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Business Development & Corporate Relations Manager

Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across kuwait with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Business Development & Corporate Relations Manager in the GCC region requires negotiation, crm, communication, presentation, arabic. Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Business Development & Corporate Relations ManagerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates13,000 AED22,000 AED34,000 AED47,500 AED
Saudi Arabia12,000 SAR21,000 SAR32,500 SAR45,000 SAR
Qatar13,500 QAR23,000 QAR35,500 QAR49,500 QAR
Kuwait1,050 KWD1,800 KWD2,800 KWD3,850 KWD
Oman1,150 OMR2,000 OMR3,100 OMR4,300 OMR
Bahrain1,100 BHD1,900 BHD2,950 BHD4,100 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Business Development & Corporate Relations Manager pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+10%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
27%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)18,500
Scale-up (50–500)22,000
Enterprise (500+)28,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
27,000
02Cloud & SaaS
24,500
03E-commerce
22,000
04Government tech
20,500
05Telecom
19,000

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • American University of Kuwait

Active markets

  • kuwait
What a Business Development & Corporate Relations Manager does
  • 01

    Develop and implement business development strategies to grow executive education and professional training programs.

  • 02

    Identify, pursue, and manage relationships with corporate, governmental, and institutional clients across multiple sectors.

  • 03

    end process of corporate training engagements, including needs assessment, proposal development, pricing, negotiation, and contract closure.

  • 04

    Manage and coordinate tender submissions, bids, and follow

  • 05

    ups in accordance with institutional and regulatory requirements.

  • 06

    Maintain and analyze CRM data to track leads, client interactions, campaign effectiveness, and sales performance.

  • 07

    Coordinate with internal academic, marketing, and operations teams to ensure successful program delivery and client satisfaction.

  • 08

    Support partnerships with international accreditation and certification bodies to expand the Center’s professional offerings.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly