Managed Services - Deal Origination and Sales Director Technology

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a Deal Origination and Sales Director to lead sales strategies and build relationships with C-suite clients. Candidates should have extensive experience in managed services sales within the Technology sector, with a strong record of driving opportunities through to closure. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders are essential for success in this role that offers significant market engagement and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in outsourcing or managed services sales.
• 5 years in the Technology sector.
• Proficient in written and spoken English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Agree on a sales strategy for the sector and identify priority opportunities.
• Build new relationships with C-suite clients.
• Originate sales opportunities and work with Solutions team.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Relationship building

Managed services experience

Negotiation skills

Education

Large complex sales management experience

Job description

Job Description & Summary

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS Clients & Markets

Management Level

Director

Job Summary

We are growing our Sales Activation and Solutioning Function for Managed Services and are looking for a Deal Origination and Sales Director to support our go‑to‑market capability. The primary purpose of this role is to assist PwC Partners shape and sell managed services to our Technology Services clients. Our Deal Origination and Sales Directors take the lead in driving a Managed Services sales strategy from building relationships internally and with C‑suite level clients to identifying opportunities for cross‑selling services. You will work closely with our Solutions Lab and experienced Solution Architects who will support the detailed design of a Managed Service solution (including cost modeling, deal shaping and bid management support). We are looking for someone who can build relationships quickly with senior client and internal stakeholders and who has experience of Managed Services sales across the Technology sector. You will need to be curious, have an analytical nature and a base of core business development sales or account management experience across Managed Services or the Technology industry.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Agree a sales strategy for the sector and identify priority opportunities and clients.
• Build relationships and develop new relationships with C‑suite level clients and internal stakeholders.
• Originate sales opportunity and work with Solutions team and LoS to shape the proposition and the solutions for the clients.
• Work with the business to take new Managed Services solutions to market.
• Generate and develop opportunities through to closure of a sale.
• Leverage the support of the broader Managed Services Solutioning capability to build compelling go‑to‑market solutions.
• Identify opportunities for cross‑selling across existing engagements and client portfolios.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in architecting and selling managed services deals in the Technology sector.
• Proven ability in origination of managed services opportunities.
• Strategic thinker who can work with key accounts across the Technology sector and identify opportunities to shape and sell managed services.
• Experience in the end‑to‑end pursuit process from deal identification through to closing sales.
• Highly collaborative and able to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable in dealing with and influencing senior stakeholders, including challenging when necessary.
• Proven experience of delivering commercial and business performance results at pace.

Expected Competencies

• Strong communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships
• Strong technology services domain knowledge to lead conversations and create thought leadership
• Executive level presence and influence
• Good negotiation skills
• Business and commercial acumen
• Able to demonstrate agility between complex deals and simplification of messages

Required Language Skills

Proficient in written and spoken English. Arabic is a plus

Minimum Education and Specific Qualification

Outsourcing and/or large complex sales management and business development experience is essential.

Minimum Years Experience Required

• 12 years of experience in outsourcing or managed services sales with at least 5 of those being in the Technology sector.

Additional Application Instructions

N/A

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

(no certifications specified)

Required Skills

(not specified)

Optional Skills

(not specified)

Desired Languages

(If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 40%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

Yes

Job Posting End Date

(no end date specified)

Required Experience

Director