Business Development Executive

Role overview

Business development and sales

• Generate business through cold calling, networking, referrals, email outreach, client visits, and site visits.
• Identify market opportunities, upcoming projects, and leads in interior fit-out and construction.
• Build a strong sales pipeline and develop relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Arrange and attend meetings with property developers, consultants, architects, interior designers, contractors, project managers, and facility managers.
• Present the company’s interior fit-out and design-and-build services.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations, proposals, quotations, and commercial offers.
• Coordinate proposals with design, estimation, and project teams.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and contracts; follow up with prospects and convert opportunities into projects.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets and KPIs.
• Maintain CRM records of leads, client interactions, opportunities, quotations, and sales forecasts.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and upcoming projects; attend exhibitions, industry events, networking functions, and client meetings.
• Provide customer service and develop relationships that encourage repeat business and referrals.

Required qualifications

• At least 1–3 years of business development or sales experience in interior fit-out, construction, design and build, or contracting is mandatory.
• Candidates without relevant interior fit-out or construction industry experience will not be considered.
• Proven experience in cold calling, lead generation, client acquisition, sales, and closing deals is required.
• Strong industry understanding and knowledge of commercial, retail, hospitality, office, and residential fit-out projects are required.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and networking skills are required.
• Must be target-oriented, able to manage multiple sales opportunities independently, and able to meet sales targets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM software is required.

Preferred qualifications

• Existing relationships with industry clients are highly desirable.
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.
• A UAE driving licence is an advantage.

Compensation

• Pay is AED 3,500–5,500 per month.

What the employer offers

• The employer describes competitive salary, career progression, a collaborative environment, training, and varied project opportunities.