Business Development Manager

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Hybrid) · Full-time Light travel required across Saudi Arabia and the GCC for events and meetings.About ARKØNIXARKØNIX is institutional infrastructure for on-chain yield. We build the technology that lets banks, exchanges, and investment companies safely offer their clients returns on digital assets, including gold-backed and Shariah-compliant options, without building that technology themselves. We hold an official Islamic finance (Shariah) certification, and we operate a live entity in Riyadh as our base for the GCC region.The RoleWe are hiring our first dedicated Business Development Manager for the Saudi market, reporting directly to our GM in Riyadh. This is not a desk job and it is not a role for someone who needs a script. You will be the person who walks into a bank, a family office, or a meeting with a landowner, and leaves having built real rapport, not just handed over a brochure. Everything technical about the product, blockchain, tokenization, yield strategies, we will teach you. What we cannot teach is presence: the ability to read a room, put people at ease, and make them want to keep talking to you. If you have that, we can build the rest around you.Who This Is ForWe are looking for someone hungry to prove themselves in a real, high-stakes environment, not someone who has already peaked at a big-name employer and is coasting. The strongest fit is a professional with 2 to 5 years of experience who has spent that time around people, not necessarily in finance. Strong candidates might come from private banking or wealth relationship management, luxury hospitality or guest relations, high-end real estate sales, premium retail, or client-facing roles at five-star hotels and private members' clubs. What matters more than the job title on a CV is whether you can walk up to a stranger at a conference and make them feel like the most important person in the room. That instinct is the core of this job; the finance and technology layer is something we teach.What You Will DoIdentify and approach potential partners across Islamic banks, investment funds, family offices, exchanges, and real estate or asset-holding groups in Saudi Arabia.Build and own relationships with contacts and decision-makers at prospective partners, from first outreach through to signed agreements.Represent ARKØNIX at meetings, conferences, and industry events across Saudi Arabia and the GCC, often independently. This role includes light travel within the Kingdom and the wider GCC.Work closely with the GM to prepare materials, pitches, and proposals for each relationship.Own and manage a pipeline of prospective partners, keeping deals moving and reporting progress regularly.Learn the fundamentals of the product and the strategy suite well enough to speak to it confidently and answer follow-up questions in a room, with deeper technical support from the team as needed.What We Are Looking ForGenuinely comfortable approaching new people and building relationships from scratch. This is the single most important trait for the role.Confident and professional in front of senior audiences: bank executives, fund principals, family office heads, government-adjacent stakeholders.Fluent in Arabic and English, and comfortable operating in Saudi business and cultural norms.Organized enough to manage multiple relationships and follow-ups at once without things slipping.2 to 5 years of professional experience in a people-facing role. This does not need to be business development or finance specifically; strong people instincts from hospitality, luxury retail, real estate, or client relations translate well.No blockchain, crypto, or technical background required. We will teach you what you need.Genuinely hungry to prove yourself and build something, rather than looking for a safe, low-effort seat.What Success Looks LikeA steadily growing pipeline of qualified conversations across banks, funds, and family offices.Signed partnerships and letters of intent originated or substantially advanced by you.A reputation in the local market as someone who represents ARKØNIX well and follows through.Compensation & StructureBase salary of SAR 13,000 to 21,000 per month, depending on experience, plus a quarterly performance bonus tied to concrete outcomes, such as meetings booked, letters of intent signed, and pipeline advanced. Full details discussed directly with candidates.To ApplySend a CV and a short note on why this role interests you to saudi@arkonix.xyz.