Description:
Musemind is a design-focused technology services partner serving enterprise clients across MENA and global markets. We are expanding our presence in Dubai and looking for a Business Development Manager to lead our commercial growth in the UAE market. This person will represent Musemind locally, build senior relationships, and open high-value opportunities across enterprise and government sectors. The role is built for someone who can sell trust, vision, and serious design-development capability, not just services.
What This Role Is About
- You will be the face of Musemind in Dubai.
- You will be responsible for driving high-value design and development deals with private enterprises and government entities, owning the full sales cycle, and working directly with the founders to shape Musemind’s market strategy in the UAE.
- This is not a support sales role. This is a country-facing commercial role with real ownership, real pressure, and real upside.
- You will be expected to open doors, build relationships, create opportunities, and convert those opportunities into revenue.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Report to management on a weekly basis
- Work closely with management to set up the sales strategy, sales SOP, and operating process for the UAE market
- Develop and deliver the business plan and sales plan in line with the agreed sales strategy
- Own the full sales cycle from first conversation to proposal, negotiation, and closing
- Drive high-value design and development deals with enterprises, private sector companies, and government entities
- Attend customer meetings to understand requirements and identify business opportunities
- Prepare technical and commercial proposals in coordination with internal teams
- Coordinate with design, development, delivery, and leadership teams to close deals smoothly
- Ensure best-in-class customer experience across relationship management, proposal quality, delivery handover, and future account growth
- Support team members in preparing proposals, managing customer conversations, and closing deals where needed
- Stay accountable for individual revenue targets and deal closure
- Ensure timely and accurate responses to customers as per company SOP
- Maintain CRM discipline, pipeline visibility, follow-up records, and deal-stage accuracy
- Share market intelligence with leadership, including client priorities, competitor activity, pricing signals, and emerging opportunities in the UAE
What We’re Looking For
- Extreme focus on results and deal closure
- Proven ability to sell vision, not just services
- Strong network, or the ability to build one quickly, in the UAE market
- Strong understanding of enterprise and government sales cycles
- Ability to build trust with founders, C-level leaders, procurement teams, and business decision-makers
- Fluency and speed in English communication
- Arabic communication is a strong plus
- Strong preference for candidates with deep UAE market exposure, local relationships, or UAE National background
- Someone who thrives under revenue pressure, large targets, and high expectations
- Ambition to at least double your income year over year through performance
Minimum Criteria
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- 6–7 years of experience in B2B sales or business development
- Experience closing $2M–$3M in annual sales
- Strong experience in enterprise sales, government sales, or high-value professional services sales
- Hands-on experience with CRM systems
- Proven ability to manage long sales cycles and complex stakeholder environments
- Experience selling technology, design, development, consulting, digital transformation, or enterprise service solutions is preferred