Strategic Education & Partnerships Executive

The University of Manchester - Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester - Dubai seeks a proactive Business Development Executive to advance corporate engagement, recruitment, and partnerships across the Middle East. You will support growth in Executive Education and collaborate with regional partners to meet recruitment targets.

Role requires strong presentation and negotiation skills, willingness to travel within the GCC, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends for events and promotions.

Qualifications

• Fluency in both English and Arabic (written and spoken).
• 3–5 years of experience in Business Development, corporate partnerships, government engagement, or B2B sales (GCC/KSA experience preferred).
• Proven track record of developing and managing senior-level corporate and government relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate recruitment and partnerships across the Middle East region.
• Plan, organize and execute recruitment events and corporate engagement activities.
• Analyse CRM data, pipeline reports, and campaign performance metrics to inform strategy.
• Liaise with UK teams on Executive Education updates and ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Support CSR initiatives and maintain strong relationships with partners.

Skills

English fluency

Arabic fluency

Business development

Government engagement

Negotiation skills

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Data analytics tools

Job description

The University of Manchester - Dubai seeks a proactive Business Development Executive to advance corporate engagement, recruitment, and partnerships across the Middle East. You will support growth in Executive Education and collaborate with regional partners to meet recruitment targets.

Role requires strong presentation and negotiation skills, willingness to travel within the GCC, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends for events and promotions.