Business Development Manager - Dubai

• Proactively identify, research, and develop new business opportunities across the mid-market and enterprise segments through LinkedIn, CRM intelligence, partner referrals, targeted outbound prospecting, and other channels
• Conduct structured qualification by evaluating client needs, treasury requirements, FX exposure, and complexities across international payments and cross-border receivables
• Lead initial engagement with senior stakeholders and decision-makers, leveraging a multi-channel approach across email, phone, LinkedIn, and strategic social outreach
• Secure and coordinate high-value discovery calls and commercial meetings, ensuring opportunities are well-qualified and positioned for progression through the sales pipeline
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders — including Marketing, Compliance, Product, and Client Onboarding — to drive seamless opportunity conversion and an exceptional prospect experience
• Maintain accurate, timely, and commercially relevant documentation of all activity, pipeline status, and prospect insights within the CRM, ensuring visibility and reporting integrity
• Support the planning and execution of outbound campaigns and targeted go-to-market initiatives across assigned sectors, regions, or strategic verticals
• Consistently deliver against performance objectives, including weekly activity benchmarks and monthly qualified opportunity targets, contributing to overall revenue growth and pipeline health
• Build commercial knowledge across international markets, enterprise sales methodology, FX and treasury solutions, while leveraging ongoing development opportunities within SOKIN's broader commercial organisation

• 3+ years of proven enterprise sales experience, with a strong track record of managing complex, high-value deals and long sales cycles across senior stakeholder groups
• Specialist within the fintech market, Ideally working with cross boarder payments & treasury services products already
• Strong ability to conduct high-quality discovery and structured qualification, uncovering commercial priorities, operational pain points, and treasury requirements to position solutions effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, compelling, and value-driven messaging tailored to finance leaders and decision-makers (CFO, FD, Treasurer, Head of Finance)
• Commercially sharp, with strong business acumen and the ability to prioritise opportunities based on value, urgency, and strategic fit
• Naturally curious and coachable, with a growth mindset and commitment to developing into a trusted advisor for clients and internal stakeholders
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong CRM discipline and a structured approach to pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting
• Tech-savvy and confident using modern sales tools and CRM systems (Zoho experience is an advantage)

Zoho experience