International Business Development Manager

Michael Page is seeking an International Business Development Manager to join their team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role is ideal for someone looking to drive international business growth within a high-growth professional services business.

Our client is a rapidly growing professional services firm with an established international footprint and ambitious expansion plans. They support businesses globally through advisory, accounting, compliance, and outsourcing solutions.

Join a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented working environment and play a key role in an international growth strategy. Apply now to become our next International Business Development Manager!

Company Overview

Michael Page is a global recruitment firm with over 100 offices in 34 countries, dedicated to finding and developing talent that matters. They leverage market insight, data, and technology to deliver impactful results for businesses worldwide. With over 50 years of experience, they connect businesses with people who make a real impact, covering permanent, temporary, executive search, consulting, advisory, and outsourcing across various sectors.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: AED 15,000.00/yr - AED 20,000.00/yr
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 5 Year+

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities across Europe and other target international markets.
• Build relationships with accounting firms, advisory practices and professional services partners to generate referral opportunities.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of direct corporate clients requiring outsourced and advisory solutions.
• Represent the organisation at industry events, conferences and networking forums.
• Conduct market research to identify growth opportunities and emerging trends.
• Manage the full business development cycle, from prospecting through to commercial negotiations and deal closure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Proven business development or sales experience within professional services, outsourcing, accounting, tax, consulting or related sectors.
• Demonstrated success in developing international markets and generating new business opportunities.
• Strong network within accounting firms, advisory firms or corporate decision-makers would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially driven with a track record of achieving revenue targets.
• Fluency in English is essential; an additional European language is highly preferred.
• Based in the UAE.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package plus performance-based incentives.
• Opportunity to play a key role in an international growth strategy.
• Exposure to global clients and cross-border business development initiatives.
• Dynamic, entrepreneurial and growth-oriented working environment.