Director - Sales Representative (Corporate & Government Segment - KSA)

EF; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody’s in Riyadh seeks a senior enterprise sales professional to drive end-to-end deals across energy, government, and corporate segments in Saudi Arabia.

You will lead strategic engagements with senior stakeholders, delivering Moody’s platforms, data, and analytics to address risk, regulation, and digital transformation.

Fluency in Arabic and English is essential, with a Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in enterprise software/analytics sales across GCC.
• Strong network within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Fluency in Arabic and English required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and close enterprise sales opportunities in KSA across Energy, Government, Corporate sectors.
• Deliver Moody’s full suite of platforms, data, and analytics to address client risk and regulatory needs.
• Lead engagements with senior stakeholders and build long-term commercial relationships.
• Develop tailored propositions with C‑suite dialogue and maintain pipeline forecasting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to scale solutions and maximize client impact.

Skills

Enterprise software sales

Analytics solutions

GCC market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Arabic English fluency

Saudi network

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are— with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills And Competencies

• 10+ years’ experience as an individual contributor selling complex software, data, and analytics solutions across GCC and wider Middle East markets
• Deep expertise and a well‑established personal network within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia market
• Proven ability to lead and close complex, high‑value enterprise sales while managing end‑to‑end sales cycles
• Strong understanding of corporate or government priorities, including risk management, analytics, and regulatory considerations
• Knowledge of national and international risk practices, regulations, and compliance frameworks is strongly preferred
• Highly driven and organized professional with a consultative, persuasive, and relationship‑focused sales approach
• Foundational understanding of AI concepts with enthusiasm for leveraging AI responsibly to enhance efficiency and decision‑making
• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• An advanced degree such as an MBA, JD/LLB, MA/MS, or MEng is preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and execute sales opportunities across Energy, Government, Corporate, Professional Services, and Government‑owned Corporate segments in KSA
• Deliver Moody’s full suite of enterprise solutions, including platforms, data, and analytics across domains such as Credit, Cyber, Climate, AI, KYX, Supply Chain, Tax, and Economics
• Drive strategic engagement with senior stakeholders and build long‑term commercial relationships with key customers
• Develop tailored enterprise propositions aligned to customers’ strategic objectives while maintaining C‑suite dialogue
• Build, execute, and track strategic account plans, including pipeline management and forecasting
• Leverage deep sector insight to identify customer opportunity and risk while positioning Moody’s as a trusted advisor
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across the organization to scale solutions and maximize client impact

About The Team

This role supports Moody’s continued expansion in Saudi Arabia through our Riyadh regional headquarters. You will join a high-impact, collaborative sales environment focused on helping government and public sector clients address increasingly complex challenges through data, analytics, risk, compliance, and workflow solutions.

The team works closely across sales, product, specialist, legal, and finance functions to deliver strategic outcomes for clients and accelerate sustainable growth for Moody’s in one of the firm’s most important growth markets. This is an opportunity to operate at the forefront of innovation and transformation in the Kingdom, partnering with senior stakeholders on critical priorities including risk management, KYC/AML, regulatory modernization, data-driven decisioning, and AI-enabled transformation.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.