Business Development Executive

Description

Summary: Foresight is seeking a Business Development Executive to drive new client acquisition and manage relationships across diverse sectors, requiring high ownership and strategic insight. Highlights: 1. Hands-on, high-ownership role 2. Direct ownership of a growing, diversified client pipeline 3. Close collaboration with leadership on strategy **About Foresight** Foresight is a Doha\-based strategic communications consultancy working across four distinct lines of business: fast\-turnaround projects for the tech and startup sector, retained communications support for government and regulatory institutions, large\-account partnerships for enterprise and industrial clients, and a growing presence in hospitality and tourism. Our work spans messaging, bilingual content, brand strategy, crisis communications, and campaign execution built on the belief that local relevance and cultural fluency are what separate real communication from generic content. **Role Summary** We're looking for a Business Development Executive to drive new client acquisition and manage relationships across our full portfolio from fast\-moving tech\-sector pitches to long\-cycle government and enterprise partnerships. This is a hands\-on, high\-ownership role for someone who can research a prospect, identify a genuine gap in their business, and build the relationship needed to turn that insight into a signed engagement. **Key Responsibilities** * Identify, research, and qualify new business opportunities across all four service lines (tech sector, government, large\-account/partnership, hospitality). * Conduct outbound outreach via email, LinkedIn, and phone, business meeting tailored to each prospect's specific context rather than generic templates. * Manage the full sales cycle from first contact through discovery calls, proposal support, and closing across cycles ranging from 1\-3 weeks (tech sector) to 60\-90\+ days (government and enterprise accounts). * Maintain accurate, up\-to\-date pipeline tracking and follow a disciplined outreach cadence, ensuring no lead goes cold. * Support tender and developing proposals for government and institutional clients, including reading Scope of Work documents and flagging clarifications where needed. * Represent Foresight professionally at industry events, exhibitions, and client meetings. * Work closely with leadership to refine positioning, pricing, and outreach strategy based on market feedback. **Skills \& Attributes We're Looking For** * **Diagnostic research skill:** able to quickly find a specific, real gap in a prospect's business worth leading with * Bilingual fluency (Arabic/English) or strong cultural fluency * **Sales\-cycle agility:** comfortable moving between fast (1\-3 week) and slow (60\-90 day\+) sales cycles * **Written precision:** strong, clean business writing for email\-led outreach * **Protocol awareness:** understanding of government and institutional business etiquette * **Follow\-through discipline:** consistent, structured follow\-up rather than letting leads go cold * **Tender/procurement literacy:** able to read a Scope of Work and spot gaps or ambiguities * **Other Skills:** Rapport and relationship building, Complex and critical thinking, Formal approach **What We Offer** * Direct ownership of a growing, diversified client pipeline not a narrow, siloed sales role. * Close collaboration with leadership on strategy, not just execution. * A fast\-moving environment across genuinely different client types, from startups to ministries to major national enterprises. Pay: QAR6,000\.00 per month Experience: * Sales / Business Development: 3 years (Required) Language: * Arabic (Required) License/Certification: * Driving License (Required) * QID (Required) Location: * Doha (Required) Work Location: In person