Flatgigs
Flatgigs
Flatgigs is a Dubai-based recruitment and talent consultancy serving investor-backed and investor-ready startups across the MENA region. The firm helps high-growth companies build revenue-focused teams through strategic talent acquisition, culture-focused hiring, accelerated onboarding, and data-informed recruitment optimization. Its work centers on helping startups place experienced leaders and teams while managing hiring risk and improving the return on their talent investments.

Senior Business Development Manager – Saudi Arabia (Hybrid)

Lead enterprise sales for sports technology across Saudi Arabia, converting senior football relationships into signed agreements. Own negotiations, installations, customer onboarding, pipeline reporting, and revenue forecasting across the Kingdom.

Description

  • Own the complete Saudi Arabian sales cycle from initial meeting to signed contract.
  • Independently lead meetings and presentations with club CEOs, academy directors, and other senior decision-makers.
  • Create and present commercial proposals while negotiating pricing, contract terms, and renewals.
  • Build new business opportunities with Saudi clubs, academies, schools, and sports facilities.
  • Coordinate site surveys and camera installations with the technical team, then support customers during their initial weeks of use.
  • Keep CRM records accurate and provide the founders with regular pipeline reports and revenue forecasts.
  • Represent the company at relevant industry events and conferences across the Kingdom.

Requirements

  • At least ten years of experience in business development, enterprise sales, or key account management, with a proven record of winning new business.
  • Demonstrated success closing contracts with Saudi Arabian organisations, including multi-stakeholder sales cycles exceeding SAR 300,000 in contract value.
  • Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English.
  • Based in Riyadh or Jeddah, or willing to relocate, with the ability to travel regularly within Saudi Arabia.
  • Valid authorisation to work in Saudi Arabia.
  • Experience selling to Saudi professional football clubs or Saudi Pro League organisations is preferred.
  • Experience selling sports technology, such as performance analysis, video analysis, wearables, or stadium systems, is preferred.
  • Experience selling to government or semi-government organisations, including the Ministry of Sport, national sports federations, Qiddiya, NEOM, or PIF portfolio companies, is preferred.
  • Experience in sports sponsorship or commercial rights sales is preferred.
  • Experience selling enterprise software or SaaS in Saudi Arabia is preferred.
  • Experience selling to schools, education groups, or training academies is preferred.

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