Senior Project and Business Development Manager
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Shape landmark public art and cultural projects across the Middle East Senior BD role blending commercial leadership with creativity and design About Our Client The client is a long-established joint venture operating at the intersection of public art, bespoke architectural fabrication, and large-scale metalwork.
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Overview
- Shape landmark public art and cultural projects across the Middle East
- Senior BD role blending commercial leadership with creativity and design
About Our Client
The client is a long-established joint venture operating at the intersection of public art, bespoke architectural fabrication, and large-scale metalwork.
With decades of regional presence and international credibility, they work closely with government bodies, cultural institutions, artists, and curators to deliver complex, high-profile projects across the Middle East.
Job Description
- Lead senior-level business development across public art, cultural, and tourism sectors
- Manage and grow relationships with government entities and institutional clients
- Identify new BD opportunities aligned with creative, artisanal, and architectural work
- Act as the senior figurehead for business development, accountable for pipeline and revenue
- Maintain and strengthen an existing project pipeline while building new relationships
- Lead and manage RFP and tender processes within the public and institutional sectors
- Collaborate closely with artists, curators, architects, and technical delivery teams
- Engage creatively around design intent, materials, finishes, and aesthetics
- Represent the business with cultural sensitivity and regional market understanding
The Successful Applicant
- A successful Senior Project and Business Development Manager should have:
- Proven senior business development experience within culture, tourism, or public realm projects
- Background in architecture, engineering, or technical disciplines strongly preferred
- Experience working on bespoke, design-led or artist-driven projects rather than pure property development
- Strong understanding of how business and relationships operate in Saudi Arabia
- Comfortable engaging creatively with artists, designers, and curators
- Confident managing complex stakeholders and long sales cycles
- A collaborative, empathetic leader who values teamwork and shared success
- Curious, open-minded, and willing to learn the nuances of the art and curatorial space
- Based in the GCC with a clear desire to build a long-term career in Saudi
What'S On Offer
- Senior leadership position with regional visibility and influence
- Opportunity to work on culturally significant, landmark projects
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Long-term growth opportunity within a stable and well-established organisation
- Contact: leading - logo.pngJoel Thomas
- Quote job ref: JN-042026-7002107
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