Sales & Business Development Manager
مدير مبيعات وتطوير أعمال
Wins new customers and partnerships and grows revenue for a company.
Career overview
What they do
Sales and business development professionals find opportunities, pitch solutions, negotiate deals and manage key accounts in sectors from real estate to technology and FMCG.
Typical responsibilities
- Identify and qualify leads
- Present and pitch solutions
- Negotiate contracts
- Manage key accounts
- Forecast and hit targets
Skills you'll need
How much it relies on
Work style
Advantages
- High earning potential with commission
- Open to many backgrounds
- Fast promotion for performers
Disadvantages
- Targets and pressure
- Income can vary
- Rejection is part of the job
Growth & future opportunities
Editorial view: consistently among the most advertised roles in the private sector.
Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.
Study in the UAE
Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.
Average tuition
AED 75,300 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 57 programmes).
Master's: around AED 3,386 per credit hour (12 programmes).
From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.
- Abu Dhabi UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Digital Marketing Communications
- Ajman UniversityBachelor of Science in Marketing
- Al Ain UniversityBachelor of Advertising and Digital Marketing
- Al Ain UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
- American University in DubaiBachelor of Business Administration (Major in Marketing)
- American University in DubaiBachelor of Business Administration (Major in Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications)
- American University of Ras Al KhaimahBachelor of Science in Business Administration (Major in Digital Marketing Management)Ras Al Khaimah4 yearstypicalNot published
- American University of SharjahBachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing
Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.
Scholarships for this path
See all scholarshipsADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars
ADNOC · Employer
ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.
Emirates Aviation University scholarships
Emirates Aviation University · University
Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Government
Study at top universities abroad and then join the UAE diplomatic corps.
Ministry of Finance – Masar
Ministry of Finance · Government
Ministry of Finance programme for Emirati students in finance and accounting.
UAE job market
Openings collected from connected job sources.
Openings by emirate
Salary range from postings
No verified salary data yet.
Employers hiring
- Deliveroo · 6
- Careem · 3
- talabat (Delivery Hero) · 2
- Shipa · 1
- Etihad Airways · 1
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Job data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM
Skills employers ask for
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Specialist skills
Tools & software
Personal skills
Languages
Qualifications & licences
Counted with keyword matching on 13 posting descriptions from the job sources above. A skill appears once per posting. It's a guide to what employers ask for, not a full list.