Business Development Executive – Digital Marketing & Social Media

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE – DIGITAL MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIACompany: AL WASF MARKETING MANAGEMENT L.L.CLocation: Office 409, Bayswater Tower, Business Bay, DubaiEmployment Type: Full-timeWork Arrangement: Office and field-basedTarget Market: Dubai and SharjahABOUT THE ROLEAL WASF MARKETING MANAGEMENT L.L.C is looking for an experienced and results-driven Business Development Executive to acquire monthly-retainer clients for our social media management, digital marketing, content creation, photography and videography services.We are looking for someone who understands the UAE market and can confidently approach, meet and close business owners and decision-makers across restaurants, cafés, salons, clinics, fitness centres, retail businesses, real estate companies and other service-based industries.This is a client-acquisition and sales position—not a social media content-management role.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Build and manage a consistent pipeline of prospective clients across Dubai and Sharjah.• Generate opportunities through field visits, cold calling, LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp, networking events, referrals and partnerships.• Connect with business owners, marketing managers and other decision-makers.• Conduct discovery meetings, understand clients’ requirements and recommend suitable monthly marketing packages.• Present proposals, handle objections, negotiate terms and close monthly-retainer agreements.• Coordinate with the internal marketing and production teams when preparing customised proposals.• Maintain accurate lead, follow-up, proposal and sales information in the company CRM or reporting system.• Complete a structured handover of newly signed clients to the account-management team.• Identify opportunities to upsell content production, paid advertising, photography and videography services.PERFORMANCE WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH• Qualified client meetings• Proposals submitted• New monthly recurring revenue• Collected sales revenue• Client quality and early-stage retention• Accuracy of pipeline and follow-up reportingREQUIRED EXPERIENCE• Minimum three years of B2B sales or business-development experience in the UAE.• At least one year of experience selling digital marketing, social media management, advertising or related agency services.• Proven record of personally closing monthly-retainer clients.• Good understanding of social media management, content creation and digital advertising services.• Strong prospecting, presentation, negotiation and closing abilities.• Excellent spoken and written English.• Currently based in the UAE and available for office and client meetings.PREFERRED• Existing professional relationships within the restaurant, salon, clinic, hospitality, retail or SME sectors.• Arabic communication skills.• UAE driving licence and access to transportation.• Experience using CRM or structured sales-pipeline systems.WHAT WE OFFER• Fixed monthly salary based on verified experience.• Uncapped commission on collected business.• Additional performance incentives for exceeding monthly targets.• Strong support from an established content-production and social media team.• Opportunity to grow into a Business Development Manager or Sales Team Lead position.• Employment benefits in accordance with UAE labour requirements.HOW TO APPLYApply through LinkedIn or email your CV to info@alwasf.ae with the subject:“Application – Business Development Executive”Please include:Your current UAE location and notice period.Your expected fixed salary.The number and average value of monthly-retainer clients you personally closed during the last 12 months.Two examples of industries in which you have successfully acquired clients.Whether you hold a UAE driving licence.Only applicants with relevant UAE digital-marketing, advertising or agency-sales experience will be shortlisted.