Business Development Manager Middle East – Arabic speaking

Top Employers Institute; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 50,539 - 67,385; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Paid time off for volunteering

Sabbatical leave after 5 years

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

A global HR certification organization is seeking a Business Development Manager to generate revenue through the HR Certification Programme. This position requires fluency in Business Arabic and English, along with experience in sales, preferably in HR services. The role involves networking with HR decision-makers and driving sales growth. The ideal candidate will excel in negotiation and communication, working in a dynamic, multicultural environment. This position also offers flexible working conditions and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Native or fluent in Business Arabic and fluent in English.
• 3-5 years of experience in Sales, preferably in HR Services.
• Effective in needs analysis and sales presentations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new business development via prospecting and selling.
• Drive sales growth by setting up qualified meetings.
• Connect and network with senior HR stakeholders.

Skills

Business Arabic (Middle East)

Sales skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal savvy

Job description

Please note that you must be based in Saudi Arabia, preferably Riad.

Description of the company

Top Employers Institute is the global authority on recognising excellence in People Practices. We help accelerate these practices to enrich the world of work. Through the Top Employers Programme, participating companies can be certified and recognised as an employer of choice. The Certification is awarded to organisations based on the participation and results of the HR Best Practices Survey covering six HR domains consisting of 20 topics such as People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity & Inclusion, and Wellbeing.

In 2026, Top Employers Institute certified nearly 2,500 organisations in 131 countries/regions. These certified Top Employers positively impact the lives of over 14 million employees globally.

This role will be based in KSA/UAE and will report to the Middle East and South Eastern Europe Regional Manager/Team Lead, based in Valencia, Spain.

Purpose and contribution to company strategy

Building upon the growth and impact of the Top Employer’s Certification Programme worldwide we are looking to recruit a new team member to support Middle East region Leaders in the development and branding of their organisations.

The Business Development Manager directly generates revenue by prospecting for, positioning and selling the HR Certification Programme to multinational companies headquartered across Middle East region, mainly in KSA and UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for new business development via prospecting, social selling, qualifying and consultative selling
• Drive sales growth and pipeline through the setting up of qualified meetings
• Be a subject matter expert and evangelist of Top Employers HR Certification
• Ability to connect and network with senior HR stakeholders and position the full value of the Programme across their areas of responsibility and areas of focus
• Work closely with Marketing to support events and follow up digital leads
• Achieve growth targets for new business acquisition
• Building a strong professional network by initiating contact with HR decision makers

Key Success Competencies

• Company wide competencies: Collaboration, customer focus, global perspective.
• Role-specific competencies: Communicates effectively, manages complexity, interpersonal savyy, business insight, directs work, builds networks, persuades, drives results

Qualification Criteria

• Native or fluent in Business Arabic (Middle East) and fluent in English in both writing and verbally. Any other language is a nice to have.
• 3-5 years working experience in Sales, not mandatory but preferably in the field of HR Services
• Value Selling Skills: (meeting prep, conduct an effective needs analysis, deliver sales presentations, answer questions and handle objections)
• Negotiation skills: Knows how to prepare, how to make offers, how to respond to offers, how to respond to typical tactics, how to close, how to ensure the agreement lasts.
• Communication skills: Operate with confidence, can make formal persuasive presentations, can communicate 1-1 with confidence and discuss the company products/services and added value potential effectively.
• Available to travel to conferences, client sites and company meetings in Middle East

What Top Employers Institute offers

Purposeful Impact. Global Connections. Versatile Working Environment.

At Top Employers Institute, you collaborate with colleagues worldwide as you shape a career focused on enriching the world of work, bringing your best self.

At Top Employers Institute, we believe in:

• Living our human-centric approach(flexible working conditions, including the flexibility to work from home or the office)
• Thriving in a multicultural environment
• Growing meaningfully
• Leadership culture based on trust
• Plenty of room for initiatives and own responsibility
• We pay you to pay it forward: we grant you 2 days of paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about
• We want you to stay with us: you will enjoy a 4-week sabbatical leave paid by the company after 5 years
• Dynamic and strong international culture (more than 30 nationalities spread over 12 offices all around the world)
• Fast growing (20% YoY revenue growth) and sustainable company (founded 30 years ago)
• Be part of a globally recognised leader shaping the future of HR and employer branding.
• Be part of a motivated and fun team in a high-growth environment where every day brings new challenges,opportunitiesand rewards
• Collaborate with industry experts and thought leaders to drive meaningful impact
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities