Business Development Manager

Status Labs; Dubai; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-growing company as a Business Development Manager in Dubai, where you will lead the expansion into the Middle Eastern market. This leadership role offers the chance to build a customer base, manage a team, and drive new business opportunities. With the potential for uncapped commissions, your efforts will directly impact the company's growth in a rapidly evolving industry. If you have a passion for networking and a track record in high-value sales, this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in the online reputation management sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-value professional services sales.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build Status Labs' customer base in the Middle East.
• Lead kick-off calls and manage client relationships.
• Hire and train a team of Sales Development Representatives.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Management

Communication Skills

Networking

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA/CIMA/MSc

Job description

Manager, United Arab Emirates

Status Labs is hiring a Business Development Manager to establish an international office in Dubai and to grow its UAE business in 2025.

The Role:

This is a leadership position within Status Labs with the opportunity to build the company’s Middle Eastern business and to manage its P&L. Once trained you will be the primary point of contact for Status Labs’ clients in the Middle East and will have responsibility for hiring and leading a team of account and business development managers.

This role will lead Status Labs’ entry into the UAE with responsibility for bringing in new business, building referral partnerships, opening the physical office space in Dubai and in hiring a business development team.

This is a full-time, salaried position based in Dubai. The role has an opportunity to make uncapped commissions, and our top performers make $150-200k per year.

Responsibilities:

• Build Status Labs' customer base in the Middle East with support from the President of Status Labs’ International business.
• Find new business development and referral opportunities through networking and grow them into long-term partnerships.
• Present services to prospective clients.
• Lead kick-off calls and report on ongoing campaigns for Middle Eastern clients.
• Manage the client experience from the initial conversation to scoping an engagement, negotiating an agreement, and managing the ongoing relationship.
• Hire and train an initial team of 3-4 Sales Development Representatives with support from our International sales team.

Requirements:

• Experience in closing new business within either a high-value professional services sales process or luxury asset sales environment.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in dealing with ultra-high net worth individuals (e.g. private banking, wealth management or luxury asset sales).
• A keen interest in current affairs and media.
• Bachelor's degree at 2.1 or higher.
• Higher education qualifications in management (MBA/CIMA/MSc) desired.
• English and Arabic language proficiency. Additional languages beneficial.

The Company

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a fast-growing company and build a career in the rapidly evolving online reputation management industry? If you aspire to build a network of CEOs and celebrities, this is an opportunity for you.

Status Labs is the world’s premier online reputation management agency. We help companies and public figures protect and improve their digital presence.

In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Status Labs was named as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US by Inc. Magazine. We have been featured or quoted in the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Daily Beast, The Observer, Du Jour, and many other publications.

Our growing team of 80 people is split between our offices in Austin, LA, NYC, Miami, London, Hamburg, and Geneva. We're one of the fastest-growing companies in the US, and new business development is integral to our success. If you're looking to become part of a growing business in a rapidly evolving industry, this is an opportunity for you.

Please attach a resume for our consideration.