Senior Business Development Manager

JOB PURPOSE Drive the acquisition and onboarding of new partners onto SlashData platforms within the insurance, banking and financial institutions sector, by identifying opportunities, securing meetings with senior decision-makers, presenting relevant solutions, developing commercial opportunities, and progressing partners from initial engagement through to agreement and implementation. This is primarily a business development / hunter role focused on creating and converting new opportunities, rather than managing the day-to-day operational relationships with existing partners. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES New Business Origination ● Identify and prospect insurance companies, banks and financial institutions as potential partners for SlashData's platforms. Pipeline Generation ● Secure meetings with senior decision-makers at target organisations and build/maintain a qualified pipeline of prospective partners. Solution Presentation ● Present the platform and relevant solutions, tailored to each prospective partner;s needs and business context. Commercial Development ● Develop and structure commercial proposals and partnership opportunities in line with SlashData's commercial strategy. Negotiation & Closing ● Progress partners through the full engagement cycle - from initial contact through negotiation to signed agreement. Onboarding Handover ● Support the onboarding and implementation of newly signed partners, ensuring a smooth handover to the operational/relationship team. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS Qualifications: Bachelors degree in business, finance, insurance or a related field Preferred Experience: Proven business development / sales experience within the insurance industry (mandatory); Experience engaging banks and financial institutions is an advantage; track record of new business origination and closing commercial partnerships. Years of experience: 6-8+ years Job-Specific Skills: Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written) Confident presenting to and negotiating with senior/C-suite decision-makers Self starter comfortable with a target driven, strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills Working knowledge of insurance, banking or financial services products and partnership models Show more Show less

Job purpose and key accountabilities include: New Business Origination: Identify and prospect insurance companies, banks and financial institutions as potential partners for SlashData's platforms. Pipeline Generation: Secure meetings with senior decision-makers at target organisations and build/maintain a qualified pipeline of prospective partners. Solution Presentation: Present the platform and relevant solutions, tailored to each prospective partner's needs and business context. Commercial Development: Develop and structure commercial proposals and partnership opportunities in line with SlashData's commercial strategy. Negotiation & Closing: Progress partners through the full engagement cycle - from initial contact through negotiation to signed agreement. Onboarding Handover: Support the onboarding and implementation of newly signed partners, ensuring a smooth handover to the operational/relationship team.