Business Development Manager – Fitness

Location:
Remote / Dubai & Abu Dhabi, UAE Employment Type: Full-time – Commission Only Website: fit4ward.com About Fit4ward Company: Fit4ward – Next Innovation FZE LLC

Location:
Remote / Dubai & Abu Dhabi, UAE Employment Type: Full-time – Commission Only Industry: Fitness, Wellness & HealthTech Website: fit4ward.com Fit4ward is a fitness technology company building the infrastructure behind the next generation of fitness, wellness, and corporate health solutions. Our white-label platform enables gyms, fitness centres, boutique studios, and corporate wellness teams to manage their businesses and engage their members under their own brand. Members get a better app. Operators get better tools. Everyone gets their time back. As we expand across the UAE and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), we are looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Senior B2B Business Developer who can combine hands‑on sales execution with strategic partnerships and market expansion. The Role This is an entrepreneurial, performance‑driven opportunity for someone who knows how to open doors, build relationships, and turn commercial opportunities into revenue. You will take ownership of business development across Dubai and Abu Dhabi while helping Fit4ward expand into key GCC markets, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman. Working directly with the founders, you will drive new business, develop strategic partnerships, build distribution channels, and establish relationships with decision‑makers across the fitness, wellness, hospitality, health‑tech, and corporate sectors. We are particularly interested in candidates who already have an established network in the UAE and/or wider GCC and can leverage existing relationships to accelerate commercial growth. This is a 100% commission‑only role with no fixed salary or guaranteed income. It is best suited to commercially driven professionals who are confident in their ability to generate business and earn through results. What You’ll DoB2B Sales & Business Development
Identify and acquire new customers across gyms, fitness chains, boutique studios, fitness centres, and corporate wellness programmes. Build and manage your own sales pipeline through networking, referrals, LinkedIn, email, phone calls, WhatsApp, and in‑person meetings. Present and demonstrate the Fit4ward platform to business owners, senior managers, HR leaders, and other decision‑makers. Understand customer needs, communicate the value of our solutions, negotiate commercial terms, and close deals. Manage the sales process from initial introduction through contract signature and customer handover. Develop a consistent pipeline of qualified opportunities and generate measurable revenue growth.
Strategic Partnerships & GCC Expansion
Build relationships with fitness operators, wellness brands, hospitality groups, health‑tech companies, corporate partners, investors, and industry stakeholders. Leverage your existing network to secure introductions, strategic partnerships, and high‑value commercial opportunities. Identify new distribution channels, referral partnerships, and scalable commercial models. Support market‑entry and expansion strategies across the UAE and wider GCC. Represent Fit4ward at relevant industry events, conferences, exhibitions, and networking opportunities. Work directly with the founders to shape the company's sales strategy, partnership roadmap, and regional growth plans.
Market Intelligence & Execution
Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging business opportunities. Gather customer feedback and communicate insights to the product and leadership teams. Maintain accurate pipeline reporting, sales forecasts, and activity updates. Identify opportunities to improve sales processes, conversion rates, and customer acquisition. Turn relationships and market insights into measurable commercial results.
Who We’re Looking ForExperience & Skills
Strong experience in B2B sales, business development, strategic partnerships, or commercial growth. For the senior GCC expansion mandate, 10+ years of relevant experience is strongly preferred. A proven track record of generating leads, developing commercial relationships, negotiating agreements, and closing B2B deals. Experience in SaaS, fitness technology, wellness, health‑tech, sports‑tech, hospitality, or corporate wellness. An established professional network within the UAE fitness, wellness, hospitality, or corporate sector. Existing relationships across the wider GCC are a significant advantage, particularly in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman. Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills. A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and take ownership of results. Fluent English; Arabic or Hindi is an advantage.
Personal Attributes
Commercially driven and results‑oriented. Confident engaging with business owners, senior exe