Director of Business Development

About the role

We are looking for an experienced, commercially driven Director of Business Development to lead growth initiatives across the GCC, Levant and selected African markets. The role focuses on identifying and securing high‑value opportunities in the power, oil & gas, waste‑to‑energy, fertilizers and petrochemicals sectors.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities across targeted sectors and geographies.
• Lead market intelligence, competitor analysis and strategic positioning activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with government authorities, utilities, developers and strategic partners.
• Support pre‑qualification submissions, tenders, consortium building and commercial negotiations.
• Drive business development for EPC, PPP, BOT, BOO and concession‑based projects.
• Coordinate with technical, commercial and executive teams to craft winning proposals.
• Represent the company at industry events, client meetings and regional business forums.

Required profile

• Minimum 15 + years of experience in business development, project development or commercial leadership.
• Strong background in the power sector and proven upstream or mid‑stream oil & gas experience.
• Experience with waste‑to‑energy, fertilizers and petrochemicals projects.
• Solid understanding of concessions, PPP, BOT and project financing structures.
• Extensive professional network across GCC, Levant (including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya) and preferably African markets.
• Arabic speaker (mandatory) and fluent English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field; MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred.

Required skills

• EPC contracting knowledge
• Project financing structures
• PPP and BOT frameworks
• Commercial negotiation and stakeholder management