Business Development Officer – Transplant & Community-Based Doctor (CBD) Experience

Role Overview

Business Development Officer – Transplant & Community-Based Doctor (CBD) Experience at King's College Hospital London, UAE.

Role Purpose

To manage the promotion of King's College Hospital London, UAE brand and ensure the smooth operation of healthcare facilities for Community-Based Doctors. The role encompasses identifying and engaging medical professionals, building clinical partnerships, managing doctor schedules, and coordinating operations across multiple departments.

Key Responsibilities

Partner Engagement & Onboarding

• Identify, engage, and onboard doctors and healthcare professionals to partner with King's College Hospital London – UAE.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with medical practitioners, clinics, and healthcare networks across the region.
• Facilitate the onboarding process for doctors and ensure seamless integration of new partners with internal teams.
• Visit doctors regularly to maintain strong relationships and ensure all their business needs are met.

Business Development & Strategy

• Develop strategic outreach plans to expand the referral base and clinical partnerships.
• Locate and propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners and discovering opportunities.
• Screen potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluate options and recommend equity investments.
• Develop negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new ventures with company strategies and operations; examine risks and potentials; estimate partners' needs and goals.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to inform business strategy.

Contract & Relationship Management

• Sign and manage contracts with clinics, non-profit and charity organizations, and corporates.
• Close new business deals by coordinating requirements, developing and negotiating contracts, and integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Build relationships with government hospitals.

Representation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the hospital at industry events, conferences, and networking forums.

Compliance & Professional Development

• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Enhance organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Management, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in healthcare business development or medical recruitment.
• Any Diploma or Degree qualification accepted.
• 5 years of experience in relevant field.
• Healthcare experience with a basic understanding of clinical terms and benefits investigation preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Native or fluent Arabic speaker.
• Strong network of medical professionals in the UAE and wider GCC region.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives from concept to execution.
• Good computer knowledge.
• Highly self-motivated; possesses high internal work standards; sets attainable goals for themselves and helps others do the same; seeks to do things better, improve, and be more effective and efficient; measures progress against target.
• Flexibility to adapt and ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments.
• Able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions.
• Problem-solving skills; able to respond to unexpected issues, provide first-line response, and identify appropriate sources of secondary support.
• Ability to maintain professional and personal credibility across all staff groups.
• Multi-tasks well in a fast-paced workplace.