Business Development Manager (Retail Displays/Interior Fit-out/Luxury Fit-out/Signage)

Role: Business Development Manager (Retail Displays / Interior Fit-Out / Luxury Fit-Out / Signage / Visual Merchandising)

Location: UAE

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly driven Business Development Manager with a proven track record in securing retail display, luxury fit-out, interior, and brand environment projects. The role focuses on driving new business, building strong client relationships, and consistently achieving sales KPIs across the UAE retail, luxury, and commercial interiors market.

What the Company Does (Core Specialties)

The company delivers high-quality retail and brand execution solutions, including:

• Visual displays and retail presentation setups
• Podiums, gondolas, and custom retail fixtures
• Interior fit-out works for retail, commercial, and luxury environments
• Luxury fit-out projects for high-end brands and premium spaces
• Themed and branded environment builds
• Signage solutions (indoor, outdoor, branding, wayfinding, lightboxes)
• Window displays and visual merchandising installations
• Pop-up retail stores and temporary brand activations

What the Candidate Will Be Selling / Bringing In

The Business Development Manager will generate revenue through securing retail, luxury, and brand environment projects, including:

• Luxury interior fit-out projects for premium retail and commercial spaces
• Retail interior fit-out and brand environment builds
• Custom retail fixtures, displays, gondolas, and podiums
• Window display design, fabrication, and installation
• Signage and branding solutions (fascia, indoor/outdoor, wayfinding)
• Visual merchandising and in-store brand activation projects
• Pop-up stores and experiential retail environments
• Themed environments for campaigns, launches, and seasonal activations

Key Clients: Luxury retail brands, fashion brands, FMCG, F&B chains, malls, developers, marketing agencies, and interior consultants

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager within the UAE market.
• Strong background in one or more of the following sectors:
• Interior Fit-Out
• Luxury Fit-Out
• Retail Displays
• Signage & Branding
• Visual Merchandising
• Pop-Up Activations
• Retail Fixtures & Display Solutions
• Demonstrated track record of acquiring new clients and generating revenue through project-based sales.
• Proven success in achieving and exceeding monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets/KPIs.
• Existing network of decision-makers within luxury retail brands, fashion brands, FMCG companies, F&B operators, malls, developers, marketing agencies, and design consultancies.
• Experience managing the full sales cycle, from lead generation and prospecting through to proposal submission, negotiation, and contract award.
• Strong understanding of retail environments, luxury brand requirements, visual merchandising, and customer experience-driven projects.
• Ability to identify opportunities for repeat business, framework agreements, and multi-location brand rollouts.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Commercially astute with strong proposal development and pricing negotiation capabilities.
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and capable of working independently while collaborating with internal design, production, and project delivery teams.
• Proficient in CRM systems, pipeline management, and sales forecasting.
• Valid UAE driving licence preferred.
• Arabic speaker is advantageous but not mandatory.

Preferred Experience
Knowledge of fabrication, signage production, retail displays, or fit-out project delivery processes would be a strong advantage.