Business Development Manager - Influencer Marketing

We are looking for a talented and highly organised Business Development Manager (BDM) who will be responsible for forging effective relationships with brands, media, creative, digital and PR agencies across the MENA region.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, building a high-performance and strategic business development plan, and offering the suite of indaHash solutions, including our managed agency service as well as our SaaS solution to clients and agencies in the FMCG, entertainment, travel, retail/ecommerce among other segments. If you feel ready to join a dynamic, fast-paced and fast-growing start-up company with a proven business model and aggressive growth targets, we would love to meet with you.

We Are Looking For a BDM Who Has:

• A deep understanding of the MENA marketing industry and overall media industry
• A proven track record of exceeding targets and showing growth
• Existing client and media agency relationships that you think you'll be able to bring to indaHash
• Ability to hit the road running and show an early impact on the business growth
• Ability to nourish fruitful relationships and to set up meetings with decision-makers within a limited timeframe
• Proven experience in developing influencer marketing strategies and experience in successfully attracting clients and the ability to negotiate to close business deals swiftly
• Strong digital experience and knowledge of trends and innovation in the digital ecosystem (Social Media/Media/Advertising/Digital)
• 2+ years experience in influencer marketing
• Excellent organisational and presenting skills, with an emphasis on time management and exceeding goals

• Possess a strong understanding of our products (SaaS and managed agency solution), our competition in the industry and our positioning
• Keeping up-to-date with social media trends
• Maintaining relationships with current clients
• Implementing strategies for winning new clients
• Developing a sales pipeline which converts to revenue and targets
• Being a thought leader and strategist to your clients
• Shaping together with your team the biggest influencer marketing platform in the MENA region
• Planning approaches and pitches

• A natural hustler who wants the opportunity to work for a fast-growing international start-up focused on the hottest marketing space of recent times
• Has previously added incremental revenues to their accounts in previous roles by thinking differently
• Is well-known and respected within the agency, advertising and marketing communities
• Is an early adopter of social media and is a practitioner of the various platforms
• Is an activator who is impatient and keen to take action and is decisive and courageous
• Is an exceptional communicator: clear, consistent and persuasive
• Is disciplined, highly organised and self-motivated
• Is able to thrive under pressure

• Competitive salary (base salary + commission based on performance in hand)
• Lots of independence and trust
• 100% remote job
• Be a part of an awesome, engaged, dynamic and super-friendly team
• Improvement, training, self-development, and mentorship (you can learn as much as you want!)
• Professional development in the B2B sector
• Enthusiastic, dynamic and friendly working environment