The company is seeking an experienced Director – Business Development to lead strategic growth, opportunity development and customer engagement across its advanced technology and defence portfolio. The role will focus on identifying high-value opportunities, developing strategic partnerships and expanding the company's presence across regional and international markets, working closely with technical, commercial and programme teams.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute Business Development strategies aligned with the company's growth objectives.
- Identify market trends, customer requirements and emerging opportunities across the company's technology portfolio.
- Lead the identification, qualification and capture of high-value opportunities.
- Develop customer engagement, capture and commercial strategies.
- Build and maintain senior relationships with government, defence, security and industry stakeholders.
- Develop strategic partnerships, alliances, joint ventures and international business opportunities.
- Collaborate across the company's technology clusters to develop integrated and differentiated solutions.
- Lead opportunity shaping, proposal development and commercial negotiations.
- Maintain a strong business development pipeline and provide accurate forecasts and market intelligence.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, export control and governance requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, Defence or related field.
- MBA or relevant Master’s degree preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in Business Development, Strategic Sales, Commercial, Programme or Product Management.
- Demonstrated experience across one or more of the company's key capability areas—including Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Secure Intelligence Systems, Advanced Sensing, the company's Commercial, Homeland Security, and Technology—is essential for success in this role.
- Proven experience developing and winning complex government and defence opportunities.
- Strong experience engaging senior government, defence and international industry stakeholders.
- Strong commercial, negotiation, partnership and opportunity-capture capabilities.
- Experience managing strategic pipelines, forecasts and complex proposals.
Why Join the company?
Join a leading UAE advanced technology and defence group and play a key role in shaping international growth, strategic partnerships and next-generation technology opportunities across the company's diverse portfolio. If you are a strategic Business Development leader with a passion for technology, growth and international markets, we want to hear from you.
