Bahrain-Based GCC Sales Director – Enterprise Growth

Apex Group; Manama; On-site; BHD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Bahrain seeks an experienced Sales Director to lead and scale the GCC sales function, primarily Bahrain, Qatar, Oman with exposure to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will define and execute the country’s sales strategy, drive revenue growth, build strategic client relationships, and develop a high-performing sales organization aligned with the company’s regional and corporate objectives.

Frequent ravel across the GCC is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Finance, or related field; MBA or equivalent is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in sales or commercial leadership, with at least 5 years in financial services.
• Proven track record of building and leading successful sales teams and delivering revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of the GCC market, customer landscape, and business culture.
• Demonstrated success in closing complex, high-value deals.
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and executive-level influencing abilities.
• Experience in regional or multinational organizations is highly desirable.
• Candidates should be from Bahrain.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the sales strategy aligned with regional growth objectives.
• Own revenue creation for each market across prospective and client book.
• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across key sectors.
• Lead complex, high-value negotiations and close enterprise-level deals.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Establish and scale a high-performing sales team with leadership and coaching.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Operations, Finance, and Legal for deal execution.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments within GCC to inform decisions.
• Represent the company at industry events and executive client engagements.
• Develop and present sales forecasts and strategic updates to senior leadership.

Skills

Sales leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

MBA (advantage)

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Apex Group in Bahrain seeks an experienced Sales Director to lead and scale the GCC sales function, primarily Bahrain, Qatar, Oman with exposure to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will define and execute the country’s sales strategy, drive revenue growth, build strategic client relationships, and develop a high-performing sales organization aligned with the company’s regional and corporate objectives.

Frequent ravel across the GCC is required.