Business Development Manager - Dubai UAE

FCM Travel is committed to a great workplace culture and is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® in the United Arab Emirates. FCM is on the lookout for an enthusiastic and professional Business Development Manager to join their successful team. This is your opportunity to become a sales champion within a globally recognized company and work with the best in the business.

In this position you'll be responsible for managing an extended sales cycle through a mixture of networking, tender submissions and client relationship building, resulting in new business development for the FCM brand.

As an innovative and experienced BDM, you'll have a high degree of professionalism along with the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with stakeholders at all levels in organizations.

Some key aspects of this dynamic position include:

• Identifying new business opportunities for the FCM brand.
•      Developing strategic plans and liaising with key stakeholders to create and close sales opportunities.
•      Achieving targets through lead generation, cold-calling, face-to-face appointments, and networking.
• Actively contributing to the growth strategy and wider business plan.
•      Staying ahead of market trends and industry developments, ensuring you're ahead of the competition.

This is your opportunity to utilize your expertise with one of Flight Centre Travel Group's most successful ventures. You'll be selling and promoting a product you can truly be proud of while joining some of the highly skilled professionals in the travel industry.

About You

FCM Travel Solutions is after the best of the best in the industry. In order to be considered, you will need to be a highly professional and strategically minded BDM, possessing the patience and persistence to work across sometimes lengthy sales cycles.

You'll ideally have experience and proven ability in the following:

• MINIMUM 5 years' experience in Business Development within a corporate travel B2B environment is highly mandatory.
• Experience across the Middle East & Africa or GCC region is desired
• Knowledge of the tender process and will have the ability to identify key decision makers within large organizations, helping you foster successful business relationships.
• Your immaculate self-presentation and exceptional interpersonal skills will also help you when liaising with key stakeholders.
• Previous unsuccessful applicants to FCM within the last 24 months should not re-apply