Business Development Executive at Avarten in Dubai

About The Sapphire Circle

The Sapphire Circle is an international business club and membership platform for founders, business owners, CEOs, executives, investors and selected business partners. The platform combines Business Intelligence, Access and Privileges, connecting members with relevant people, relationships, events, insights and selected business opportunities.

About the Role

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Executive Closer / Business Development Executive to join the Sapphire Circle. This is a client-facing sales role focused on acquiring new members and developing strategic affiliate partnerships. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the sales process from initial prospecting and outreach through to relationship building, objection handling and closing.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and target high-value prospects, including CEOs, founders, business owners and executives.
• Conduct outbound sales through calls, LinkedIn and other relevant channels.
• Initiate and lead conversations with potential members.
• Ask effective questions and identify the prospect's needs.
• Create interest and communicate the value of Sapphire Circle.
• Build strong relationships with senior decision-makers.
• Handle objections and negotiate confidently.
• Close membership sales and convert qualified prospects.
• Identify and acquire suitable affiliate partners.
• Develop relationships with law firms, accounting firms, corporate service providers and other relevant businesses.
• Manage follow-ups and maintain an active sales pipeline.
• Take ownership of the sales process from prospecting to closing.
• Achieve agreed sales and business development targets.

Requirements

• Proven experience in sales, business development, outbound sales or closing.
• Strong communication, negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Confident in dealing with CEOs, founders, business owners and senior executives.
• Strong ability to ask discovery questions and identify client needs.
• Excellent objection-handling and closing abilities.
• Results-oriented, proactive and commercially minded.
• Comfortable with outbound prospecting and cold outreach.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of results.
• Experience in premium services, memberships, B2B sales or relationship-based sales is an advantage.

We are not looking for someone who can simply present the membership. We are looking for someone who can think commercially, lead the conversation and close.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment: Full-time

Compensation: Competitive base salary plus performance-related remuneration

To apply, please submit your CV and a short description of your existing UAE business network and experience in originating corporate relationships.

Work Location: In person