Strategic Client Development Director

3 weeks ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Talent Pal Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Strategic Client Development Director to join our team at Talent Pal. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the most senior level with our customers across the Middle East.

In this customer-facing role, you will be based in Dubai and work closely with our customers across the wider GCC. Your primary objective will be to develop our commercial revenue by generating opportunities within specific markets and identifying and creating customer solutions.

Utilizing your deep understanding of the skills system in the Middle East, you will develop effective sales strategies to target new business generation while analyzing key markets to support your decisions on your commercial approach.

You will work in close partnership with teams across the wider business to help identify and grow existing customers and attend networking events to maintain your knowledge and create further opportunities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a proven track record of identifying and winning large employer or Government/Ministry level contracts in the Middle East with a wide range of existing networking stakeholders.

You will have previously developed, initiated, and implemented strategies and plans to target and win new business opportunities.

Experience in project management skills, stakeholder management, business development, and account management skills are essential, as well as sound financial acumen and experience in contract management, negotiation, and written proposal and presentation skills.

Our Story and Mission

Our vision at Talent Pal is for a world where everyone has the skills and opportunities to succeed. We support almost five million people each year to develop skills that help them into a job, develop on that job, and prepare for their next job.

Through our assessment and credentialing, corporate learning, and technical training offers, we partner with our customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency to support better prospects for people, organisations, and wider society.

We create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability because we believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start.

What We Offer

We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, engaging, and market-leading organisation with opportunities to develop your existing skills and explore new ones.

You will receive an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary.


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