Business Development Manager

Belden Inc.; Dhahran Compound; Hybrid; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden is seeking a Business Development Manager - MEA in Saudi Arabia, offering a hybrid work model. The role targets early specification influence in hospitality and infrastructure projects across KSA and MEA, engaging consultants upstream to shape architectures for Belden solutions.

You will build relationships with consultants on network, OT, and cybersecurity at design stage, aiming to secure long-cycle opportunities and pipeline before RFQ.

Qualifications

• Educational background: Degree in Business, Marketing, or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience with a strong commercial focus.
• Professional experience: Proven track record in a commercial role and/or in consultant engagement, specification selling, and infrastructure projects.
• International exposure: Experience in a medium-to-large international organization, working in a matrix environment and with cross‑functional teams.
• Agile mindset: Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and metric‑driven environment.
• Language proficiency: Fluency in English, both written and spoken and fluency in minimum one other relevant language.

Responsibilities

• Engage key consultants and design firms upstream, before RFQ, to shape architectures and standards around Belden solutions.
• Build strong relationships with consultants, with a focus on network, OT, and cybersecurity architectures at design stage.
• Secure early visibility on long-cycle, specification-driven programs and convert this into qualified pre‑RFQ pipeline.
• Identify mega projects and feed the Commercial teams with early, well‑qualified opportunities.

Skills

Professional experience

International exposure

Agile mindset

Language proficiency

Education

Degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering

Job description

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.
Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.
Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - MEA

Place: Saudi Arabia (Riyadh or Dhahran)

Type: Hybrid

Level: Mid-to-Senior

You will make an impact in the following way:
This role is focused on early specification influence in large, long-cycle hospitality and infrastructure programs in KSA and MEA.
The priority is to engage key consultants and design firms upstream, before RFQ, to shape architectures and standards around Belden solutions.
The role builds strong relationships with consultants, with a focus on network, OT, and cybersecurity architectures at design stage.
The objective is to secure early visibility on long-cycle, specification-driven programs and convert this into qualified pre‑RFQ pipeline.
This role directly aims in identifying mega projects and feeds the Commercial teams with early, well‑qualified opportunities.

What you will bring:

• Educational background: Degree in Business, Marketing, or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience with a strong commercial focus.
• Professional experience: Proven track record in a commercial role and/or in consultant engagement, specification selling, and infrastructure projects.
• International exposure: Experience in a medium-to-large international organization, working in a matrix environment and with cross‑functional teams.
• Agile mindset: Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and metric‑driven environment.
• Language proficiency: Fluency in English, both written and spoken and fluency in minimum one other relevant language.

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.