Sales And Marketing Specialist

Company DescriptionNew Beginning is a dynamic marketing and business consultancy with a presence across Dubai, Beirut, and Baghdad.We work closely with businesses as an extension of their internal marketing and business development teams, supporting clients across strategy, branding, marketing, campaigns, activations, content, project management, and growth.Our experience spans hospitality, aviation, logistics, fashion, retail, tourism, real estate, food and beverage, and human resources, allowing us to provide tailored consultancy solutions across a diverse portfolio of industries.Our approach combines strategic thinking, creative execution, business development, project management, and strong relationship-building. We work closely with client teams, decision-makers, suppliers, creatives, and partners to take opportunities from initial connection and pitching through onboarding, execution, and long-term account development.Role DescriptionNew Beginning is seeking a Sales & Marketing Specialist for a full-time, on-site role in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under a 2-year employment contract.This role is primarily focused on business development, relationship-building, networking, and marketing New Beginning as a consultancy.The successful candidate will be responsible for building and managing a strong network of prospective clients, developing relationships with business owners and decision-makers, identifying relevant opportunities, preparing and presenting pitches, and converting qualified prospects into consultancy clients.This is not a traditional marketing-only role. We are looking for someone who is commercially driven, proactive, confident in approaching new people, and comfortable representing the company externally. The person should be able to understand a prospective client's business, identify where New Beginning can add value, and turn relationships into meaningful commercial opportunities.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and continuously expand a strong network of prospective clients, business owners, decision-makers, and relevant industry contacts.Identify companies and individuals that fit New Beginning's target client profile.Proactively generate new business through networking, introductions, referrals, LinkedIn, events, direct outreach, and strategic partnerships.Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients throughout the entire sales journey.Conduct introductory meetings and business development calls.Understand prospective clients' businesses, challenges, objectives, and consultancy requirements.Prepare tailored pitches, presentations, proposals, service recommendations, and commercial offers.Present New Beginning's services confidently and professionally.Manage the full sales pipeline from lead generation and qualification through follow-up, proposal, negotiation, and closing.Maintain consistent follow-up with prospects and ensure opportunities do not become inactive.Work closely with the Managing Partner and internal team to develop suitable scopes of work and proposals.Support the onboarding of newly converted clients.Maintain relationships with existing and previous clients to identify opportunities for additional services, referrals, and long-term collaboration.Maintain accurate CRM records, including leads, meeting notes, follow-up dates, proposals, and pipeline stages.Prepare regular reports on active leads, meetings, proposals, conversion status, pipeline value, and expected revenue.Monitor relevant industries, new businesses, openings, launches, investments, and market activity to identify potential opportunities.Represent New Beginning at networking events, conferences, launches, industry gatherings, and relevant business occasions.Build partnerships and referral relationships that can generate qualified leads.Support the overall marketing and positioning of New Beginning itself, including social media, portfolio communication, case studies, credentials, presentations, and business development materials.Work with the creative and consultancy teams to ensure New Beginning's external marketing reflects the quality and positioning of the company.Support campaigns and initiatives aimed at increasing brand awareness and attracting the right clientele.Continuously identify opportunities to strengthen New Beginning's network, reputation, visibility, and commercial pipeline.QualificationsStrong experience in sales, business development, networking, and relationship management.Proven ability to proactively generate leads and develop a sales pipeline rather than relying solely on inbound enquiries.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Confidence in approaching and building relationships with business owners, senior management, and decision-makers.Strong presentation, pitching, and negotiation skills.Experience preparing proposals, presentations, quotations, and commercial pitches.Strong follow-up skills with the discipline to move opportunities consistently through the sales process.Ability to negotiate and close business opportunities.Strong understanding of client servicing and long-term relationship management.Commercial mindset with the ability to identify cross-selling, upselling, referral, and account-growth opportunities.Good understanding of marketing, branding, social media, and consultancy services.Ability to contribute to the marketing and positioning of New Beginning as a consultancy brand.Experience using CRM systems to manage leads, opportunities, follow-ups, and reporting.Highly organized, proactive, persistent, accountable, and results-driven.Strong research skills and awareness of market and industry opportunities.Comfortable attending networking events and representing the company professionally.Previous experience in business development, consultancy, agency services, marketing, professional services, hospitality, or another client-facing commercial environment is preferred.Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field is preferred.Fluency in English is required; Arabic or additional regional languages are an advantage.An existing professional network in Dubai or the wider UAE market is a strong advantage.Employment Type: Full-timeLocation: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWork Arrangement: On-siteContract Duration: 2 years