Specialist, Business Development - noon Food, Dine Out

Job title: Specialist, Business Development

Location: UAE

Reporting to: Senior Manager Commercial

About noon

We're building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we're looking for a Specialist Business Development who can help us move even faster.

noon's mission: Every door, every day.

About noon Food, OUT

Out is focused on helping restaurants drive more walk-in customers and better in-restaurant experiences, using technology and the existing noon customer base. Our objective is to become the go-to platform for dining out in the UAE, just like noon Food is for food delivery.

What you'll do:

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.

We are looking for an experienced Sales Specialist to support a new commercial growth initiative focused on expanding and activating restaurant partnerships. This role requires strong closing ability, relationship management skills, and a proven track record of meeting sales targets in a fast-paced environment.

• Drive partner acquisition and revenue growth by identifying and closing high-potential restaurant partners.
• Lead end-to-end sales conversations, including pitching, negotiations, and deal closures.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of active partners to maximize performance and engagement.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and partner activation.
• Maintain a strong sales pipeline and consistently achieve monthly and quarterly targets.
• Track sales performance and prepare reports using MS Excel to support commercial decision-making.
• Represent the company professionally and positively in the market.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in sales, partnerships, or account growth roles (hospitality/hotels or F&B exposure preferred).
• Strong negotiation, closing, and relationship-management skills.
• Target-driven mindset with a consistent track record of achieving results.
• Solid working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Prior experience mentoring, or supporting junior team members
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams.[1]

Who will excel

• We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.