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Business Development Associate, MENA - Digital Partnerships
BBC
Dubai, , United Arab Emirates
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Job Introduction
BBC World Service Business Development is responsible for securing and developing partnerships that deliver an increasing proportion of World Service's reach and impact around the world. As a key market facing team, we also play an important role in providing insight into the latest media market developments and opportunities for BBC World Service English and Language Services.
Role Responsibility
We're looking for a talented individual to develop and enhance our digital business activities in MENA and the Arab speaking world as we seek opportunities to grow audience through partnerships with digital and emerging platforms.
Focusing primarily on BBC World Service Arabic language output but representing the wider BBC World Service – especially World Service English radio, you'll enjoy prospecting with various digital media platform providers, developing partnerships and managing accounts. You'll ensure that these partnerships build on our audience and that we pursue all growth opportunities on emerging platforms.
The Ideal Candidate
You'll have proven experience in a relevant media environment combined with regional knowledge and sales experience including excellent negotiating, influencing and networking skills. It is vital you are able to liaise confidently within the BBC and must be able to communicate with our external partners in the region in Arabic as well as English.