Business Development & Marketing Manager - UAE

Job Description

A leading EdTech platform based in Singapore, provides its tutors and students with an enriching learning experience on our evolving and unique platform. We are now on the lookout for a dynamic Business Development & Marketing Specialist based in Dubai, UAE to join our team full-time.

As the Business Development & Marketing Specialist - UAE, you will take the front face of our business & excel at creating and closing new opportunities in UAE. By using a consultative approach to selling, you will use your expertise to generate UAE leads, identify and qualify the leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers in UAE.

Responsibilities:

• Community & Brand Building Locally in UAE.
• Lead Generation for UAE - Parents, Students & International Schools.
• Ideate and execute Marketing Campaigns in UAE for brand awareness and lead generation.
• Sharing local knowledge, know-how and expertise to improve our sales and marketing outreach with better targeting of suitable audiences.
• Partnering with local organizations.
• Contacting & visiting international schools in person to do demos of our products and services.
• Identifying UAE students’ and parents' needs and how we can better support them.
• Making outbound calls to prospects.
• Responding to incoming leads with the aim to convert them into a positive sale.
• Handling inbound calls, chat inquiries, and emails in a professional manner.
• Working with various internal teams to ensure prompt and accurate order processing and delivery.
• Escalating customer feedback as required to the relevant teams.

Required skills and experience:

• 3 - 4 years of experience in similar roles.
• Good understanding of international school curricula such as IGCSE Cambridge, IGCSE Pearson Edexcel, IB, etc.
• Prior experience in Sales &/ Marketing or a related role, ideally from theEdTech/Education/Tech industries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to converse in Arabic - spoken and written.
• Experience and working knowledge of CRM systems with a high computer literacy and adaptability level.
• Ability to build and sustain strong professional relationships.
• Self-motivated and driven to work under pressure and meet given deadlines.
• A team player with a positive attitude and good interpersonal skills.
• Should have a laptop & stable internet connection to work from home.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Experience working in startup environment is an advantage.

Why candidate should apply for this position:

• Monthly salary fixed salary based on experience & performance.
• Commission.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
• Fully Work from Home flexibility.
• Friendly & collaborative workforce.
• Cross-functional exposure with the opportunity to apply for internal vacancies.

Interested candidates can apply online or email your CV to [email protected]