Sr Specialist Business Development

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE Group in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking a Senior Specialist – Business Development to drive market development across its advanced technology and defence portfolio. You will identify opportunities, conduct market and competitor research, and support pipeline management while coordinating with technical and commercial teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in business development or related fields, with knowledge of EDGE clusters and defence-sector experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Defence or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Commercial, Strategy or related roles.
• Knowledge of EDGE clusters or similar systems: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Secure Intelligence Systems, Advanced Sensing, Homeland Security or Technology.
• Experience in the defense sector.
• EDGE capabilities experience or familiarity with EDGE clusters is preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new market and business development opportunities.
• Conduct market, customer and competitor research.
• Support opportunity qualification and pipeline management.
• Prepare customer presentations, business cases and market assessments.
• Support customer engagements, events and strategic partnerships.
• Coordinate with technical and commercial teams to progress opportunities.
• Maintain CRM data and pipeline reporting.

Skills

Research

Communication

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Defence or a related field

Job description

External Job Description

Senior Specialist – Business Development

Abu Dhabi, UAE | EDGE Commercial

EDGE Group is looking for a Senior Specialist – Business Development to support market development, opportunity identification and customer engagement across its advanced technology and defence portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify new market and business development opportunities.
• Conduct market, customer and competitor research.
• Support opportunity qualification and pipeline management.
• Prepare customer presentations, business cases and market assessments.
• Support customer engagements, events and strategic partnerships.
• Coordinate with technical and commercial teams to progress opportunities.
• Maintain CRM data and pipeline reporting.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Defence or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Commercial, Strategy or related roles.
• Knowledge or experience in technologies and products in at least a few of the following areas: integrated C5ISR systems, C5ISR products, multi-intelligence fusion, sensing and intelligence (EW, Radar, EO/IR, SAR, AIS, acoustics, GEOINT, OSINT, etc), artificial intelligence (AI), platforms, autonomy, missiles, weapons, multi-domain systems and technologies, and tactical systems.
• Knowledge of one or more EDGE clusters, or experience with similar systems: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Secure Intelligence Systems, Advanced Sensing, Homeland Security, and Technology and Industrialization
• Experience in the defense sector
• Experience in one or more of EDGE’s key capabilities, including Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Secure Intelligence Systems, Advanced Sensing, Homeland Security or Technology.
• Defence, aerospace, advanced technology or security sector experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, communication and presentation skills.

Join EDGE and contribute to the growth of a leading advanced technology and defence portfolio.