Data & AI Sales Development Representative

About C5i

C5i is an AI & Analytics provider focused on delivering trustworthy intelligence by combining human perspective with AI technology. The company offers comprehensive solutions, integrating multifunctional teams with technical and business domain expertise alongside a suite of products, solutions, and accelerators. C5i aims to deliver business impact at speed and scale by driving the adoption of AI-assisted decision-making for its clients.

C5i serves large enterprises globally, including Fortune 500 companies, across sectors such as Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT), Pharma & Lifesciences, CPG, Retail, and Banking. The company has received recognition from industry analysts like Gartner and Forrester for its Analytics and AI capabilities and proprietary AI-based platforms.

The Role: Data & AI Sales Development Representative

C5i is seeking a Data & AI Sales Development Representative to join its Riyadh team. This full-time, client-facing role is suitable for a recent graduate with 0-1 years of experience and combines fundamentals of Data and AI with consulting and business development activities. The successful candidate will contribute to building new client relationships, supporting client engagements, and translating technical solutions into business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct cold calls and send outreach emails and LinkedIn messages to prospective clients to introduce Data and AI services.
• Identify and research target organizations, decision-makers, and potential opportunities within the Saudi market.
• Qualify leads and arrange introductory meetings and discovery calls for senior leadership and solution teams.
• Follow up with prospects consistently and maintain records of leads, meetings, and pipeline activity in the CRM.
• Support networking activities at industry events, conferences, and client gatherings in Riyadh.
• Attend and support in-person client meetings and presentations.
• Explain data and AI concepts clearly to non-technical clients.
• Assist in solution scoping and proposal preparation.
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure client requirements are accurately understood.
• Represent the company professionally at client sites.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Recent graduate in Data Engineering, Data Science, AI, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Saudi National only.
• Currently based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Confident, outgoing communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with cold calling, prospecting, and reaching out to new contacts.
• Comfortable in client-facing and consultative situations.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English, spoken and written.
• Car and driving license preferred, but not mandatory.

Preferred Attributes

• Exposure to sales, business development, inside sales, or customer-facing roles through an internship, part-time job, or university activity.
• Familiarity with CRM tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot, or with LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• A basic understanding of how organizations utilize data, analytics, and AI to address business challenges.