Sales & Business Development Manager in KSA

Responsibilities

• Actively seek out new sales opportunities; identify new potential customers, set up prospecting strategies
• Effectively maintain and retain existing customers by building long-term partnerships
• Identify prospects, build ad hoc approaches and organize meetings to present our services
• Understand clients needs and participate in commercial offer design, negotiation and contract signature
• Assist in a B2B marketing plan 
• Consistent follow up with leads 
• Work with management on a tailor made solution to win business 
• Create and maintain a list of target customers to approach 
• Meet quarterly and annual sales target set forth by the company 
• Create a win strategy for each customer
• Root the company in the Saudi ecosystem by taking part in industry related events, webinars and training/finance specific activities that could generate leads/business

Skills Required

• A people person, who enjoys meeting new prospects and foster relationships
• Experience in a client facing role in KSA
• Direct sales experience and track record
• Experience in achieving sales targets
• Fluent in English & Arabic
• Familiarity with Talent Development & Training, especially Business Acumen, Emotional Intelligence & Design Thinking
• Excellent team and communication skills
• Proactive, open-minded, good negotiation skill, flexible
• Good listener and problem solver
• Service orientation skills
• Time management skills with proper coordination and social perceptiveness
• Proficient in basic computer knowledge with Google Suite

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 4 - 6years of experience in business developments & B2B sales
• Qualification: Undergraduate degree in Business
• Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Who we are

An edtech start-up with an innovative product focused on finance training in a fun simulation setting for professionals.

Values we’re looking for in candidates

Given the start-up nature of the company, we’re looking for:

• High ownership - Someone who follows through & takes initiative to ensure tasks get done (willing to get their hands dirty as the expression says)
• Fast learner - Someone who is open to learn & is not afraid to ask when they don’t know
• Belief in our vision - Someone who genuinely cares about what we do and bringing our vision to life

What the candidate will receive

• Learn & work with highly experienced individuals with over 30 years of experience locally & internationally
• Be part of a diverse, global team that is working almost 100% remotely
• Exposure to start-up culture and be a part of the bringing of something new into the world

The Offer

• Compensation is competitive. Will be discussed in the interview
• Candidate needs to be located in KSA, ideally Riyadh but we can accommodate if the candidate is living elsewhere within KSA