Senior Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to establish, manage, and grow our client's presence within Saudi Arabia. This role requires strong commercial insight, familiarity with KSA corporate and government procurement structures, and the ability to build high-level relationships in a fast-evolving market.

Key Responsibilities
• Identify, qualify, and win new business across corporate, government, hospitality, and public projects in KSA.
• Build long-term relationships with architects, consultants, designers, contractors, and senior decision-makers.
• Drive market-entry strategies, competitive positioning, and long-term revenue growth.
• Attend major events such as INDEX Saudi, LEAP, international design exhibitions, and government conferences.
• Prepare tailored client proposals aligned with Saudi corporate and government specifications.
• Navigate tendering platforms, vendor registrations, compliance processes, and project documentation.
• Prepare market intelligence reports on competitor activity, pricing structures, and upcoming development projects.
• Consistently achieve annual revenue objectives and growth KPIs.

• Minimum 5–7 years of B2B sales experience in office furniture, interiors, or largescale project environments.
• Strong network across Riyadh, Jeddah, or NEOM development zones is highly beneficial.
• Understanding of KSA procurement and contracting processes.
• Proven ability to secure high-value contracts.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Salary:
SAR 20,000 to 22,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: commission

About the Company

Welcome to Cross Recruitment LLC, a recruitment company covering the UAE and Gulf States. We specialize in finding suitable candidates for companies in Interior Design, FF&E and Architectural Industries, such as Furniture Manufacturers and Distributors, Suppliers of Interior Products, Hospitality, Flooring, Carpets and Lighting, etc. Our Managing Director, Dawn Cross, is a very well known and respected recruiter within the industry, having worked for many years in the GCC and internationally. As such, we already have our network of experienced consultants working on various job levels from C-Suite Executives and Managing Directors, to Sales, Design and Office Support staff.

When a position opens, with many people seeking employment today, companies can be inundated with CV’s which can be time consuming to go through. We can do that for you. Once the job vacancy has been opened, we collect the CV’S, review and shortlist the candidates and call those of interest for a one-on-one interview. We pride ourselves on meeting all candidates face to face to establish suitability, identifying the potentials who will be an asset to your company for the long term and easing the interview process allowing your company to focus on its productivity.