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Job Description
We are building the infrastructure behind the next generation of fitness, wellness, and health technology.
Our platform connects fitness businesses, wearable technology, coaches, wellness providers, and digital health solutions into one scalable ecosystem. Our mission is to help people live healthier, more active, and more consistent lives while enabling businesses to unlock new growth opportunities.
We are now entering a critical growth phase and are looking for a Senior Business Developer with a strong, established network across the GCC who can create immediate commercial value through relationships, partnerships, and market access.
The RoleWe are not looking for a traditional salesperson.
We are looking for a senior commercial professional who already has a strong and active network in the GCC, particularly across markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
You should know the regional fitness, wellness, health-tech, sports-tech, hospitality, consumer health, or investment ecosystem and be able to turn existing relationships into meaningful commercial opportunities.
You will work directly with the founders and play a key role in:
- Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- GCC Market Entry & Expansion
- Commercial Growth
- Distribution Strategy
- Go-to-Market Execution
- Building Strategic Relationships
- Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities across the GCC
- Leverage your existing GCC network to open doors with key decision-makers
- Build strategic partnerships with fitness chains, gyms, boutique studios, wellness brands, coaches, health platforms, health-tech companies, hospitality groups, and relevant corporate or institutional partners
- Develop relationships with senior executives, founders, investors, strategic partners, and other key stakeholders
- Lead commercial discussions, negotiations, and partnership agreements
- Identify opportunities for market entry and expansion within the GCC
- Develop new distribution channels and commercial collaboration models
- Represent the company at relevant industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities across the region
- Work directly with the founders on GCC growth strategy and execution
- Identify scalable revenue opportunities and new business models
- Convert relationships and introductions into measurable commercial opportunities
- 10+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, sales, commercial growth, or a related senior commercial role
- Strong and active existing network within the GCC
- Demonstrable relationships with relevant decision-makers and organizations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and/or Oman
- Proven track record of securing strategic partnerships and high-value commercial deals
- Experience within fitness, wellness, health-tech, sports-tech, consumer health, hospitality, or related sectors
- Experience developing and executing market expansion strategies
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to operate independently and deliver results in an entrepreneurial environment
For this role, network is not a nice-to-have — it is a core requirement.
We are specifically looking for someone who can demonstrate that they already have relevant relationships in the GCC and can create meaningful introductions and commercial opportunities.
We are not looking for someone who intends to build a GCC network from scratch.
Personal Attributes- Entrepreneurial and proactive
- Highly relationship-driven
- Commercially minded
- Results-oriented and execution-focused
- Strong business acumen
- Well connected and credible within the industry
- Comfortable operating at C-level and senior stakeholder level
- Opportunity-driven mindset
- Passionate about building and scaling an international company
You bring more than experience.
You bring:
- An established GCC network that can create immediate commercial opportunities
- Credibility and relationships within the regional fitness and wellness ecosystem
- Access to senior decision-makers and potential strategic partners
- Understanding of GCC business culture and commercial dynamics
- Experience opening markets and building partnerships
- The ability to accelerate our regional expansion through existing relationships
- A key leadership role with direct impact on company growth
- Direct collaboration with the founding team
- Significant influence over GCC commercial strategy and partnerships
- High autonomy and flexibility
- Remote / hybrid working
- The opportunity to help build a company from an early stage
- Meaningful equity with substantial long-term upside potential
- The opportunity to play a significant role in building our GCC and international expansion
Please do not apply if you do not meet the core requirements outlined above.
In particular, we are not looking for candidates who:
- Do not have 10+ years of relevant professional experience
- Do not have a strong and active network in the GCC
- Do not have relevant senior-level relationships within fitness, wellness, health-tech, sports-tech, consumer health, hospitality, or related sectors
- Are primarily looking for a conventional salaried sales position
- Expect the company to provide the GCC network and relationships
- Cannot demonstrate a proven track record of business development or strategic partnerships
This is a senior, network-driven business development role. Please only apply if your background, experience, and existing GCC network genuinely match the profile described above.
Why Join Now- Join at a defining stage of the company's growth journey
- Help establish and scale our presence in the GCC
- Work directly with the founders
- Turn your existing network into tangible commercial opportunities
- Help shape the company's partnership and distribution strategy
- Have direct visibility and impact from day one
- Participate in building a business with international ambitions and long-term potential
Senior Business Developer – GCC
IndustryFitness | Wellness | HealthTech
Employment TypeFlexible / Part-Time /
LocationRemote / Hybrid
Experience10+ Years
Key RequirementStrong, active, and demonstrable existing GCC network
Preferred MarketsUAE | Saudi Arabia | Qatar | Kuwait | Bahrain | Oman
SenioritySenior / Leadership-level Business Development
Skills
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