Business Development Manager – Dubai

PUNX is an AI-native creative agency and entertainment studio that combines creativity, technology, and AI to build impactful brand experiences, content, campaigns, and digital solutions.

We work with brands and organizations to transform ideas into engaging experiences through AI-powered content production, events and activations, digital solutions, creative development, and emerging technologies.

As we continue expanding our international presence, we are looking for a highly driven and well-connected Accounts Manager / Business Development Manager to help grow PUNX in Dubai and the wider UAE market.

This role is ideal for someone who is commercially driven, confident in building relationships, and comfortable working at the intersection of business development, client servicing, marketing, and creative solutions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing strategic client relationships, managing accounts, and working closely with PUNX's creative and production teams to turn client needs into compelling solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, prospect, and develop new business opportunities across Dubai and the UAE.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, agencies, brands, partners, and key decision-makers.
• Develop a strong pipeline of prospective clients and actively manage opportunities from initial outreach through closing.
• Serve as a key point of contact for assigned clients and ensure a high level of client satisfaction.
• Understand client business objectives and identify opportunities where PUNX's creative, AI, content, activation, and digital capabilities can add value.
• Lead client meetings, discovery sessions, presentations, pitches, and business development discussions.
• Prepare proposals, pitch decks, quotations, scopes of work, and other business development materials in collaboration with internal teams.
• Coordinate with creative, production, activations, and digital teams to ensure solutions are aligned with client requirements, budgets, and timelines.
• Manage multiple client accounts and business opportunities simultaneously.
• Support negotiations, commercial discussions, and closing of new accounts and projects.
• Identify opportunities for account growth, repeat business, and long-term partnerships.
• Monitor UAE market trends, client needs, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities.
• Represent PUNX at networking events, industry gatherings, conferences, and client meetings.
• Provide regular updates on sales pipeline, opportunities, client activity, and business development progress.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Business Development, Account Management, Sales, Client Servicing, Marketing, or a related field.
• Experience in a creative agency, advertising, branding, digital marketing, events, content production, entertainment, or technology company is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to generate leads, develop client relationships, and convert opportunities into business.
• Strong understanding of the Dubai/UAE business and marketing landscape.
• Existing network of brands, agencies, corporate clients, or marketing decision-makers in the UAE is an advantage.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial and business development mindset.
• Ability to understand client requirements and translate them into creative or business solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple opportunities, clients, and deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative environment.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to attend client meetings, networking events, and industry activities in Dubai/UAE.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is not only an account manager, but also a business builder.

You should be proactive in opening doors, comfortable speaking with senior decision-makers, and able to identify opportunities where PUNX can help brands solve business and marketing challenges through creativity, AI, technology, and innovative experiences.

Pay: AED4,000.00 - AED7,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote