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Position: Principal Strategic Planning

Reporting to:Head of Strategy & Strategic Planning

Job purpose

Lead and direct the identification of Company's internal and external strategic issues and opportunities to develop and achieve Groups short and long-term growth and profitability targets, through; (1) Oversees Strategy development and implementation process, including the analysis of its internal financial information, as well as, the external economic conditions, (2) Formalizes the Business Corporate Strategies for the Group, and (3) Oversees the Strategic Planning end-to-end cycle; in order to advise key stakeholders on strategies and measures to improve performance and works closely with finance in the business planning cycle.

The position will act in accordance with the Groups Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omanis government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Building and networking with Assets and Functions and importance of having healthy connection with Key internal stakeholders.
• Management of interfaces between Strategy and Assets Establish the short and long-term Strategy for company and translate it into business plans with objectives for further measurement of success and support the achievement of the company's strategic objectives
• Capture relevant input required for the Financial Planning Models including scenario planning.
• Develop the annual business plan for the achievement of the Groups vision
• Support the development of Business strategies and plans to maximize value for the Group
• Lead / execute the complex analysis of external economic conditions and assess (business & financial) impact on the Group operations (e.g., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, etc.) to adjust business plans and ensure the Group stays current with and ahead of the market and competition
• Lead the development of integrated financial models & forecasting to analyse data, project and evaluate the potential returns and risks for capital expenditure investment and any other special projects / initiatives with material financial impact, and formulate recommendations for decisions. The financial models must include:
• Relevant areas for an Energy company vertically integrated corporate Energy sector (Upstream, downstream, chemical, commercial, Alternative Energies)
• Accurate / updated complex financial models to evaluate Group financial plans
• Advise the ELT and/or the Board and other key stakeholders to contribute to strategic financial planning discussions
• Lead the creation and implementing consolidated strategic planning processes at company by designing strategic plans, providing improvement & recommendations and aligning with finance on the financial plans.
• Lead the gathering of critical information that includes the description and analysis of the environment, financial requirements, people requirements and marketing plan (if applicable), to determine the future strategy for growth, financial needs, and ways to attract investors and lenders.
• Incorporate strategies, tactics in the business plans, to provide results to the forefront.
• Work closely with finance control team and other cross functional teams to produce suite of documents, including annual business plan, forecast, budget commentary, reforecasts, key business lines and corporate KPIs.
• Provide insights associated with key variance / trends arising from reports, forecasts and plans
• Works effectively with managers in areas of responsibility to ensure that department objectives, performance metrics, quality measures, and budget targets are achieved

Key interactions

Internal: SAOC Streams & Assets

External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers / Ministries | Financial Institutions (such as banks) | Lenders | Investors

Notable Working Conditions. Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.

Education requirements

• Bachelor's degree with financial background (Finance, Economics, or relevant areas) - required

Language requirements

English fluent (required) | Arabic fluent (preferred)

Background and experience

• A minimum of 10-12 years of relevant post degree qualification experience
• Strong Strategic Financial Planning & Strategy development & implementation background and experience.
• Relevant experience leading a similar senior role in a corporate environment for the Energy sector
• Strong experience developing complex financial models to evaluate financial plans
• Strategist background.

Competencies and skills

Soft

• Leadership and people management skills
• Demonstrated strategic orientation
• Advanced business and financial analytical skills
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership to develop high performing teams
• Capable of inspiring and leading change
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including verbal and written skills
• Highly organized and ability to work independently and manage teams
• Experience and ability to lead a team
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented and self-motivated

Technical:

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to handle and clearly communicate complex financial information
• Ability to conduct financial and business negotiation

This is a full-time on-site role located in Oman for a Business Development Executive. We are seeking an experienced Business Development Executive with a proven track record in the advertising industry and be fluent in Arabic. The ideal candidate must have previous experience working specifically as a Business Development Executive in an advertising company. Daily tasks include conducting market research, building and maintaining client relationships, and executing strategic plans to drive growth and achieve business objectives.

• Minimum 1+ years of proven experience as a Business Development Executive in an advertising company (mandatory)
• Fluency in Arabic is required
• New Business Development and Lead Generation skills
• Ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and business goals

Overview

The Business Development Manager for Catering and Food Service and Facility Management in Muscat, Oman, is a pivotal role focused on driving growth and establishing a strong market presence in these sectors. This position requires a dynamic individual who can identify new business opportunities, foster relationships with clients, and develop comprehensive strategies to enhance service offerings. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of the catering and facility management industries, along with exceptional leadership and communication skills to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.

1. Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the catering and facility management sectors.
2. Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance service offerings and market penetration.
3. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and partners.
4. Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
5. Prepare and deliver persuasive presentations and proposals to potential clients.
6. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure service delivery meets client expectations.
7. Monitor industry developments and adjust strategies accordingly.
8. Negotiate contracts and agreements with clients and suppliers.
9. Provide regular reports on business development activities and performance metrics.
10. Attend industry events and networking opportunities to promote the company and its services.

1. Proven experience in business development within the catering and facility management sectors.
2. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market data.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective client engagement.
4. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
5. Proficiency in CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite.
6. Strong negotiation and closing skills with a focus on customer satisfaction.
7. Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and client needs.
8. Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
9. Strong organizational and time management skills.
10. Willingness to travel as required for business development activities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building abilities.
• Proficient in market analysis and strategic planning.
• Experience with CRM systems and sales tracking tools.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Understanding of catering and facility management operations.
• Ability to develop and implement effective marketing strategies.
• Knowledge of financial principles and budgeting processes.

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. Canonical is a remote-first global company that publishes Ubuntu and open-source enterprise solutions for cloud, developer, IoT and AI. Ubuntu is the fastest growing Linux distribution and ranks as the number #1 OS in the cloud. In partnership with Google, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft, Canonical helps companies become more agile, productive and adopt new technologies faster. Examples of customer success include AI, Blockchain, IoT, Advanced Robotics and self-driving cars, where Ubuntu is the preferred development platform.

The role of a Business Development Representative at Canonical Canonical is profitable and growing. We consider our sales development organization to be the best technology sales academy in the market, and as such, we select exceptional and ambitious candidates to join our team. You will enjoy this role if you are organized, persistent, charismatic and hard-working. You will need to be interested in tech and its business implications. In this role, you will collaborate with a regional sales and marketing team, and your primary objective will be to find customer projects that fit our product lines and spread the good name of Canonical across multiple different industries and geographies.

Click HERE to watch our SDR team discuss their role in Canonical

• Execute outbound sales & marketing campaigns
• Research information about prospective customers and market trends
• Generate high-quality leads for Senior Sellers to fuel a multi-million dollar pipeline
• Own and close SMB opportunities within your designated territory
• Collaborate across multiple teams and senior stakeholders to drive results
• Help define the processes and policies for the team
• Travel to events and conferences worldwide, presenting on booths and driving face-to-face marketing and sales opportunities

• Demonstrated success in SDR or outbound sales, with a track record of exceeding annual quotas and consistently driving qualified pipeline growth
• Experience navigating prospective accounts from and into a senior executive level to identify new customer opportunities
• Experience in enterprise software or technology sales
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Passion for business and technology
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement - curious, flexible, scientific
• Creative problem solving and cross team collaboration
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• Result driven with an over-achiever spirit
• Persistence & perseverance
• Growth mindset - people from our team develop into all departments within the sales organization (Channel, IoT, Enterprise Sales, etc)
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Job Purpose

Job Purpose: Business development lead is an executive responsible for guiding the strategic direction and execution of teams that support the organization's commercial capabilities. This role enhances revenue effectiveness by establishing measurable processes to improve efficiency in commercial execution and setting growth objectives. Business development lead works closely with the sales, customer success, customer service, marketing and finance teams to develop strategies, implement performance metrics, design and deliver enablement and training programs, and ensure alignment across all sales channels. This position oversees all aspects of commercial execution and go-to-market (GTM) operations, ensuring that revenue-generating teams have the necessary resources and technology to effectively engage with customers and drive the organization's revenue grow.

• Collaborates with sales and commercial leadership to achieve growth goals, aligning go-to-market strategies across acquisition, utilization, and retention.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders and facilitates commercial council meetings to review reports, track insights, prioritize demands, and approve enterprise data definitions.
• Leads revenue generation, including strategy, process optimization, technology, territory planning, commission plans, lead-to-deal processes, proposals, and sales enablement.
• Supports bookings and revenue growth by providing data insights to improve win rates, expand the client base, and enhance sales processes.
• Defines key metrics and dashboards, leading sales force reporting and implementing data analysis best practices to boost productivity.
• Ensures data integrity in CRM and other tools, providing analytical insights for confident decision-making.
• Develops and deploys data insights and visualizations, connecting product, marketing, and sales through the customer journey.
• Provides analysis to support key decisions and aids sales leadership in understanding pipeline, forecasts, and KPIs.
• Leads projects on customer health, process refinement, systems implementation, and data infrastructure.
• Drives revenue strategies across customer segments, ensuring efficient and aligned sales, marketing, and customer experience processes.
• Integrates planning, forecasting, and budgeting with other firm processes.
• Proposes and executes new revenue models for products and features, leading new development requests.
• Designs and implements global training programs for sales and go-to-market teams, focusing on client expansion and retention.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, marketing, finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Additional education in data analytics and technology disciplines is desirable.

• Strategy and management consulting experience is a plus.
• Over 8 years of experience in sales operations, marketing operations, strategy, or sales leadership within B2B environments.
• At least five years of progressive leadership experience, successfully leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide programs, and effectively influencing across the organization in complex contexts.
• Experience in analysing marketing, sales, and customer data.

• Results orientation
• Business enterprise knowledge
• Innovation management
• Strategic thinking
• Demonstrated ability to develop a scalable RevOps strategy for large companies.

Our newly opened branch in Oman is hiring

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with experience in Oman and knowledge of the local market.

I'm not some kind of AI or an HR manager of the company but the Director of this branch.

I want to speak to people directly and build a team for myself here without wasting your time.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Company Description

Alara Resources (ASX: AUQ) is an Australia-based mining and exploration company with operations focused in the Middle East. The company's flagship project is the Al Wash-hi – Majaza Copper-Gold Project in Oman, owned and operated through the Al Hadeetha Resources LLC joint venture, in which Alara holds a 51% stake. The project includes a 1 MTPA copper concentrate plant, a significant venture in the region. Alara is also active in exploring opportunities for copper and other metals in Oman and Saudi Arabia. The company offers exciting investment opportunities in sustainability and climate-conscious economic growth.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Business Development Manager located in Muscat. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, developing partnerships, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving growth strategies. Day-to-day tasks include market research, negotiating contracts, preparing business proposals, and collaborating with internal teams to align business objectives to market needs.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen, with skills in business development, market research, and identifying growth opportunities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for managing stakeholder relationships and negotiations
• Proven ability in strategic planning and executing growth strategies
• Experience in the mining and exploration industry is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or related field
• Ability to work on-site in Muscat and travel as required
• Proficiency in business proposal preparation and contract negotiation

Location: Muscat, Oman

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager with proven experience in Oman to lead growth opportunities across branding, events, exhibitions, and IP-driven projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong networks, market knowledge, and the ability to build sustainable client relationships that translate into long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in Oman and the wider GCC, with focus on branding, events, exhibitions, and activations.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with government entities, corporates, SMEs, and industry stakeholders.
• Lead proposals, pitches, and presentations to secure new contracts and partnerships.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and sector opportunities aligned with Oman Vision 2040.
• Manage the full business development cycle, from lead generation to contract closure.
• Collaborate with internal teams (strategy, communications, operations, design) to deliver compelling client solutions.
• Achieve revenue targets and contribute to the long-term business growth strategy.

Requirements

• Mandatory: Proven business development experience in Oman, with an established network across government, corporate, and SME sectors.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in business development, sales, or client relations, preferably in branding, events, or exhibitions.
• Strong understanding of Omani market dynamics, tendering processes, and business culture.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field (MBA is a plus).
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is highly preferred.

What We Offer

The opportunity to work on diverse, high-profile projects across branding, events, exhibitions, and corporate activations.

A dynamic environment with room for creativity and professional growth.

Competitive compensation package.

How to Apply

• Send your CV and a short cover letter to: Please specify Business Development Manager – Oman in the subject line.

Location: Muscat, Oman

Type: Full-Time | Hybrid (Office + Field-Based)

Industry: Digital Signage, Event Tech, Interactive Solutions

Company: White Wall Digital Solutions –

About Us

At White Wall Digital Solutions, we are transforming the events industry with innovative digital signage and interactive experiences. With a growing client base that includes Oxy, OQ, Ooredoo, and Takaful Oman Insurance, we are expanding our events division and looking for a client-driven leader to drive commercial success and relationship management.

We specialize in bridging the gap between physical spaces and digital engagement — delivering high-impact solutions for events, exhibitions, and permanent installations. As we scale up, we're looking for someone who thrives on closing deals, building relationships, and unlocking new opportunities.

Your Role

As our Business Development Executive, you'll lead the charge in growing our client base, uncovering event opportunities, and converting leads into long-term partnerships. You'll work directly with decision-makers across industries — from corporate events and government exhibitions to retail activations and tech-forward venues.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities across events, signage, and interactive solutions
• Build strong, lasting relationships with clients, agencies, and government bodies
• Develop and deliver persuasive presentations, proposals, and pricing packages
• Represent the brand at industry events, exhibitions, and meetings
• Collaborate with internal teams to align proposals with project delivery capabilities
• Promote our proprietary products like EventPass and custom kiosk systems
• Maintain and manage a sales pipeline using CRM tools (Notion/Asana)
• Track performance and contribute to revenue and growth targets

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in business development, sales, or account management
• Preferably with prior experience in tech (SaaS, digital solutions, or AV/event tech)
• Understanding of digital marketing tools (e.g., SEO, social media funnels, CRMs)
• Prior experience in the events industry is highly desirable
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and client presentation skills
• Self-starter with strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Fluent in English (Arabic is preferred)
• Valid Omani driver's license preferred

What We Offer

• Base salary + commission-based incentives
• Exciting project portfolio with top-tier brands and government entities
• Creative, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment
• Career growth and leadership potential
• Opportunity to be part of the team defining the future of events and digital experiences in the region

Job Type: Full-time

License/Certification:

• Driving License (Required)

Location:

• Muscat (Required)