Business Development Executive

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Hybrid; Saudi nationals only; available to work from Riyadh and travel within Saudi Arabia when required

Company

hirify.global is an international data, AI, analytics, and digital consulting group with 2,800 consultants and experts across 28 countries and more than 30 years of experience.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the initial business development plan for Saudi Arabia with regional leadership.
• Identify, qualify, and progress opportunities in data, AI, analytics, and digital consulting across public and private sectors.
• Build relationships with senior business, data, technology, AI, and transformation stakeholders.
• Generate pipeline through prospecting, networks, referrals, events, and technology partners.
• Translate client priorities into propositions, account plans, and value-based opportunities.
• Coordinate proposals and RFPs, develop the local partner ecosystem, maintain CRM and forecasting discipline, and support the KSA operating model.

Requirements

• Saudi national status is mandatory due to local employment and company-establishment requirements.
• 3–5 years of experience in B2B sales, business development, account management, or a related commercial role.
• Experience in IT services, consulting, technology, data, or AI is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Fluent Arabic and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Available to work from Riyadh and travel within Saudi Arabia for clients, partners, and events.
• Demonstrated pipeline generation, consultative B2B sales, executive communication, and proposal, presentation, and RFP experience.
• Working knowledge of CRM and forecasting practices, plus strong research and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Existing network within Saudi enterprise, public-sector, or technology ecosystems.
• Exposure to data platforms, analytics, cloud, AI, enterprise applications, or digital consulting.
• Experience with technology vendors, alliance partners, or new-market, scale-up, or greenfield environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with the Saudi market, with performance-based variable compensation.
• Foundational role with direct exposure to regional and global leadership and influence over the KSA go-to-market strategy.
• International collaboration across the hirify.global network.
• Training and development through KLX and opportunities for career development and internal mobility.
• Culture centered on collective intelligence, reliability, pragmatism, entrepreneurial spirit, ownership, and commercial discipline.

Hiring process

• Talent conversation covering background, expectations, motivation, and the hirify.global opportunity.
• Regional leadership interview followed by a commercial case discussion focused on relationships, pipeline, and positioning hirify.global in KSA.
• Final leadership conversation covering values and long-term ambitions.