About the Role
We are seeking a Padel Operations & Business Development Executive – GCC (Arabic Speaker) located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This role is ideal for an Arabic-speaking professional with experience in business development, sales, and relationship management, preferably within the padel or sports technology sector. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven individual to expand the company's presence across the GCC by introducing a digital solution designed to streamline padel club operations, building relationships with key decision-makers, and developing new business opportunities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities with padel clubs, multi-club operators, and sports and leisure investment groups across the GCC.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with padel club owners, operators, management teams, and other key decision-makers.
- Promote and sell the company's digital application, demonstrating its value in improving club operations and business performance.
- Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting and arranging client meetings to product demonstrations, negotiations, and closing deals.
- Develop a strong pipeline of prospective clients and actively pursue opportunities to achieve agreed sales targets.
- Work closely with the technical team to address client requirements, coordinate product demonstrations, and support the sales process.
- Understand clients' operational challenges and communicate how the application can address their needs.
- Conduct regular client visits and travel across the UAE and wider GCC region to develop business relationships and secure new accounts.
- Monitor market trends, competitor offerings, and emerging opportunities within the padel and sports technology sectors.
- Support client onboarding and maintain strong relationships to encourage product adoption, customer satisfaction, and long-term business growth.
- Work independently in a flexible, remote-working environment, managing schedules and client meetings according to business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Sports Management, or a related field is preferred.
- Previous experience in padel club operations, sports and leisure management, or the padel industry is essential.
- Proven experience in sales, business development, or commercial partnerships, preferably within sports, fitness, technology, or SaaS.
- Strong understanding of padel club operations, including bookings, memberships, tournaments, customer management, or facility operations.
- Experience selling technology solutions, applications, or software to businesses would be a strong advantage.
- Established connections with padel club owners, operators, or sports and leisure businesses across the UAE or GCC would be highly desirable.
- Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Self-motivated, commercially minded, and capable of managing the entire sales process independently.
- Valid UAE driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the UAE and GCC.
- Flexible approach to working hours, with availability for client meetings, events, and visits outside standard office hours when required.
Location
UAE, with GCC-wide coverage.
