Business Development Consultant — Middle East (Bilingual Arabic and English)

Build your consulting career influencing leaders to measure and change what matters most. 

At Gallup, we change the world through extraordinary analytics and advice. Our Global Analytics clients in government, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), foundations, nonprofit organisations, the United Nations, business and education aim to solve some of the world’s most prominent social problems — and Gallup provides them with the data, analytics and insights to do so.

As a business development consultant within Gallup’s Global Analytics division, you will provide consulting and sales support for accounts in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, gaining expertise in consultative sales, consulting and account leadership. You’ll begin your career at Gallup by getting to know our business and clients as you support business pursuits and lead projects on the accounts you help to close. Under the guidance of experienced consultants, you will grow in pursuing prospective clients, creating sales strategies, diagnosing research or policy needs, crafting comprehensive solutions and influencing leaders’ decision-making as you contribute to revenue targets for Gallup.

If you’re intellectually curious and excited about empowering leaders who are solving the world’s most pressing issues, apply today.

Who We Want

• Growth drivers who pursue opportunities with entrepreneurial drive, persuade others to say “yes” to new opportunities, and serve clients with passion and dedication
• Compelling communicators who listen deeply to uncover underlying opportunities and craft engaging proposals and presentations that address prospects’ needs
• Continual learners whose credibility comes from their intense intellectual curiosity about global issues and desire to become strategically literate on all facets of a client’s challenges
• Trusted advisers whose engaging presence and personality empower them to make bold recommendations, challenge top leaders and influence decision-making
• Alignment architects who set clear expectations, hold others accountable, navigate tough conversations with courage and command, and inspire leaders and teams to align and act
• Organised overachievers who are fast-paced, self-motivated and adept at managing multiple pursuits with close attention to every deadline, detail and deliverable

What You’ll Do

• Learn to lead discovery and qualification conversations with senior executives, while developing your consulting expertise
• Orchestrate project workstreams, resources, timelines and deliverables as you’re learning how to design and sell new work
• Architect creative solutions that integrate Gallup’s research, people and tools to solve client-specific challenges 
• Collaborate with methodologists, researchers and delivery teams early in pursuits to ensure technical credibility, confident scoping and executable statements of work
• Grow into achieving consultative sales goals, with key metrics including bookings, revenue and client impact
• Develop domain expertise and represent Gallup at industry forums, roundtables and client events, leveraging Gallup research to open commercial conversations

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Full fluency in Arabic and English required; must be able to communicate effectively with clients in both languages
• At least two years of client-facing professional services experience required, including experience working with clients in GCC countries
• A proven track record of cultivating business development opportunities that lead to successful client engagements within a consultancy, donor-funded or public-sector context required
• Ability to travel at least 50% of the time required
• A commitment to working on-site at Gallup’s London office at least three days per week required when not traveling
• Should be open to potential relocation to the UAE in the future