Sales and business development jobs in the UAE
Sales jobs in the UAE: sales executives, business development, account managers and retail.
205 jobs
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Senior Sales Manager - Industrial Refrigeration, F&B
Johnson Controls
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Intern, Sales - Dubai, UAE
Rolls-Royce
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Sales Expert
Marriott
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Senior Sales Ops Manager - Scale, AWS Strategy & Operations
Amazon Web Services
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Account Executive, LE/GE, GBS
Gartner
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Manager, Sales - MICE and Corporate
Atlantis Dubai
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Complex Sales Manager
Marriott
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Regional Sales Engineer - HVAC Indirect
Johnson Controls
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Sales Manager
Concentrix
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Tableau Account Executive - Middle East
Salesforce
About sales and business development jobs
Sales and business development jobs cover everyone who wins and manages customers: sales executives, business development managers, account managers, sales engineers, and retail staff in shops and malls. As a trading hub with a large consumer market, the UAE has sales roles in virtually every sector, from FMCG and technology to construction materials, automotive and luxury retail.
Business-to-business roles are common with distributors, technology vendors, industrial suppliers, logistics companies and service providers, many of which cover the wider Gulf and Middle East region from Dubai. Retail is a major employer thanks to the country's malls, airports and tourism, and recruits sales associates, cashiers, visual merchandisers and store managers. Real estate and automotive dealers also employ large sales teams.
Offers often combine a basic salary with commission or incentives, so read how targets are set and how variable pay is calculated. Employers value a proven sales track record, a local network, a UAE driving licence for field roles, and languages such as Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Russian or Chinese depending on the customer base.
Main roles
- Sales executive and sales engineer
- Business development manager
- Account manager and key account manager
- Retail sales associate and store manager
- Inside sales and telesales
Sectors that are hiring in the UAE
- Trading and distribution
- Technology and telecoms
- Retail, fashion and luxury
- FMCG and food
- Construction materials and industrial equipment
- Automotive and real estate
What employers look for
Results matter more than degrees: quantify your achievements (targets met, accounts won, revenue grown). For B2B roles, sector knowledge and a regional network are strong advantages; for retail, customer service skills, presentation and availability for shifts and weekends are key.