Business Development Manager
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About the Role
Whitecollars is hiring a Business Development Manager for a high-growth client at the intersection of AI, digital product innovation, and ecosystem development in Saudi Arabia.
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Responsibilities
- Build and manage a pipeline of high value commercial opportunities from scratch
- Develop relationships across startups, corporates, government entities, accelerators, and tech communities
- Map the ecosystem, track emerging trends, and surface opportunities
- Lead proposal development, negotiation, and agreement execution
- Represent the organization at industry events and networking forums
Requirements
- Track record of identifying, pursuing, and closing strategic business opportunities in tech, SaaS, or innovation driven environments
- Built meaningful relationships across startups, corporates, and ecosystem players in Saudi Arabia or the GCC
- Uses AI tools as a daily productivity multiplier
- Communicates with clarity and confidence
- Thinks strategically but executes relentlessly
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Professionally proficient in English
- Arabic proficiency is a strong advantage
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The Opportunity
- Saudi Arabia's AI and tech ecosystem is scaling fast, and the companies shaping it need dealmakers.
- Our client, a high growth player at the intersection of AI, digital product innovation, and ecosystem development, is looking for a Business Development Manager who can turn relationships into revenue and partnerships into platforms for growth.
What You'll Own
- Pipeline & Revenue Growth: Build and manage a pipeline of high value commercial opportunities from scratch.
- Strategic Partnerships: Develop relationships across startups, corporates, government entities, accelerators, and tech communities.
- Market Intelligence: Map the ecosystem, track emerging trends, and surface opportunities before competitors see them.
- Commercial Execution: Lead proposal development, negotiation, and agreement execution.
- Ecosystem Presence: Represent the organization at industry events and networking forums.
What Makes You Successful
- Track record of identifying, pursuing, and closing strategic business opportunities in tech, SaaS, or innovation driven environments.
- Built meaningful relationships across startups, corporates, and ecosystem players in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
- Uses AI tools as a daily productivity multiplier.
- Communicates with clarity and confidence.
- Thinks strategically but executes relentlessly.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Professionally proficient in English, with Arabic proficiency being a strong advantage.
What's In It For You
- Career Trajectory: You're joining at a growth inflection point.
- Autonomy & Ownership: You set the strategy, build the relationships, and drive the outcomes.
- Ecosystem Access: Develop a network across Saudi Arabia's most influential tech players.
- Meaningful Work: Shape how AI powered products and businesses grow across one of the world's fastest moving markets.
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