Business Development Manager📣 إعلان

About Havelock One Interiors and the Role

Havelock One Interiors, established in 1998, is a leading turnkey fit-out service provider in the Middle East. The company specializes in interior contracting, manufacturing bespoke joinery, metalworks, and sophisticated shop fittings. Due to expansion in the key growth market of Saudi Arabia, Havelock One Interiors is seeking a Business Development Manager to join its team in Riyadh.

Role Overview

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for cultivating relationships with new clients and strengthening existing client partnerships. This involves understanding client development strategies and aspirations to strategically present Havelock One's capabilities for future projects. The role focuses on enhancing commercial office fit-out opportunities across all operational sectors, requiring a thorough understanding of the market, company solutions, and competitive advantages.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect for potential new clients to generate increased business.
• Oversee marketing strategy, communications, new market investigation, and account strategy.
• Research and build relationships with new clients and identify new projects in selected sectors.
• Utilize internal and external tools to compile a project opportunity pipeline and develop action plans based on agreed targets.
• Collaborate with the projects team to develop proposals tailored to client needs, concerns, and objectives.
• Arrange and facilitate meetings between client decision-makers and company Directors/Principals.
• Address objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements, and resolving differences to achieve positive outcomes.
• Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, providing feedback on market and creative trends.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the company's personnel and capabilities.
• Contribute to enhancing company performance by understanding its goals and purpose.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in a relevant business development role. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of influential networking within the market with relevant clients and expertise in developing business sectors within the challenging and competitive fit-out market in KSA.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Effective communication and influencing skills, particularly when engaging with senior client decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deliver business development strategies.
• Proven capability in achieving growth targets.
• Knowledge of estimating services, including value engineering.
• Possession of gravitas and a charismatic personality to establish rapport with key influencers and diverse professional groups.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organization and lead initiatives to successful completion.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with projects spanning across the country. The role operates within an established work environment that fosters a loyal and respectful corporate culture. The company offers opportunities to work on challenging projects in a key growth market.