New Business Sales Manager – Middle East Commodity Data

About the role

As a New Business Sales Manager you will be the primary hunter for Argus Media across the Middle East, responsible for winning new logos and driving net‑new revenue for our commodity market data services. Working autonomously, you will design your own success strategy, engage senior stakeholders and build lasting relationships in a fast‑evolving industry.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and prospect net‑new organisations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, developing territory plans to uncover opportunities.
• Execute high‑volume outbound outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn and networking events, engaging operational users to C‑suite decision makers.
• Qualify opportunities, align Argus solutions to client needs, and manage the sales cycle from proposal to contract execution while maintaining accurate CRM forecasting.
• Represent Argus at industry conferences and client meetings, providing market intelligence and supporting marketing campaigns to accelerate new logo acquisition.

Required profile

• 5+ years of successful new‑business or business‑development experience in a B2B environment with a proven track record of cold outreach and revenue generation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple opportunities, maintain a disciplined sales process and achieve pipeline and revenue targets.
• Fluent English required; Arabic language skills strongly preferred.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and uncapped commission structure aligned with experience and performance.
• Hybrid working model with the option to work from home.
• Healthcare insurance in the UAE, 22 days annual leave plus public holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package covering medical, dental and hospitalisation.
• Ongoing training, mentoring, development opportunities and an employee assistance programme.