Business Development Associate

Maseera; Muscat; On-site; OMR 6,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

ManaraAI is seeking a Business Development Associate to drive growth by generating leads and building client relationships across the GCC. You will work across sales, partnerships, and marketing to expand market presence and close deals.

The role involves outreach, pipeline management, and collaboration with product teams to align messaging with platform capabilities. Event support and CRM upkeep are key components of success.

Qualifications

• Experience in lead generation and building client relationships.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and sales processes.
• Strong networking and outreach abilities across industries.

Responsibilities

• Identify and generate new leads across target industries including financial services, government, and enterprise.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospects and opportunities.
• Conduct outreach via LinkedIn, email, events, and networking.
• Qualify leads and schedule meetings/demos with key stakeholders.
• Support deal progression, proposals, and client onboarding.
• Develop partnerships with ecosystem players such as consulting firms and regulators.
• Track pipeline, conversions, and revenue performance.
• Execute marketing campaigns to drive lead generation and brand awareness.
• Support go-to-market strategies for new features.
• Organize events, webinars, and industry engagements.
• Monitor campaign performance and optimize based on insights.
• Collaborate with product and leadership to align messaging with platform capabilities.
• Gather market feedback to support product development.
• Maintain CRM systems and track leads and activities.

Job description

ManaraAI is an AI-powered GRC and RegTech startup on a mission to simplify governance, risk, compliance, and audits for organizations while empowering regulators across the region. We work with both regulators and organizations to build localized, intelligent solutions that replace spreadsheets and manual processes with automation, continuous monitoring, and actionable insights. Our culturevalues ownership, collaboration, and meaningful impact, bringing together technology and GRC experts to solve complex challenges. Join us to shape a category-defining platform and grow with a fast-moving team building the future of GRC and regulation.

Position Summary

The Business Development Associate will play a key role in driving ManaraAI’s growth by generating leads and building client relationships. This role bridges sales, partnerships, and marketing, focusing on expanding market presence, closing deals, and strengthening the company’s positioning across the GCC.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and generate new leads across target industries (financial services, government, enterprise).
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospects and opportunities.
• Conduct outreach via LinkedIn, email, events, and networking.
• Qualify leads and schedule meetings/demos with key stakeholders.
• Support deal progression, proposals, and client onboarding.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with ecosystem players (consulting firms, regulators, tech partners).
• Track sales pipeline, conversion metrics, and revenue performance.
• Execute marketing campaigns (digital, events, partnerships) to drive brand awareness and lead generation.
• Support go-to-market strategies for new features (e.g., vendor risk, agentic analysis).
• Assist in organizing events, webinars, and industry engagements.
• Monitor campaign performance and optimize based on insights.
• Work closely with product and leadership teams to align messaging with platform capabilities.
• Gather market feedback and customer insights to support product development.
• Maintain CRM systems and ensure accurate tracking of leads and activities.
• Support preparation of business proposals, pricing, and pitch materials.