Business Development Executive

About the role

MASRI, a business intelligence and advisory firm founded in 1950 and serving clients across the MENA region and international markets, is looking for an experienced Business Development Executive. The role drives business growth by identifying new opportunities, expanding the client base, building and maintaining strong business relationships and strengthening the market presence across the MENA region and beyond.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities.
• Provide insight into product and/or service development, competitive positioning and sales strategies.
• Collaborate with management to determine the most viable and cost-effective approach to pursuing new business.
• Analyse client feedback and satisfaction, and identify improvements to share with management.
• Contact and meet potential clients face-to-face or virtually to present offerings and negotiate deals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing clients and stakeholders.
• Issue new offers and use the CRM to upload, extract and analyse client data.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Development, Marketing or a related field; a Master's is an advantage.
• 5-8 years of proven experience in sales and business development, preferably in consultancy, professional services or B2B.
• Demonstrated experience managing corporate clients and building long-term strategic relationships.
• An established client portfolio and network across Lebanon, the MENA region and GCC markets is a significant advantage.
• Fluent English and Arabic; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

What we offer

• Fixed salary, sales commission and bonus.
• Transportation allowance, medical insurance and social security enrollment.