Relationship Manager

Citywire Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citywire Middle East in Dubai is seeking a proactive Relationship Manager to grow our investor network and engage professional fund buyers across the UAE and GCC. You will build direct relationships with asset allocators, collaborate with events teams, and feed market insights back to editorial and research teams.

You will travel within the GCC as needed, maintain meticulous CRM records, and help expand Citywire’s presence in the regional asset management community.

Qualifications

• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills.
• Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
• Fluent English; Arabic proficiency preferred.
• Experience using CRM tools and pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining direct relationships with fund selectors and asset allocators across the Middle East.
• Partnering with events and local teams to recruit delegates and host attendees at forums and roundtables.
• Gathering feedback and market insights from investor meetings to inform regional publications and agendas.
• Tracking wealth management trends and regulatory changes across the GCC to identify growth opportunities.
• Maintaining CRM records of interactions, delegate statuses, and key account profiles.

Skills

Public speaking

Relationship building

English fluency

Arabic language proficiency

CRM experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Citywire is expanding its regional footprint across the Middle East and we are looking for a proactive, highly motivated Relationship Manager to join our Audience Development team in Dubai.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of building and cultivating our network of professional investors across the UAE and the wider GCC. Your core mission is to connect with key fund buyers, including private banks, retail banks, and family offices, ensuring they are engaged with Citywire’s news, research channels, and industry-leading events.

What you'll be doing:

• Building and maintaining direct relationships with professional fund selectors and asset allocators across the Middle East through = face-to-face meetings, calls, and digital outreach.
• Partnering closely with our events and local teams to recruit high-calibre delegates, host attendees, and network on the ground at Citywire forums and roundtables.
• Gathering actionable feedback and trend insights during investor meetings, feeding market intelligence directly to our editorial and research teams to shape regional publications and agendas.
• Tracking wealth management trends, regulatory changes, and product developments across the GCC to identify new audience growth opportunities.
• Maintaining meticulous, up-to-date CRM records of all interactions, delegate statuses, and key account profiles.

What we're looking for:

• Proactive Self-Starter: You have strong initiative, and the drive to work independently while collaborating seamlessly within a close-knit, global team.
• Communication:Outstanding interpersonal and public speaking skills, with the credibility to engage senior investment professionals and host industry rooms.
• Languages: Fluency in English is essential; professional working proficiency in Arabic is strongly desired.
• Technical Proficiency: Confident with the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable managing CRM pipelines under tight deadlines.
• Market Familiarity: An understanding of or strong curiosity about the Middle East investment landscape, wealth management, and private banking (prior regional exposure is a plus).
• Regional Mobility: Willingness and flexibility to travel across the GCC region for client meetings and events as needed.

Meet Citywire

We cover - and connect - all sides of the $100 trillion global asset management industry - through our news, events and insights.

At Citywire, we uphold a culture rooted in honesty, integrity, and fairness, where every voice is valued and heard. Our culture promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration on a global scale.

Join the team at the Heart of Wealth.

Citywire is an equal opportunities employer.