Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

Business Development Manager - E-learning solutions

Our client, a Dubai based e-learning start up – is looking for a Business Development Manager / Director to lead its business development and marketing fronts in Riyadh, KSA.

The Business Development Manager / Director will lead the development of the go-to-market strategy to achieve brand awareness and enable sales targets for B2B client segment across the MENA region. You will be responsible for translating strategy into actions and developing, implementing and managing marketing channels and strategies.

• Evaluating, through research and empirical studies, market opportunities, the success of marketing tactics, and advertising/promotion initiatives.
• Developing sales frameworks, including workforce targets and incentives;
• Monitoring and analysing data (including market research, competitor analysis, media consumption/behaviour) and proactively make adjustments where necessary to achieve KPI’s.
• Formulating and tracking key metrics and success criteria for all marketing programs and activities.

Requirements

• Suitable candidates will have at least 8-10 years of experience in Business Development/Marketing with at least 3-5 years in E-learning or online education. You will be result-oriented and possess strong strategic marketing, business and people management skills.
• You will be Big-picture thinking, including the ability to convey a vision in ways that inspire others inside and outside the organisation.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English.
• It is very important that the candidate is comfortable being part of the daily execution as a considerable part of the work will require hands-on involvement in a relatively small company.
• You must also have a passion for training and development.

About the Company

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

So much more than a specialist recruitment business, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face today in the fast-paced world of work, we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

Offering an unrivalled suite of recruitment and workplace solutions, whether you’re looking for what’s next in your career, or have a gap to fill, we’ll help you get where you want to go.

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.