strong
Internship - Business Planning And Analysis Coordinator - Hermès Perfume And Beauty - Dubaï M W
Dubai, UAE
TALENTMATE is seeking an Internship - Business Planning and Analysis Coordinator to support two Area Managers for local markets at Hermès Perfume and Beauty in Dubai. Responsibilities include monitoring business plans, m
Technical HSE Specialist
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Worley is seeking a Technical HSE Specialist for a mega Oil & Gas project in Abu Dhabi. The role requires 15+ years of experience in Loss Prevention Engineering, ADNOC project experience, and offshore project experience.
Resident Engineer Bridges And Infrastructure - Dubai
Dubai, UAE
Zutari seeks an experienced Resident Engineer for major infrastructure works in Dubai. The role requires strong bridge and road infrastructure experience, RTA approval, and the ability to lead site supervision. Ideal can
Construction Supervisor-Mechanical
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Worley seeks a Construction Supervisor - Mechanical for a project in Abu Dhabi. The role involves supervising mechanical construction activities, coordinating with EPC contractors, and ensuring compliance with safety and
Build And Release Engineer
Dubai, UAE
TALENTMATE is recruiting a Build and Release Engineer for a client to oversee build and deployment processes. The role involves setting up build tools, implementing continuous integration, and managing deployment pipelin
Restaurant General Manager
Dubai, UAE
Senior Institutional Sales - MENA
Dubai, UAE
Senior HR Generalist
Dubai, UAE
Internship - Business Planning And Analysis Coordinator - Hermès Perfume And Beauty - Dubaï M W
Dubai, UAE
Technical HSE Specialist
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Resident Engineer Bridges And Infrastructure - Dubai
Dubai, UAE
Construction Supervisor-Mechanical
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Build And Release Engineer
Dubai, UAE