Business Development Executive

Description

We're hiring several exceptional people to join Bond & Vale.

At Bond & Vale, we help ambitious brands earn attention, build influence, and grow their reputation through strategic PR, branding, content, and digital marketing.

We care far more about curiosity, initiative, communication skills, and work ethic than perfectly matching every line on a resume. If you enjoy building relationships, solving problems, and helping people achieve their goals, we'd love to hear from you.

We're ready to move quickly for the right people. A sense of humour helps too.

What is Bond & Vale?

Bond & Vale is a modern communications agency that blends public relations, branding, content, and digital marketing to help brands become impossible to ignore.

We work with ambitious founders, businesses, and organisations that understand visibility doesn't happen by accident. Every campaign, story, and strategy we create is designed to drive meaningful awareness, engagement, and growth.

Our work sits at the intersection of reputation, creativity, and business results.

Our team

Bond & Vale is intentionally small, ambitious, and highly collaborative.

You'll work directly with our CEO and alongside our PR, content, and digital specialists to help shape client relationships and agency growth.

We don't believe in unnecessary layers of management, endless meetings, or rigid sales scripts.

You'll have autonomy, ownership, and the freedom to approach opportunities in your own way.

If you spot an opportunity, pursue it.

If you discover a better way to do something, suggest it.

If a client needs an unexpected solution, help us find it.

We trust smart people to make good decisions.

What you'll work on

Your primary focus will be helping Bond & Vale grow by identifying, engaging, and closing new client opportunities across the US and international markets.

This includes:

Building and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline

Prospecting through email, phone, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and creative outreach

Conducting discovery conversations with prospective clients

Understanding business challenges and identifying opportunities where Bond & Vale can create value

Preparing and presenting proposals, presentations, and tailored solutions

Managing opportunities through the entire sales cycle from first conversation to signed agreement

Collaborating with our PR, content, and digital teams to create compelling client solutions

Tracking activities, opportunities, and outcomes within our CRM

Sharing market insights, client feedback, and ideas that help improve our services

Our goal isn't simply to sell services. It's to build relationships and become trusted partners for the brands we work with.

Working hours & location

This is an on-site role based in Dubai.

Because many of our clients operate in North America, working hours are:

Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM (Dubai time)

A quick note

We don't expect candidates to tick every box.

If you're reading this and thinking, "That sounds like me," we'd love to see your application.

How to apply

Treat this application as the beginning of a conversation.

Along with your application, we'd like you to write a short story (100–200 words) about a time you:

Won a client

Solved a difficult customer problem

Created an opportunity where others didn't see one

Delivered a result you're genuinely proud of

We're less interested in polished corporate language and more interested in understanding how you think.

Be yourself. We're hiring people, not resumes.

What happens next

If your application stands out, we'll reach out to you for a conversation.

We're looking forward to learning more about you.

Good luck — we hope to meet you soon.

Requirements

About you

Before we get into experience and skills, there's one important requirement for this role.

Most of our clients are founders, executives, and business owners based in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other English-speaking markets.

Because this role involves building relationships, having commercial conversations, and understanding how businesses in these markets think and communicate, we're looking for people who already have meaningful exposure to these environments.

To be considered, you should have either:

Studied (secondary school, college, or university) in one or more of these markets; or

Lived, studied, or worked in one or more of these markets for a significant period of time.

You should be able to communicate naturally and confidently with the types of clients we work with every day, understand the cultural nuances that influence trust, credibility, and business relationships, and feel comfortable operating in those environments from day one.

You are someone who:

Enjoys meeting new people and building genuine relationships.

Asks thoughtful questions and listens carefully.

Is naturally curious about how businesses operate and grow.

Takes ownership of your work and follows through on commitments.

Works effectively without constant supervision.

Communicates clearly, confidently, and professionally in English, both verbally and in writing.

Knows how to be personable without being overly casual and professional without sounding robotic.

Thrives in fast-moving environments where initiative is valued and good ideas can come from anyone.

Experience & skills

We're looking for someone with at least 2–3 years of experience in sales, business development, account management, client services, recruitment, hospitality, or another relationship-focused role.

Experience selling agency, marketing, PR, branding, creative, or professional services is a bonus.

More important than a specific number of years is evidence that you've:

Built trust with clients or customers

Solved problems effectively

Consistently delivered results

Managed conversations confidently

Taken ownership of your work

You'll likely be familiar with tools such as:

HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar CRM platforms

Google Workspace or Microsoft Office

Modern sales and prospecting tools

If not, you should be comfortable learning new systems quickly.

Benefits

Compensation & benefits

We believe great people deserve great opportunities.

This role includes:

A competitive monthly base salary depending on experience

Uncapped commission

Attractive on-target earnings for strong performers

UAE employment visa

Medical insurance

Direct access to leadership

Significant autonomy and ownership

Exposure to international markets and clients

Opportunity to grow alongside a fast-growing agency

We're focused on finding the right people, not fitting candidates into rigid boxes.