Business Development Manager

ESTÉE LAUDER Companies; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company in Dubai is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive market expansion in the Middle East. This role entails building partnerships, opening new channels, and overseeing new market launches from concept to success. The ideal candidate has commercial experience in beauty or FMCG, strong negotiation skills, and thrives in multicultural environments. If you're entrepreneurial and ready to shape the future of beauty, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working autonomously and within teams.
• Strong experience in beauty, retail, or FMCG.
• Entrepreneurial mindset demonstrated in past experiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive new market expansion and growth across the region.
• Build partnerships and open new channels.
• Guide market launches from concept to commercial success.

Skills

Commercial experience in the Middle East

Negotiation skills

Agility

Problem-solving skills

Job description

About The Role

At Estée Lauder Companies, we are shaping the future of beauty across the Middle East — and we are looking for a Business Development Manager who is ready to lead that journey.

In this pivotal role, you will drive new market expansion and growth across the region. As a key part of our Middle East Commercial Team, you will build partnerships, open new channels and bring structure to new market launches — guiding them from concept to commercial success.

We are looking for a true deal-maker and relationship builder: someone who thrives on meeting new people, negotiating win–win outcomes and navigating complex, multicultural environments. You will partner closely with internal teams including Commercial, Supply Chain, brands — to make new markets thrive, balancing strategic vision with hands‑on execution.

About You

• You will be a self‑starter, who has proven experience in both working autonomously and within teams.
• You will have strong commercial experience in the Middle East — ideally in beauty, retail, or FMCG.
• You will have an entrepreneurial mindset and be able to demonstrate where you have used this.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Excellent negotiation, agility and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfort working across cultures and functions.
• Arabic is not essential but always a plus.

If you are curious, entrepreneurial and ready to lead beauty’s next frontier — we would love to hear from you.