Senior Business Development & Membership Officer
Location: Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
Experience: 4–6 years of relevant experience
Function: Business Development | Membership Growth | Corporate Relations
About the Role
We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Business Development & Membership Officer to drive corporate membership growth, develop strategic business relationships, and strengthen the organization’s presence within the business community.
This is a highly visible, externally facing senior role suited to a confident, polished, and commercially driven professional who can independently engage with CEOs, Managing Directors, General Managers, business owners, and other senior decision-makers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and developing new corporate opportunities, conducting high-level business meetings and presentations, communicating the value of membership, negotiating and closing opportunities, and building long-term relationships with member companies.
Beyond traditional sales, this role requires strong executive presence, business acumen, networking ability, and the confidence to represent the organization professionally across the business community.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Membership Growth
- Identify, target, and acquire new corporate members across relevant industries and business sectors.
- Develop and manage a strong pipeline of qualified corporate prospects from initial contact through meeting, presentation, negotiation, conversion, and onboarding.
- Proactively generate new business opportunities through market research, referrals, LinkedIn, professional networks, business associations, chambers of commerce, conferences, exhibitions, and industry events.
- Conduct consultative discussions with prospective members to understand their business priorities and identify relevant membership opportunities.
- Prepare and deliver tailored membership proposals and presentations aligned with the needs and objectives of prospective organizations.
- Effectively communicate the organization’s membership value proposition, services, programs, initiatives, advocacy activities, and networking opportunities.
- Re-engage former members and identify opportunities to strengthen membership retention, engagement, and expansion.
- Take ownership of annual membership acquisition and revenue targets and consistently deliver against agreed KPIs.
Corporate Relations & Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with senior corporate executives and key decision-makers.
- Establish credibility and trust with senior stakeholders through professional, consultative, and value-driven engagement.
- Serve as a key point of contact for prospective members throughout the acquisition and onboarding journey.
- Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, corporate engagement, and collaboration within the business community.
- Facilitate relevant introductions between members and the organization’s leadership, committees, programs, and wider business network.
- Maintain strong follow-up and relationship management to maximize conversion and long-term engagement.
External Representation & Networking
- Represent the organization as a professional ambassador and visible representative within the business community.
- Attend and actively participate in executive meetings, conferences, exhibitions, roundtables, networking events, committees, and other high-profile business gatherings.
- Build and continuously expand a strong professional network across key industries and decision-making levels.
- Identify emerging business trends, sectors, and networking opportunities that can contribute to membership growth and corporate engagement.
- Deliver professional presentations and confidently communicate with diverse audiences, including senior executives and business leaders.
Pipeline & Market Development
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of prospects, opportunities, meetings, activities, conversion rates, and membership performance.
- Monitor pipeline performance and proactively identify actions required to improve conversion.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activity, prospect feedback, and business developments to identify new membership opportunities.
- Contribute to the development and execution of membership acquisition campaigns and business development initiatives.
- Provide regular updates on pipeline progress, market opportunities, challenges, and results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- 4–6 years of solid and relevant professional experience in B2B Business Development, Corporate Relations, Relationship Management, Client Acquisition, Partnerships, Membership Development, or a comparable commercial role.
- Demonstrated experience managing business relationships independently and at a senior stakeholder level.
- Proven ability to engage directly with CEOs, Managing Directors, General Managers, business owners, and other senior decision-makers.
- Strong track record in business development, lead generation, relationship building, negotiation, and opportunity conversion.
- Fluent English, both written and spoken, with excellent business communication skills.
- Excellent presentation, public-speaking, and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to present and communicate effectively with senior audiences.
- Strong negotiation, influencing, persuasion, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Strong professional presence, confidence, business etiquette, and interpersonal maturity.
- Excellent networking skills and the ability to build meaningful professional relationships quickly.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the B2B business environment.
- Target-oriented, proactive, self-motivated, and driven by achieving measurable results.
- Excellent organization, follow-up, prioritization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently, take full ownership of assigned objectives, and manage multiple stakeholders and opportunities simultaneously.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate is not simply a sales professional. We are looking for someone who can confidently represent an organization, create credibility with senior business leaders, and build relationships that translate into long-term corporate engagement.
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- Strong executive presence and professional image.
- Confidence and maturity when dealing with C-suite and senior management.
- Excellent English and the ability to conduct high-level business meetings and presentations in English.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- The ability to open doors, build networks, secure meetings, and develop meaningful business relationships.
- A consultative and relationship-driven approach to business development.
- Strong commercial judgment and the ability to identify opportunities beyond immediate transactions.
- A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with clear ownership of targets and results.
- The confidence and professionalism to represent the organization at high-level business events and within the wider corporate community.
Who Will Succeed in This Role?
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced professional who is already comfortable opening new business relationships, engaging senior decision-makers, presenting a compelling value proposition, negotiating opportunities, and converting prospects into long-term corporate partnerships.
The successful candidate will be one of the organization’s key faces within the business community and should therefore bring the maturity, confidence, professional image, communication excellence, and commercial mindset expected from a senior-level representative.
