Venture Development Officer
Dubai, DU, AE, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Royal Avenue Investments is a diversified investment and operating group with ventures across hospitality, F&B, retail, e-commerce, tech, fintech, education, healthcare, and entertainment.
Our mission is to partner with ambitious international brands and institutions and scale them across the GCC and beyond.
We are seeking a
Venture Development Officer
with strong experience ineducation partnerships, university collaborations, and institutional business development
, who can help structure and grow our education-related ventures while contributing to cross-sector opportunities.What You'll Do
Support the development of
strategic partnerships with universities, academic institutions, and education providers
. Identify, evaluate, and help structurejoint programs, executive education, certifications, incubators, or industry-linked academic initiatives
. Manage theend-to-end partnership lifecycle
: outreach ? discovery ? proposal ? commercial structuring ? negotiation ? agreement. Act as a key liaison betweenacademic stakeholders and internal commercial teams
. Prepare business cases, concept notes, proposals, and briefing materials for leadership. Coordinate with legal, finance, and operations to ensurecommercial viability and scalability
. Track pipeline progress and provideweekly reporting
on leads, opportunities, and deal status. Contribute to venture scouting across adjacent sectors when required.What We're Looking For
5-7 years' experience
in business development, partnerships, venture development, or strategy. Proven exposure toeducation, higher education, corporate training, or institutional partnerships
. Experience working withuniversities, training institutions, or academic stakeholders
is a strong advantage. Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translateacademic concepts into viable business models
. Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders (Deans, Directors, CEOs, Founders). Highly organized, proactive, and resilient in fast-paced environments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD2214899
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, DU, AE, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned