We are looking for a Business Development Executive
The Business Development Executive will be responsible for generating new business opportunities with leading consulting firms across Europe through highly personalized email and LinkedIn outreach. The role requires exceptional English communication skills, extensive B2B sales development experience, advanced prospecting and outreach capabilities, and the ability to build relationships with senior professionals at prestigious international organizations. The ideal candidate is highly resourceful, commercially sharp, results-driven, and capable of turning targeted outreach into qualified business opportunities.
Responsibilities
Execute targeted outbound business development campaigns to generate new clients and project opportunities with leading consulting and professional services firms.
Research priority accounts and identify relevant consultants, managers, directors, partners, and other potential clients within each organization.
Conduct extensive prospect research using LinkedIn, company websites, industry databases, professional networks, and other sources to identify relevant business opportunities.
Develop highly personalized cold emails and LinkedIn messages tailored to each prospect's background, responsibilities, company, and potential business needs.
Build, manage, and optimize multi-step outreach sequences, follow-up campaigns, and prospecting workflows to maximize engagement and conversion.
Identify consultants working on live or upcoming projects who require external industry experts for market research, due diligence, strategic consulting, or investment decisions.
Communicate the value of customized expert sourcing solutions clearly and persuasively, positioning the service as a valuable resource for consulting teams.
Qualify prospective client requirements and connect interested consultants directly with the account management and client services teams for further execution.
Develop professional relationships with senior stakeholders, leveraging networking, existing connections, referrals, and warm introductions to create new business opportunities.
Handle objections, maintain consistent follow-ups, and develop creative outreach approaches to engage difficult-to-reach prospects.
Utilize HubSpot or similar CRM systems, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Lemlist, Apollo, and other prospecting tools to manage leads, outreach activities, and opportunities.
Maintain accurate CRM records, track prospect interactions, and monitor outreach performance, conversion rates, and qualified project opportunities.
Continuously test and improve prospecting strategies, messaging, personalization techniques, and outreach sequences based on performance and market feedback.
Collaborate with commercial leadership and client services teams to achieve weekly business development targets and support international market expansion.
Qualifications
2+ years of proven experience in B2B sales development, outbound prospecting, business development, or a similar SDR/BDR role.
Strong experience in B2B SaaS, consulting, financial services, research, technology, or other high-value professional services environments.
Previous experience targeting and communicating with international companies and senior business professionals outside Lebanon is required.
Exceptional written and spoken English, with the ability to craft highly persuasive, professional, and personalized messages.
Demonstrated success in cold email outreach, LinkedIn prospecting, lead generation, and converting outbound conversations into qualified business opportunities.
Advanced understanding of sales sequencing, email personalization, follow-up strategies, objection handling, and account-based prospecting.
Hands-on experience with HubSpot or equivalent CRM platforms, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and outreach tools such as Lemlist, Apollo, or similar platforms.
Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate prospects, understand complex business needs, and identify relevant outreach opportunities.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to communicate complex B2B service offerings clearly and convincingly.
Exceptional networking, relationship-building, interpersonal communication, and emotional intelligence skills.
Ability to engage confidently and professionally with senior executives, consultants, directors, and partners at leading international organizations.
Highly creative, resourceful, and proactive, with a strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to develop unconventional approaches to generating opportunities.
Results-driven, resilient, and disciplined, with a proven ability to meet ambitious performance targets while maintaining exceptional outreach quality.
Highly coachable, adaptable, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Previous experience selling to consulting firms or familiarity with expert networks, management consulting, and due diligence projects is a strong advantage.
Based in Lebanon and available to work full-time from Beirut Digital District (BDD), with four days on-site and one day remotely.
If you're interested in the role and meet the qualifications listed above, please apply with your resume now.
