Business Development Manager

ProgressSoft Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology provider is looking for a Business Development Manager in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of sales experience in the banking sector, proven negotiation skills, and the ability to manage the sales cycle effectively. Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, preparing a sales plan, and developing relationships with key stakeholders in the banking and financial services industry.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of sales experience in the banking sector.
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets in UAE.
• Excellent command of English and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets set by the company.
• Prepare and execute a sales plan for the UAE market.
• Manage the sales cycle and coordinate with various teams.

Skills

Sales experience in banking

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Market analysis

CRM proficiency

Job description

We are looking to hire a Business Development Manager (BDM) with 5-10 years’ experience in sales of banking and payment solutions. The BDM must have worked with all renowned banks in UAE and will be responsible for the sales cycle from cold calls to signing contracts to recurring maintenance. BDM will perform market analysis and will develop the relationships with the management and senior staff in the banking and Financial Service Industry.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and enhance sales targets established by ProgressSoft.
• Prepare and execute a sales plan for UAE's market which meets ProgressSoft’s 2022-2026 Strategy and Business plan.
• Manage the whole sales cycle, coordinating with Product Owners, Project Managers and Technical Team Leaders.
• Work with related ProgressSoft team to ensure proper engagement with customers and understanding their requirements.
• Cooperate with the Bidding Team to deliver documents and proposals which detail the Business Requirement and ProgressSoft competence.
• Negotiate proposals and contracts of solutions and recurring maintenance.
• Excessive use of ProgressSoft’s CRM to build and update client profiles.
• Analyze and prepare comparison sheets between ProgressSoft and competitive products.
• Identify new markets and opportunities.
• Develop strong distribution channels with renowned global, regional and local firms.

Requirements

• Proven track record of sales in UAE, In the banking and financial sector.
• Ability to deal with all levels of staff within an organization.
• Strong negotiation skills with decision makers.
• Excellent command of English language.
• Very good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Very good understanding of banking and payments systems.
• Organized, focused, ambitious and independent.