Business Development

ROLE: Brand Partnership

EXPERIENCE: 5 years

LOCATION: Dubai

We are looking for a dynamic Sales Specialist to join our Brand Partnership team in the UAE market. This position requires a great personality, strong organizational skills, and a relentless passion for all things Social Media.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Generate new leads and opportunities through an aggressive and constant outreach program that includes a combination of tapping existing relationships as well as cold calling to initiate new ones.
2. Work with Strategy and Marketing teams to craft great campaigns and strategies for brands.
3. Manage high-profile client relationships with companies, agencies, and other revenue-generating partners.
4. Manage day-to-day sales operations, handle the empanelment processes, agreement, and other paperwork, put monthly content delivery schedules for each client, actively seek client feedback to maximize satisfaction, and overall be responsible for delivering great results.
5. Complete account responsibility from first contact to end negotiation using professional integrated selling techniques across email, phone, and video conferencing to grow assigned territory/category.
6. Get clients to renew and expand their engagement with us.
7. Create and manage a strong pipeline of business to meet and exceed quarterly revenue targets.
8. Consistently meet or exceed Business Development goals, demonstrating focused sales efforts.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelors degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
2. Proven experience in influencer marketing, preferably within the UAE market.
3. Strong understanding of social media platforms and influencer dynamics.
4. Excellent client servicing skills with a track record of managing client relationships.
5. Creative thinker with strong analytical skills.
6. Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
7. Fluency in English; proficiency in Arabic is a plus.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

1. Problem-solving attitude. Delivering creative content solutions to help brands with maximum outreach against their investment.
2. Ability to work with cross-functional teams. Effectively meet client commitments by working with teams across organization-social media, legal and finance.
3. Relationship Management skills – Ability to plan, schedule, and effectively deliver as per commitments to each client. The ability to scale brand/agency partnerships earn a year.
4. People person – Patiently understand different perspectives and build strong relationships across the board.
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills – You have clarity In what you communicate, whether over email or phone or in-person.