Business Development Manager – Commercial Interiors & Furniture

The Role
A leading European furniture and workspace solutions provider is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to drive client acquisition and relationship management across the Architecture & Design (A&D) community and key end users in the UAE. Key Responsibilities: • Lead sales across A&D firms, contractors, and corporate clients. • Promote furniture and workspace solutions through meetings, presentations, and showroom visits. • Develop and execute strategic BD plans to build a strong project pipeline. • Network within the design and construction ecosystem; attend industry events. • Manage projects from concept to close with internal teams. • Negotiate and close deals ensuring profitability and client satisfaction. • Provide market insights on competitors and trends. • Represent the brand in innovation, sustainability, and workspace wellbeing. • Location: Dubai Design District • Sector: Furniture / Interiors / Workspace Solutions

Requirements

• Proven 3–7 years’ experience in sales / business development within commercial interiors, furniture, design & build or related industries. • Strong A&D network in the UAE with established relationships. • Confident communicator with excellent presentation & negotiation skills. • Self-driven, proactive and commercially minded – capable of leading from the front. • Fluent in English (Arabic is a plus). • UAE Driving License required.

About the company
Welcome to Cross Recruitment LLC, a recruitment company covering the UAE and Gulf States. We specialize in finding suitable candidates for companies in Interior Design, FF&E and Architectural Industries, such as Furniture Manufacturers and Distributors, Suppliers of Interior Products, Hospitality, Flooring, Carpets and Lighting, etc. Our Managing Director, Dawn Cross, is a very well known and respected recruiter within the industry, having worked for many years in the GCC and internationally. As such, we already have our network of experienced consultants working on various job levels from C-Suite Executives and Managing Directors, to Sales, Design and Office Support staff. When a position opens, with many people seeking employment today, companies can be inundated with CVs which can be time consuming to go through. We can do that for you. Once the job vacancy has been opened, we collect the CVS, review and shortlist the candidates and call those of interest for a one-on-one interview. We pride ourselves on meeting all candidates face to face to establish suitability, identifying the potentials who will be an asset to your company for the long term and easing the interview process allowing your company to focus on its productivity.