Taj HR
Business Development Manager - Events
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE🏢 On-site
💰 Estimated salary: AED 8,000–42,000/month· MenaJobs market estimate
Business DevelopmentEventsSalesUAE MarketMarketingLead GenerationNegotiation
At a Glance
- Category
- 📢 Marketing & Sales
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Type
- Full-time
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We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager – Events with strong knowledge of the UAE market and an established network of clients across government, semi-government, corporate, and private sectors.
The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in business development and client acquisition within the events, exhibitions, advertising, or marketing industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve revenue and growth targets.
- Identify and generate new business opportunities within the UAE market.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and potential clients.
- Leverage an existing client network across government, semi-government, corporate, and private sectors.
- Generate leads, arrange client meetings, and convert prospects into business opportunities.
- Prepare and deliver proposals, presentations, and commercial offers.
- Negotiate contracts and close deals while achieving assigned sales targets and KPIs.
- Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide regular business development reports.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities within the UAE events industry.
- Collaborate with account management, creative, and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- 3+ years of experience in Business Development / Sales within Events, Exhibitions, Advertising, or Marketing.
- Strong and proven knowledge of the UAE market.
- Existing and active client network is highly preferred.
- Proven track record of achieving sales targets and KPIs.
- Strong relationships with government, semi-government, corporate, and private sector clients.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and closing skills.
- Strong understanding of the UAE events and business landscape.
- Highly driven, results-oriented, and proactive personality.
- Ability to independently generate leads and develop new business.
- Must be currently based in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
Requirements
- •3+ years of experience in Business Development / Sales within Events, Exhibitions, Advertising, or Marketing
- •Strong and proven knowledge of the UAE market
- •Existing and active client network is highly preferred
- •Proven track record of achieving sales targets and KPIs
- •Strong relationships with government, semi-government, corporate, and private sector clients
- •Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and closing skills
- •Strong understanding of the UAE events and business landscape
- •Must be currently based in Abu Dhabi or Dubai
Responsibilities
- •Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve revenue and growth targets
- •Identify and generate new business opportunities within the UAE market
- •Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and potential clients
- •Leverage an existing client network across government, semi-government, corporate, and private sectors
- •Generate leads, arrange client meetings, and convert prospects into business opportunities
- •Prepare and deliver proposals, presentations, and commercial offers
- •Negotiate contracts and close deals while achieving assigned sales targets and KPIs
- •Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide regular business development reports
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Taj HR
1-50 employees
Taj HR provides specialized human resources and recruitment solutions. They focus on connecting businesses with the right talent to meet their organizational needs.