Business Development Manager

Role overview

Sirva is seeking an energetic and driven Business Development Manager to strengthen its sales organisation. This position is primarily focused on inbound opportunities and is aimed at growing business across small and mid-market accounts by turning incoming interest into booked revenue.

In this role, you will partner with Territory Sales Managers by screening inbound prospects, nurturing opportunities, and handling simpler accounts. It is well suited to an early-career sales professional who wants to sharpen core selling skills while contributing directly to commercial results.

Key responsibilities

• Handle inbound enquiries from small and mid-market prospects and engage them promptly and professionally.
• Run in-home and virtual consultations with a polished, accurate, and customer-focused approach.
• Lead discovery conversations to uncover client needs, timing, and decision-making factors.
• Evaluate opportunities and decide when a handover to Territory Sales Representatives is appropriate.
• Manage the pipeline from first enquiry through to booking.
• Assist multiple Territory Sales Representatives with transactional and lower-complexity deals.
• Move opportunities forward through follow-ups, pricing coordination, and proposal creation.
• Keep CRM data current and accurate at all times.
• Serve as the main contact for allocated prospects.
• Share timely responses, product details, and basic solution guidance.
• Deliver a consistent customer experience that matches Sirva’s service standards.
• Expand coverage by actively pursuing smaller inbound opportunities.
• Track patterns in inbound demand and share insights that can improve processes.

Experience and qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in business development, account management, or customer operations.
• Strong interpersonal ability and confidence in building relationships.
• Clear communication skills across phone, email, and virtual channels.
• Capacity to manage multiple opportunities while supporting several stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with CRM tools; Salesforce knowledge is preferred.
• Good understanding of sales pipelines and opportunity progression.
• Excellent organisation and strong attention to detail.
• Prior exposure to supporting senior or field-based sales teams, along with inbound sales or lead-management work.
• Commercial awareness, including pricing, margin, and business impact.
• Self-driven, accountable, and highly organised working style.
• Experience in consultative or solution-led selling.

Why join Sirva

• Take on a high-impact role with direct influence on client outcomes.
• Build practical experience in a global sales environment.
• Work with a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Develop your career in a structured and professional sales setting.

About Sirva

Sirva is a global leader in moving and relocation services, supporting mobility programmes for organisations of all sizes. With locations and franchised or agent partners in 177 countries, the company combines global reach with local expertise and innovative technology, delivering a balance of self-service and human support. Sirva operates as a worldwide team focused on providing the best service locally wherever clients need it.

Working model and benefits

Sirva describes itself as an international business with a cross-regional structure that offers broad career possibilities. The company has invested in employee benefits spanning health and wellbeing as well as financial rewards. It also supports a flexible hybrid working approach under a Work from Home and Core Flex Hours policy, with trust and communication forming the basis of the model. Employees are encouraged to discuss the arrangement that works best with their People leaders.

Additional notes

This role is based in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The position is full-time and onsite.