Business Development & IR Manager – Middle East Region, Fluent Arabic required

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a Business Development & Investor Relations Manager for the Middle East region. This role requires fluent Arabic and involves building key relationships with fund managers and institutional investors. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, organisation skills, and a deep understanding of the investment management industry. Travel to the Middle East is required.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Arabic is required.
• Experience in client relationship management.
• Understanding of the investment management industry.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with fund managers & institutional investors.
• Draft and collect feedback during investor calls and meetings.
• Work alongside Marketing team on lead generation projects.

Skills

Persuasive communications

Organisational skills

Sales skills

Public speaking

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Team player

Knowledge of investment management

Event planning

Client relationship management

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Pardot

Boomset

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Business Development & IR Manager – Middle East Region, Fluent Arabic required, Manchester

Client: Ramsey Portia

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

The Sales & Investor Relations Manager is an experienced client relationship management professional who will build a solid network of relationships with key fund managers & institutional investors in the Middle East Region.

The role requires:

• Persuasive communications skills both written and oral, and ability to cross-sell
• Excellent organisation skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Very good phone manners and sales skills. Presentation and public speaking skills are a plus
• Draft and collect feedback (well-written notes) from investor calls and meetings in order to help Program Directors prepare Agendas
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines
• Ability to discern priorities
• Understanding of the territory and ability to grow within the market.
• Self-starter and resilient attitude
• Team player
• A good understanding of investment management industry and in-depth knowledge investor client base, and curiosity to continue learning more
• Comfortable with traveling abroad
• An interest for staying abreast of global news and a mature grasp of general affairs (particularly in their region); a good understanding of social, political and economic trends and how these impact the investment industry
• Audience development planning understanding
• Ability to run event project timeline on schedule and liaise with wider IR team to keep tasks on track
• Ability to grow new business targets and strengthen already existing relationships
• Have regular communication lines with investors through face-to-face meetings, calls and emails
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Excel, Pardot, Boomset and other event planning related CRM tools
• Ability to work alongside Marketing team to advise on lead generation projects and explain our needs and audience targets to marketing
• Work with Program Directors, Client Coordinators and Logistics Managers leading up to an event; communicate effectively with all staff involved in the project management
• Source content from investors for the Allocator Intel Network.
• Willing to travel to the Middle East region