Business Development Executive

About Renowned Marketing Agency Renowned Marketing Agency is a performance-driven creative agency that helps brands grow through innovative marketing strategies, content creation, branding, social media, AI-powered solutions, paid advertising, and digital transformation.

We’re looking for an ambitious, hungry and results-driven Business Development Executive to help grow our client base and drive new revenue.

Role Overview As our Business Development Executive, you’ll be on the front line of the agency’s growth. You’ll find new business opportunities, generate and qualify leads, book meetings with decision-makers, and close deals. You’ll work closely with management and our account management team to make sure every new client has a smooth journey from first contact to onboarding.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new leads through cold calling, email outreach, LinkedIn, networking and referrals, or any tools you prefer.
• Respond to and qualify inbound inquiries, and turn them into sales opportunities.
• Book and run discovery calls and meetings with business owners and decision-makers.
• Understand each prospect’s goals, challenges, and marketing needs.
• Present Renowned’s services and recommend the right solutions for each client.
• Identify chances to upsell or cross-sell more services before closing.
• Prepare quotations and work with the team on tailored proposals.
• Negotiate and close new deals, with support from management on larger accounts.
• Collect full client requirements, goals and deliverables before kickoff.
• Hand new clients over to the Account Management team. Brief the assigned Account Manager on objectives, scope, expectations and any commitments made during the sale.
• Keep CRM records, sales activity and the pipeline up to date.
• Hit weekly and monthly targets for calls, meetings, proposals and closed deals.
• Represent the agency professionally at networking events and client meetings.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in sales or business development.
• At least 1 year selling marketing, advertising, branding, digital or creative agency services.
• Proven record of hitting sales targets.
• Confident with cold calling, outbound prospecting and lead generation.
• Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of digital marketing, social media, branding, paid advertising and content marketing.
• Comfortable approaching and building relationships with business owners.
• Familiar with CRM systems.
• Self-motivated, organised, target-driven and resilient.
• Fluent in English. Arabic is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a marketing or advertising agency.
• A network of business contacts in the UAE.
• Valid UAE driving license.

Application Question(s):

• What is your notice period?
• What is your Visa Status?

Experience:

• Sales: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person