Business Development Manager

UMI; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

UMI, based in the UAE, seeks a Business Development Manager to drive growth, expand brand recognition, and enhance financial performance. The role focuses on lead generation, pricing negotiations, and revenue forecasting within dynamic markets.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in a similar position and availability to join quickly. The job emphasizes strategic planning, partnerships, and proactive market exploration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in a similar role.
• Candidates who can join immediately will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Generate new sales leads, negotiate client pricing, and forecast sales revenue.
• research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, sales and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
• foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
• understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
• think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
• work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
• keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.

Skills

Lead generation

Negotiation

Sales strategy

Relationship building

Market awareness

Job description

About the job Business Development Manager

UMI is an experiential marketing, design and production firm based in UAE with 2 branches in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with over 17 years of experience in brand activations, events management, interior design and exhibition services.

We love what we do, and we're committed to delivering the highest possible value to every single client. But we're also committed to our team members, we've designed a culture that keeps our employees energized so they can do their very best work, every day.

If you love the idea of working with exceptional clients in a culture of creative excellence, we want to hear from you!

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Were currently looking to hire an experienced Business Development Manager for helping our company to obtain better brand recognition and financial growth.

generating new sales leads, negotiate client pricing, and forecast sales revenue.

Job Responsibilities:

• Generate new sales leads, negotiate client pricing, and forecast sales revenue.
• research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, sales and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
• foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
• understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
• think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
• work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
• keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.

Experience:

5 to 8 years of experience in a similar role.

Candidates who can join immediately will be given preference.