Key Account Manager

Job description / Role

This role oversees commercial performance and strategic sales development across Saudi Arabia, driving growth, profitability, and brand excellence through importer partnerships. The position requires strong sales leadership, market insight, and the ability to influence across regional and importer levels.

Client Details

The client is a leading global premium automotive brand with a strong regional presence and a commitment to innovation, performance, and customer experience. The Middle East office manages strategic market operations, brand standards, and importer development across the region.

Description

* The Key Account Manager for Saudi Arabia is responsible for planning, steering, and monitoring importer sales performance to achieve wholesale, retail, and customer satisfaction targets.
* The role involves managing business planning, market analysis, and performance reviews, while ensuring adherence to brand retail standards.
* Key responsibilities include optimizing sales channels (corporate, fleet, and retail), overseeing marketing execution, supporting dealer network development, and ensuring compliance with reporting and operational processes.
* The position also requires active market engagement, participation in key events, and implementation of product, pricing, and facility strategies in collaboration with regional teams.

Job Offer

A competitive package + family benefits

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's or master's degree in business or a related field, with 6-8 years of automotive sales experience with experience managing the Saudi market.

They possess strong commercial acumen, leadership presence, and fluency in English and Arabic.

The role suits a self-driven professional with strong negotiation and communication skills, deep understanding of Saudi automotive culture, and the ability to travel frequently within the Kingdom.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.