Middle East Sales Development Leader

Eleven Labs

United Arab Emirates

On-site

AED 180,000 - 340,000

Full time

4 days ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Eleven Labs is seeking an experienced Sales Development Lead for the Middle East region. You will own the outbound sales strategy, build and develop a high-performing SDR team, and work closely with Account Executives to drive pipeline from enterprise opportunities.

The role requires 6–8+ years in outbound B2B sales, a proven track record of securing meetings, and the ability to scale playbooks, tooling, and processes. English fluency is essential; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

6–8+ years outbound B2B sales experience, including experience leading, mentoring, or managing an SDR/BDR team.
Track record of personally securing new business meetings and coaching others to do the same.
Demonstrated ability to build opportunity-sized lead lists in new markets and categories.
Experience building and scaling outbound process, tooling, and playbooks from the ground up.
Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build, coach, and manage a team of SDRs, setting the bar for outbound execution and pipeline generation.
Design and continuously refine the outbound playbook — research, prospecting, cold calling, emailing, and social outreach — for the ME market.
Partner closely with Account Executives to align on prospect feedback, objections, and market trends, and translate that insight into sharper outreach.
Own KPI tracking and reporting for the team — conversion rates, lead quality, and outreach effectiveness — and use that data to optimize strategy.
Collaborate with sales leadership to scale process as the team and market mature.
Act as an escalation point and mentor for the team, unblocking deals and developing individual reps skills.