Senior Business Development Associate

Job Details : Senior Business Development Associate

Full details of the job. Vacancy Vacancy Senior Business Development Associate Job Reference Number Job Reference Number VN1237 Employment Type Employment Type Permanent Job Advert About You

Spiro are currently recruiting for a

Senior

Business Development Associate

to join our team in Qatar. You will build relationships with new and existing clients and work closely with marketing and other internal sales departments to maximise opportunities.

Who we are

Spiro is a global, full service face-to-face live events marketing partner. We create some of the most incredible events in the world – think exhibitions, events, sales conferences, and exhibitions of all sizes. From initial strategy to show-stopping audio visual, to insightful measurement – and every detail in between – we bring brands to life! Our mission is to create memorable event experiences, and we count on you, our talented employees around the world help us do it. We foster an innovative, fast-paced and creative environment for those who like to think, create and work. Our incredible team includes designers, account management, marketing specialists, business pros and artisans – just to name a few. Spiro employees are great at collaborating and communicating.

Overview of the role

The Senior Business Development Associate is responsible for helping to increase revenue by generating leads and sales for corporate events new business by promoting and offering our market leading products and services to corporate events teams and event agencies. Through relationship building and excellent communication skills particularly on the telephone, you will be the first point of contact to identify tender opportunities, identify events to target, gather important information on potential clients and competitor activity and most importantly and predominantly immediate sales opportunities for the sales team to approach

The ideal candidate :

Arabic speaker with strong communication skills 5+ years of experience in account management and business development In-depth knowledge of the Qatar market Well-connected with strong local market relationships Proven experience in a similar role, including sales and / or telemarketing Highly organized and capable of working independently and taking initiative Skilled in managing callbacks, email follow-ups, and scheduling across multiple stakeholders Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Passionate about events, with a strong sense of ownership and pride in delivery Proficient in Microsoft Office applications : Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

What you’ll need

You willneed to have experience working within a similar role / at a similar level including experience of sales, and / or telemarketing. You will bewell organised and be able to work independently on own initiative as this role involves a great deal of organisation in diarising call backs and email follow ups, liaising with different parties and working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. You will be passionateabout events, taking pride in all elements of an event and will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office : Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Development and benefits

At Spiro we look to equip you with the tools required for you to progress in your career with us. With plenty of internal opportunities to move within the business and the backing of line managers progression is key to the business growing. This is a full-time role offering a competitive salary, and bonuses, dependent on experience.

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