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Business Development Manager - SMB

Sharjah, SH, aeFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United Arab Emirates

Core

Drive growth for SMB and Emerging Brands by managing a client portfolio, identifying whitespace opportunities, and delivering NielsenIQ solutions.

Role type

Business Development Manager (SMB)

Builds

New business revenue and client retention for SMB segment

Domain

Consumer Intelligence / Retail Analytics

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Prospecting, pipeline management, cold calling, executive networking, cross-sell/upsell, CRM management, market intelligence, negotiation, solution alignment

Preferred skills

Arabic fluency, NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Services (RMS) familiarity

Technologies

CRM systems

Responsibilities

Identify and qualify prospective clients via outreach and networking; develop prospecting strategies for new verticals and geographies; build and maintain a healthy pipeline; generate leads through cold calling, email, and social selling; pursue whitespace opportunities including reactivation; manage SMB client portfolio; drive cross-sell and upsell; collaborate with internal teams on solution alignment; own end-to-end sales cycle; represent company at trade fairs and events; maintain pipeline hygiene and reporting; monitor market trends and competitive landscape.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC