Data & AI Sales Development Representative

Overview C5i is a pure-play AI & Analytics provider that combines the power of human perspective with AI technology to deliver trustworthy intelligence. The company drives value through a comprehensive solution set, integrating multifunctional teams that have technical and business domain expertise with a robust suite of products, solutions, and accelerators tailored for various horizontal and industry-specific use cases. At the core, C5i’s focus is to deliver business impact at speed and scale by driving adoption of AI-assisted decision-making. C5i caters to some of the world’s largest enterprises, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company’s clients span Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT), Pharma & Lifesciences, CPG, Retail, Banking, and other sectors. C5i has been recognized by leading industry analysts like Gartner and Forrester for its Analytics and AI capabilities and proprietary AI-based platforms. The Opportunity We are hiring a fresh graduate to join our Riyadh team in a client-facing role that combines Data and AI fundamentals with consulting and business development. You will help build new client relationships through outreach and meeting generation, support client meetings, translate technical solutions into business value, assist with solution scoping and proposals, and work closely with technical teams to make sure client needs are clearly understood. Key Responsibilities Business Development and Outreach • Make cold calls and send outreach emails and LinkedIn messages to prospective clients to introduce our Data and AI services. • Identify and research target organizations, decision-makers and potential opportunities in the Saudi market. • Qualify leads and arrange introductory meetings and discovery calls for senior leadership and solution teams. • Follow up consistently with prospects and keep track of leads, meetings and pipeline activity in the CRM. • Support networking at industry events, conferences and client gatherings in Riyadh. Client Engagement and Consulting Support • Attend and support in-person client meetings and presentations. • Explain data and AI concepts to non-technical clients in a clear and simple way. • Assist in solution scoping and proposal preparation. • Coordinate with technical teams to make sure client requirements are clearly understood. • Represent the company professionally at client sites. Requirements • Recent graduate in Data Engineering, Data Science, AI, Computer Science, or a related field. • Saudi National only. • Currently based in Riyadh. • Confident, outgoing communicator with strong interpersonal skills. • Comfortable with cold calling, prospecting and reaching out to new contacts. • Comfortable in client-facing and consultative situations. • Fluent in Arabic and English, spoken and written. • Car and driving license preferred, but not mandatory. Good to Have • Exposure to sales, business development, inside sales or customer-facing roles through an internship, part-time job or university activity. • Familiarity with CRM tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot, or with LinkedIn Sales Navigator. • A basic understanding of how organizations use data, analytics and AI to solve business problems.

Recent graduate in Data Engineering, Data Science, AI, Computer Science, or a related field. Saudi National only. Currently based in Riyadh. Confident, outgoing communicator with strong interpersonal skills. Comfortable with cold calling, prospecting and reaching out to new contacts. Comfortable in client-facing and consultative situations. Fluent in Arabic and English, spoken and written. Car and driving license preferred, but not mandatory.

Business Development and Outreach: Make cold calls and send outreach emails and LinkedIn messages to prospective clients to introduce our Data and AI services. Identify and research target organizations, decision-makers and potential opportunities in the Saudi market. Qualify leads and arrange introductory meetings and discovery calls for senior leadership and solution teams. Follow up consistently with prospects and keep track of leads, meetings and pipeline activity in the CRM. Support networking at industry events, conferences and client gatherings in Riyadh. Client Engagement and Consulting Support: Attend and support in-person client meetings and presentations. Explain data and AI concepts to non-technical clients in a clear and simple way. Assist in solution scoping and proposal preparation. Coordinate with technical teams to make sure client requirements are clearly understood. Represent the company professionally at client sites.