Business Development Manager

The Role

Dimensions
* Shell Branch Offices: Riyadh and Bahrain
* Businesses in Saudi Arabia: JOSLOC, ACMC, Catalysts and Technologies, Retail, Aviation and others.
* Stakeholder Management: Government, NOC, private businesses and academia.
Responsibilities in Business
Business Development Responsibilities:
* Identify in-country opportunities for Shell (in Sectors and Decarbonization, and other Line of business).
* Provide support and coordination for in-country business opportunities for all Line/Class of business.
* Responsible for delivering the country strategy.
* Support existing new business opportunities.
* Build and maintain business relations with government and private stakeholders to provide business insights.
* Recognize community priority, business priority, and the business environment.
Business Relations Responsibilities:
* Monitor business environment and assess current or possible issues that might affect Shell 's reputation and license to operate.
* Participate and represent Shell in different local and regional relevant events.
* Maintain and build relations with Shell stakeholders.
* Work closely with Corporate Relations to strengthen Shell's Reputation in country.
* Co-develop, maintain and manage the stakeholders engagement plan with CR.
* Site-Owner for the Business Development and GR SharePoint site.
* Chief of Staff role for the Country Crisis Management Team.
* Responsible for the SOSSA Governance Calendar.
* Act as the Ethics and Compliance in-country focal point.
* Meet HSE responsibilities as stated in SOSSA's HSE policies; full commitment and accountability; ensure implementation and adherence to the requirements of the HSE management system as specified in the HSE Policies and Procedure or HSE items cascaded
Challenges
* Uncertain rapid changes in the business environment.
* Management of stakeholder 's engagements.
Experience & Qualifications Required
The position requires a professional with a moderate experience in
communication, public relation, and media. More specifically, the incumbent:
* Minimum bachelor's Degree in business administration or Engineering (or similar)
* Minimum ‎5 years' experience in a similar job (preferred with a multi-national company)
* Has a proven track record of building enduring and trust-based relationships with counter parties across various seniority levels?
* Is a self-started professional with high capacity of analysis and sound advisory competency?
* Is an energetic leader, resilient and able to manage ambiguity, high stress levels and stakeholder tensions?
* Has a thorough understanding of the Saudi and Gulf political and business environment, and familiarity with key stakeholders

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