Business Development Associate

The ideal candidate will work on the generation, design and farming of client opportunities and proposals while developing and enhancing CID’s business development strategy. ResponsibilitiesLead market research to support in formulating the business development strategyPromote CID’s corporate capabilities and services to clientsGenerate and validate leads with private sector clientsWork closely with practice area teams in CID to design an integrated consulting offering that adds value to our clientsDevelop high quality proposals to diverse portfolio of clients Lead the development of comprehensive value offering to CID clients Structure and negotiate partnerships and consulting engagement with clients Build and maintain long-lasting and effective relationships with clients, consultants, partners, and key stakeholdersQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Political Science, or relevant areas 6 - 9 years of experience in consultative selling or marketing in a B2B environment or in international organizations in areas related to bid preparation and managementExcellent organizational, time management, and presentation skillsAble to develop professional documents and presentationsAble to develop and present an idea/topic/argument to mid-level professionals Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities Strong commercial and numerical acumen Strong communication and negotiation skills with different stakeholdersAble to coordinate the activities of different team members Able to develop and maintain relationships with different mid-level stakeholdersPerfect command of spoken and written English and Arabic