Education Business Development & Partnerships Lead

Alef Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alef Education is seeking a motivated Business Development Manager to prospect new clients and own the sales cycle from lead to close. You will build a robust pipeline, deliver compelling product demos, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to tailor pilots and implementations for educational institutions.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in education-sector sales, strong communication, and bilingual English/Arabic abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in account management, business development, and sales in the Education field.
• Proven track record of revenue generation in a B2B environment and exceeding ambitious sales targets.
• Demonstrated expertise in sales, including lead generation and building pipelines.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Sales Cycle Management: Build and maintain a sales pipeline through various channels and manage from lead to close.
• Product Demonstrations: Deliver compelling product demos and articulate value of Alef's offerings.
• Growth Strategy: Develop growth strategies focused on financial gain and customer satisfaction; identify new markets.
• Relationship Management: Foster and maintain business relationships with existing clients; ensure customer satisfaction.
• Product Training and Development: Gain deep understanding of Alef's platform from Education and Tech perspectives.
• Internal Collaboration: Work cross-functionally to define pilots, POCs and implementation strategies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Lead generation

Sales pipeline management

Bilingual English & Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or Business Administration

Job description

Alef Education is seeking a motivated Business Development Manager to prospect new clients and own the sales cycle from lead to close. You will build a robust pipeline, deliver compelling product demos, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to tailor pilots and implementations for educational institutions.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in education-sector sales, strong communication, and bilingual English/Arabic abilities.