Senior Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

We are seeking a Senior Business Development Manager for the Dubai market to lead
client acquisition, manage high-value accounts, and strengthen partnerships with
architects, interior designers, consultants, contractors, and end-users. Dubai remains
the most competitive and design-forward market in the UAE, requiring strong
relationship-building capabilities, industry insight, and exceptional commercial acumen.

Key Responsibilities
• Identify and secure new business opportunities across commercial, corporate, hospitality, and government sectors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with interior designers, architects, developers, and procurement leaders.
• Generate and manage a strong project pipeline aligned with Dubai’s rapidly expanding commercial landscape.
• Present design-led workspace solutions and product portfolios to key decision makers.
• Collaborate closely with design, estimation, and project delivery teams to ensure accurate proposals and timely submissions.
• Prepare sales forecasts, contribute to strategic growth plans, and report on market performance.
• Represent the company at exhibitions, networking events, and industry seminars.
• Achieve monthly and annual revenue targets with consistency.

• Minimum 5+ years of B2B sales experience in office furniture, design & build,
commercial interiors, or workspace solutions.
• Established network within Dubai’s architecture and design community.
• Proven track record of closing high-value projects.
• Strong technical understanding of workspace design, furniture specifications, and project cycles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Valid UAE driving licence.

Salary:
AED 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.