About the Role
This is a growing interior products company in Dubai expanding its product range. This Business Development Manager will build the flooring division's commercial pipeline from a standing start, working the architect, designer and contractor network directly rather than from a desk. The business is expanding and has a strong reason to hire now. an existing brand and operational base behind it
Package: AED 18,000–22,000 per month, depending on experience, plus quarterly performance bonus
The role
- Build a commercial pipeline for a new product division launching in Dubai.
- Meet architects, interior designers, consultants and contractors to generate new business.
- Get the division specified, tendered and onto approved supplier lists across live projects.
- Cover residential, hospitality and commercial fit-out opportunities across the UAE.
- Manage your own diary and spend most of your time out meeting clients, not at a desk.
- Flag cross-sell opportunities for the group's existing architectural surface products.
What you'll bring
- UAE business development or commercial sales experience in interiors, fit-out or building materials.
- Existing relationships with architects, interior designers, consultants or contractors.
- Strong working knowledge of the UAE construction and interiors market.
- Comfortable building a client base and pipeline from scratch.
- Valid UAE driving licence and own car.
- Flooring product experience is a plus, not a requirement.
What's on offer
- AED 18,000–22,000 per month depending on experience, plus quarterly performance bonus.
- A defined mandate: build a new division's commercial base, not manage an existing one.
- Backing of an established business with an existing operational base in the UAE.
- Hybrid working, with flexibility to manage your own diary around client meetings.
- Genuine scope to grow into a senior commercial role as the division scales.
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Hiring a Business Development Manager in Dubai's interiors and fit-out market
A Business Development Manager in Dubai's interiors and fit-out sector typically owns the relationship between a product supplier and the architects, designers and contractors who specify and tender projects. The role sits close to the market: most of the working week is spent meeting clients, tracking upcoming projects, and getting products onto approved supplier lists rather than sitting in an office. Demand for this profile tends to rise when a supplier is launching a new product line or division and needs someone who already has a working network in the local construction and interiors scene, rather than someone starting relationships from zero.
Common questions
What does a Business Development Manager do in Dubai?
A Business Development Manager in Dubai's interiors and construction sector generates new commercial opportunities by building relationships with architects, designers, consultants and contractors. The role typically covers lead generation, client meetings, proposal support and getting a company onto tender lists and approved supplier lists. Most of the work happens in the field rather than at a desk.
What experience do I need to apply?
You should have UAE business development or commercial sales experience in interiors, fit-out, construction or building materials, with existing relationships with architects, designers or contractors. Strong knowledge of the UAE construction market and its main players is expected. A valid UAE driving licence and own car are needed to manage client visits.
How do I apply?
Apply directly on this page. A Guildhall consultant reviews every application confidentially and will contact suitable candidates directly.
What does this role pay?
The role pays AED 18,000–22,000 per month depending on experience, plus a quarterly performance-related bonus.
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