Business Development Manager - Saudi📣 Job Ad

About the Role

IDEMIA Public Security is seeking a Business Development Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is focused on driving revenue growth and expanding market presence within the Kingdom. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, building strategic relationships with key stakeholders, and positioning IDEMIA as a trusted partner in the public security sector. This requires a proactive and results-oriented individual with a proven background in business development and sales, particularly within aviation technology and airport solutions. The position offers a high degree of commercial autonomy in a fast-paced, relationship-led environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire sales cycle for small to mid-sized Aviation Technology Integration (ATI) opportunities, from identification to closure, to ensure consistent revenue growth across Saudi Arabia.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with senior stakeholders in airports, airlines, system integrators, and government entities to establish IDEMIA as a preferred partner.
• Proactively identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities by tracking legislation, monitoring budgets, participating in tenders, networking, and attending industry events.
• Translate complex customer challenges into tailored IDEMIA solutions that enhance passenger flow, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen security outcomes.
• Gather and assess commercial information, including budgets, timelines, decision-makers, and scope of work, to align customer needs with IDEMIA's offerings.
• Maintain pipeline momentum by prioritizing high-value pursuits and contributing to long-cycle strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), solution architects, and commercial leadership to shape pursuit strategies, develop value propositions, and ensure deal feasibility.
• Develop and lead the creation of technical and commercial proposals, including pricing strategies, offer submission, negotiations, and contract closure.
• Influence customer requirements, budgets, and deal strategies to position IDEMIA as a strategic partner.
• Develop and nurture formal and informal channel partnerships to broaden market reach.
• Represent IDEMIA across Saudi Arabia, engaging in customer interactions, conducting onsite visits, and maintaining a proactive market presence.
• Serve as a market and product expert, providing customer insights, competitive intelligence, and market feedback to the commercial organization and contributing to product strategy.
• Engage with customer decision-makers and C-level stakeholders throughout the sales cycle.
• Ensure a seamless handover of new customer relationships to the account management team upon deal closure.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Approximately 10 years of experience in Aviation Technology Integration (ATI), aviation technology, or airport and airline solution sales. Experience within the Saudi Arabian market is strongly preferred.
• A demonstrated track record as a proactive "hunter" with a consistent history of winning opportunities in the range of 1-8 million USD.
• Possession of a well-established network within the Saudi ATI ecosystem, including direct access to senior decision-makers and key influencers.
• Strong consultative selling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex customer needs into clear, value-driven solutions.
• Demonstrated high commercial autonomy and confidence in operating within a fast-paced, relationship-led business environment.
• Willingness and flexibility for extensive travel across the Kingdom to engage with customers and maintain an onsite presence.

Skills and Expertise

• Business Development
• Sales
• Relationship Management
• Consultative Selling
• Market Engagement
• Lead Generation
• Pipeline Management
• Proposal Development
• Negotiation
• Contract Closure
• Channel Partnerships
• Customer Insight
• Competitive Intelligence
• Airport Technology
• Aviation Technology
• Airport Solutions
• Airline Solutions
• Airport Biometrics
• Passenger Flow Management
• Baggage Solutions
• Border Technologies
• Immigration Technologies

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Preferred qualifications include experience in airport biometrics, passenger flow, baggage solutions, or border/immigration technologies, along with strong pursuit governance and territory ownership.