Startup & Business Growth Consultant
Sage Education Services Dubai · Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Apply & track with Apply Edge🗂 We’re Hiring: Startup & Business Growth Consultant🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time💼 Level: Mid-Level to SeniorWe are seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial, and results-driven Startup & Business Growth Consultant to help businesses transform ideas into scalable and sustainable ventures. This role will work closely with founders, management teams, and stakeholders to identify growth opportunities, develop business strategies, optimize operations, and build scalable business models.🎯 Key Responsibilities• Develop and implement business growth strategies aligned with company objectives and market opportunities.• Work with founders and management teams to evaluate business ideas, opportunities, and growth potential.• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, customer analysis, and industry assessments.• Develop business models, go-to-market strategies, growth plans, and commercial strategies.• Identify new revenue streams, market opportunities, strategic partnerships, and expansion opportunities.• Analyze business performance, financial metrics, customer data, and operational KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.• Support startups and growing businesses in developing scalable processes, systems, and operating models.• Develop business plans, investor presentations, proposals, financial projections, and strategic reports.• Support customer acquisition, sales strategy, partnerships, and market expansion initiatives.• Work with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and business performance.• Identify business risks and develop practical strategies to mitigate them.• Support product, service, and business model validation through market and customer research.• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and changing customer behavior to identify growth opportunities.• Track business growth initiatives and measure results against agreed KPIs and objectives.• Provide strategic recommendations and actionable insights to founders, executives, and key stakeholders.• Support business transformation, scaling, and continuous improvement initiatives.✅ Requirements• Proven experience in business development, consulting, startup management, strategy, entrepreneurship, or a related field.• Strong understanding of business models, market strategy, customer acquisition, and business growth principles.• Experience developing business plans, growth strategies, market analysis, or go-to-market strategies.• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify and evaluate new business opportunities.• Excellent analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.• Ability to translate ideas and business concepts into practical and scalable strategies.• Experience working with startups, SMEs, venture-backed companies, or fast-growing businesses is an advantage.• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.• Experience with CRM, business intelligence, analytics, or project management tools is an advantage.• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.• Strong adaptability, creativity, and willingness to take ownership of business initiatives.• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Management, or a related field is preferred.• MBA or professional certifications in business, strategy, consulting, or project management are an advantage.🌟 What We Offer• Opportunity to help transform innovative ideas into scalable and sustainable businesses.• Exposure to startup strategy, business development, market expansion, commercial planning, and growth initiatives.• Opportunity to work directly with founders, entrepreneurs, executives, and strategic partners.• Career progression into Senior Business Growth Consultant, Business Strategy Manager, Growth Director, Venture Development Manager, Business Development Director, or Head of Business Growth roles.• An entrepreneurial, innovative, and growth-focused work environment.• Training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.• Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and comprehensive benefits package.