Senior Software Sales📣 Job Ad

About the Role

*******, an Arabic-first AI company based in Riyadh, develops sovereign AI products for government and enterprise clients across Saudi Arabia. Serving over five government ministries and numerous prominent companies, ******* creates intelligent applications for sectors including talent development, education, customer service, and sales. We are seeking a Senior Software Sales professional to drive revenue growth for our AI product suite within the Saudi Arabian market. This role involves selling our AI solutions to government entities, semi-government organizations, and large enterprises, working collaboratively with pre-sales, product, and delivery teams to close complex deals and expand our presence. The position offers significant autonomy within a dynamic startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting to deal closure, for *****, SAFHA, and the broader Velents platform, targeting Saudi Arabian government and enterprise accounts.
• Develop and maintain a qualified sales pipeline focused on ministries, government agencies, banks, telecommunication companies, and large Saudi enterprises.
• Cultivate strong relationships with C-suite executives, IT leadership, and procurement teams within target organizations.
• Collaborate with pre-sales and solutions teams to shape proposals, respond to RFPs, and deliver technical demonstrations.
• Navigate and understand Saudi government procurement processes, including Etimad, NUPCO, and direct ministry engagement.
• Identify and pursue upsell and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts across the product suite.
• Represent Velents at industry events and conferences in Saudi Arabia.
• Provide market intelligence on the competitive landscape, pricing, and client needs to inform product development and go-to-market strategies.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasting and detailed pipeline reporting within the CRM system.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A strong understanding of Saudi government procurement processes, including Etimad, framework agreements, and direct award mechanisms.
• Proven experience selling AI, cloud, or digital transformation solutions is highly preferred.
• An established network within Saudi ministries, semi-government entities, or key enterprise verticals such as banking, telecommunications, or healthcare.
• Fluent Arabic (professional/native) and proficient English language skills are required.
• Must be based in Riyadh or willing to relocate to Riyadh.

Required Skills

• Sales Cycle Management
• Pipeline Management
• Relationship Building
• Proposal Development
• RFP Response
• Technical Demonstrations
• Government Procurement Processes
• Upselling and Cross-selling
• Market Intelligence
• Forecasting and Pipeline Reporting
• CRM proficiency
• Saudi Government Procurement expertise
• AI Sales
• Cloud Sales
• Digital Transformation Solutions Sales

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience. Familiarity with conversational AI, document processing, or HR tech products is advantageous. Experience working with channel partners (*, IBM, PwC, systems integrators), an understanding of Vision 2030 digital transformation programs and NDMO/SDAIA data governance initiatives, and prior experience with RFP/RFQ response processes for Saudi government tenders are considered beneficial.