Business Development Director - Advertising / Media

Job description / Role

Business Development Director - Advertising/Media, 15,000-20,000AED

Our client, a leading provider for Business Solutions throughout the GCC region, is seeking to enhance their Advertising and Media presence in the UAE, through the hiring of a Director of Business Development. This person would be responsible for all sales and marketing activities of the agency and implementation of the business development plan & execution , which includes: prospecting, lead generation and qualification, presentation development and follow-up.

Key responsibilities:
- Establishing new business relationships
- Identifies decision makers at the major accounts
- Develops and implements plans for new business prospects
- Planning and preparing presentations
- Communicating new product developments to prospective clients
- Overseeing the development of marketing literature
- Writing reports & providing management with feedback
- Sustains the growth of company's business
- Heading up expansion into new markets.
- Creates opportunities to pitch ffor new accounts.
- Drive peak performance and sales success across the organization
- Create, negotiate and close commercial agreements

Requirements

- Indepth knowledge of Marketing ( online & Offline )
- Understands the business and marketing challenges of key prospects.
- Experience creating strategic plans for brands
- Meeting project deadlines
- Networking and negotiating
- An MBA degree would be an advantage
- Local UAE/GCC experience is a must
- Experience in Business Development/Advertising/Marketing.
- Fluent in English, Arabic would be a plus
- Advertising/Media agency background is essential
- UAE driving license

If you feel your experience meets the above requirements, please apply now.

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.