Business Development Manager

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for regular communication and networking with prospective strategic partners in assigned territories to ensure establishment of solid pipelines of clients.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Professionally maintain relationships and communicate regularly with prospective strategic partners locally in order to create a professional image about the organization and expand the base of contacts and prospects.
2. Generate effective leads through strong networking to ensure successful conversion of leads to clients and achieve the set targets and defined KPIs.
3. Regularly attend and actively participate and represent the organization in various events/campaigns in different locations in order to expand the current prospect database within specified business sectors and generate new effective leads as well as to recommend enhancements for conducting future events/campaigns.
4. Support the organization of approved events locally and ensure that they are conducted in a professional way and provide the desired results.
5. Collaborate and demonstrate a high level of teamwork with other internal departments in order to manage the positive reputation of the assigned function, coordinate required actions and achieve the desired results.
6. Provide professional support in general customer service enquiries and administrative tasks, taking consideration of client satisfaction in order to have smooth operations of the department.
7. Enhance own knowledge and development and stay up to date about the industry standards and best practices as well as internal RAKEZ policies and procedures in order to remain compliant with all processes at all times and provide the most accurate and professional information.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

1. Bachelor’s degree / Diploma or Certificate in Business Administration, or at least 1 year work experience in a similar role.
2. Minimum 3 years working experience in business development in a multicultural environment.
3. Candidates with Freezone, FDI, Consultancy background are preferred.
4. Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written, and a pronounced customer care approach.
5. Ability to prioritize, set goals and meet demands under tight deadlines.
6. Ability to handle pressure, cope with changes and work concurrently on multiple tasks.
7. Strong interpersonal skills and capability to work well within a multicultural team environment.
8. Knowledge of CRM systems.
9. Excellent knowledge of advanced MS-Excel/PowerPoint/Access/MS Project.
10. Proactive mindset and developed sense of responsibility.