Business Development Associate

Role Overview

Business Development Associate at Agility, based in regional offices across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The role drives growth and market expansion by identifying, researching, and qualifying high-value opportunities across Land, Aviation, Healthcare, Data Centers, and Logistics sectors.

Role Purpose

Act as the engine of the business development team by translating complex market data into actionable insights, crafting compelling pitch materials, and managing key stakeholder relationships to support localization and expansion goals aligned with KSA's Vision 2030.

Key Responsibilities

Market Intelligence & Opportunity Qualification

• Conduct comprehensive market research and qualification to identify expansion opportunities within core target sectors including Logistics, Land, Aviation, Healthcare, and Data Centers.
• Develop detailed market scans, competitor benchmarks, and macroeconomic trend analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Deliver actionable insights based on market intelligence findings.

Pitch & Proposal Management

• Draft high-impact briefing notes, pitch decks, and commercial proposals.
• Collaborate closely with design teams to ensure polished, client-ready deliverables.
• Provide end-to-end support for complex commercial proposals and strategic pilots.

Pipeline Management & Operations

• Manage and update business development follow-up tracking systems to ensure all post-meeting action items are executed seamlessly.
• Develop and maintain meticulous stakeholder maps to track key decision-makers and influential figures across public and private sectors in KSA.
• Coordinate inputs and data across various Operating Companies (OpCos) to synthesize a unified, consolidated view of the organization's business development pipeline.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in business development, market research, management consulting, or a corporate analyst role.
• Preferably experience within the GCC or KSA market.
• Familiarity with at least two of the target industries: Logistics, Healthcare, Aviation, Infrastructure, or Technology/Data Centers.
• Solid understanding of the KSA business landscape, government procurement tendencies, and corporate protocols.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift based on government mandates or market opportunities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel for creating data-driven decks and financial or market benchmarks.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English required; bilingual proficiency in Arabic highly advantageous for local stakeholder mapping.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to pull together data from multiple business units under tight deadlines.
• Cross-functional coordination and agility in a dynamic corporate environment.