A well established insurance broker in Bahrain has vacancies for General Manager - Business Development. The ideal candidates will be a university degree holder in Commerce or Business Administration. Having an MBA will be great advantage. Work experience of at least 15 years in a similar industry in a senior management position is required. Preference to applicants with good knowledge about Bahraini / GCC markets. Need excellent knowledge of finance and accounting principles and practices (IFRS). Fluent communication skills in English is mandatory. Having skills in Arabic will be beneficial. 

Job Responsibilities:

♦ Facilitating the growth of business by identifying and exploring opportunities in the local market and in the other GCC regions. 

♦ Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.

♦ Coordinate the company's financial and budget activities to fund operations in order to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.

♦ Accomplish business development objectives by establishing plans, budgets as well as key performance indicators and suggest strategic revisions if necessary.

♦ Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing corporate and retail customers; schedule and attend meetings to understand the nature of clients’ businesses or lives.

♦ Develop and refine a marketing strategy to grow the company's brand awareness in the local market; lead and guide the marketing team to execute upon aforementioned strategy.