Business Development Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

About the Role
This Dubai-based role focuses on driving new SME and mid-corporate business across group medical, life/PA, and international benefits. You will build strong relationships with brokers, HR leaders, and consultants, confidently presenting our clients capabilities and converting prospects into revenue. Working with internal teams, you will manage the full sales cycle and ensure high-quality delivery. The role suits a proactive professional with a strong UAE benefits network and proven business-development success
Responsibilities:

  • Identify and target new business opportunities in the SME and mid-corporate segment for employee benefits (group medical, group life/PA, international plans)
  • Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, employers, HR decision-makers, consultants, and other relevant market contacts
  • Present and pitch our employee benefits capabilities, articulate value propositions and differentiate our clients in a competitive market
  • Leverage any existing employee-benefit portfolio and convert prospects into business, producing measurable revenue growth
  • Collaborate with internal teams (underwriting, placement, claims/service) to ensure solutions delivered meet client needs and maintain high-quality servicing
  • Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting proposal negotiation closing hand?over to servicing team
  • Monitor market trends, competitor pricing, regulatory changes in the UAE benefits space, and provide feedback and insights to leadership
Requirements:
  • Bachelors degree (Business, Insurance, Finance or related discipline)
  • Minimum 5 years proven business development experience in the UAE employee benefits/health insurance market
  • Strong track-record of winning new benefits business (SME or mid-corporate) and preferably bringing an existing portfolio
  • Excellent relationships and network within UAE market: HR, brokers, insurers, consultancy firms
  • Deep understanding of employee benefits products (group medical, life/PA, international health plans) and the placement process in UAE
  • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Self-starter with strong drive, results-oriented mindset, ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Familiarity with UAE regulatory environment for employee benefits and health insurance (DHA, CBUAE regulations, etc)
  • Professional demeanour, strong ethics and ability to represent the company brand
  • Fluent in English; additional languages an advantage

Skills Required

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2166573
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned