Business Development Assistant Manager

Saudi Telecom Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Business Development Professional with 5-8 years of experience in sales and customer service within the technology sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing business relationships, analyzing market opportunities, and supporting sales activities. This role requires strong analytical skills and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related fields.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in business development, sales, or customer service roles.
• Experience in the technology or telecommunication industry.

Responsibilities

• Document and initiate business relationships with BD experts.
• Identify mega prospect project opportunities and report findings.
• Manage consultative sales for medium to low return clients.
• Conduct market research on emerging industry trends.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Market Research

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Job description

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Jobs at this level are responsible for supporting the maintenance and expansion of relationships with prospects and existing clients, executing short-term plans to engage new industries, supporting the identification of short- and long-term business opportunities, and engaging in medium-margin ventures. They are also responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting market demand through awareness building and consultative sales. Additionally, they maintain and track the client pipeline.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to documenting and initiating business relationships with BD experts in the public and private sectors within the Kingdom.
• Identify and analyze information on mega prospect large-scale projects and report findings to management on smart cities and ICT/Digitization market opportunities and leads.
• Initiate and manage consultative sales activities for medium to low return clients within a selected domain of expertise in a given industry, maintaining rapport with current partnerships.
• Gather supporting resources to assist sales in bid participation based on client expectations and aspirations.
• Provide initial studies for market openings and leads, including smart cities.
• Support other departments during business case development and facilitate deal closures.
• Conduct market research and report insights on emerging industry trends to develop new ICT/Digitization concepts and value propositions based on expertise in relevant verticals.
• Contribute to 'Business Development & Innovation' in due diligence exercises by providing necessary support to build and finalize business cases.
• Provide insights on relevant expertise to STC in a given domain and ICT innovation.

Additional Responsibilities

Years of Experience

5 - 8 Years

Nature of Experience

Experience working in business development, sales, or customer service roles within the technology/telecommunication industry.

Job Band

Sr. Professional

Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related fields.