Summary
Qatar Foundation is seeking a Business Development and Activations Manager in Doha. The role develops revenue-focused business opportunities, partnerships, sales plans, community activations, and events, while managing budgets and tracking performance. It also oversees projects, audit follow-up, reporting, and day-to-day team operations. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor’s degree, 8–10 years of relevant full-time experience including five years in a senior supervisory role, and experience in strategy, budgeting, and quality management; Arabic proficiency is preferred.
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Key Result Areas:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, partnerships, and B2B clients to increase revenue streams.
- Conduct research and analysis to understand community needs and culture trends using the insights to formulate effective business development strategies.
- Supervise and support Marketing teams to develop targeted sales plans and promotional campaigns that align with revenue growth objectives.
- Participate in community events, conferences, and networking activities to establish and nurture relationships with potential clients, partners, and key decision-makers.
- Take the ownership in developing and implementing community activations strategies with a specific focus on driving revenue and sales.
- Lead in organizing community events, partnerships, and activations that directly contribute to increased sales and revenue generation.
- Establish strategic partnerships and collaborations with governmental sectors, community organizations, and businesses to drive revenue growth.
- Develop and manage budgets for revenue-focused business development and community activation efforts.
- Ensure efficient utilization of resources to maximize return on investment (ROI) and revenue generation.
- Prepare reports and presentations on revenue performance, activation outcomes, and business development progress; Present findings to senior management and provide actionable insights.
- Set clear revenue targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the business development and community activations initiatives.
- Track and analyze community activations metrics and revenue performance to measure the success of various strategies.
- Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions, optimize approaches, and allocate resources effectively to improve revenue outcomes.
- Lead during audit process; implement and monitor corrective actions identified during audit.
- Oversee the annual departmental budget and expenditures; monitor periodically to ensure compliance.
- Conduct operational review meetings with the team to discuss Task List & report on status of existing jobs and projects.
- Supervise day-to-day operations and aspects of projects/tasks and review the reports on the activities and project outcomes for senior management reference.
- Manage administrative matters related to staff including leave approvals, performance appraisals, and professional development; motivate & guide the employees to excel individually and as a team.
Other reasonable task assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, economic, finance, or a related field.
- 8–10 years of relevant full-time work experience, with 5 years at a senior supervisory level in managing large-scale organizations as a manager, project leader, consultant, or equivalent.
- Experience in strategy development, business plan development, budgeting, and quality management.
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of theory & practice in analysis, concept development, change management, coaching/mentoring, performance control, data assessment, interpretation, and reporting.
- Exemplary skills in interpersonal communication, presentation, conflict resolution, customer service, and negotiation.
- Excellent speaking and writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications.