GCC sales & business development careers, enterprise, SaaS, and commercial leadership.
Pay bands across 20+ roles (SDR through Chief Commercial Officer) in enterprise sales, key accounts, partnerships, and BD, with base, commission, and OTE broken out by firm type.
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Why Sales & Business Development professionals use Tenure
The GCC's economic diversification is creating new commercial markets at pace. Enterprise software adoption, financial services distribution, real estate off-plan sales, and B2B services are all scaling, and the demand for experienced commercial talent is outstripping supply. Tenure tracks roles from SDR through Chief Commercial Officer across enterprise sales, key account management, partnerships, and business development, with compensation data covering base salary, commission structures, OTE, and total packages across sectors and firm types.
Base + commission + OTE breakdowns by firm type and seniority
Enterprise vs. SMB vs. channel sales compensation comparisons
Regional market intelligence on quota structures and accelerators
Weekly intelligence on new market entries and commercial hiring surges
How we source compensation data
Tenure compensation benchmarks are built from primary sources, not surveys. We combine anonymous professional submissions, regional market intelligence and recruiter networks, and public filings where available, alongside structured editorial research. Every data point is versioned and refreshed on a monthly cadence. Full firm-level breakdowns, base/bonus/housing splits, and tier-by-tier comparisons are available to Tenure Pro members. Read the full methodology →
Career path
Where sales & business development careers lead
The full ladder, junior to senior, with pay at every rung and Gulf-specific exit options. Refreshed monthly from primary sources.
- Entry
Sales Rep / BD Analyst
AED 15.9K / month11 sources - Mid
Account Executive / BD Associate
Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.12 sources - Senior
Senior Account Exec / BD Manager
Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.21 sources - Senior
Key Account Manager / Senior BD Manager
Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.23 sources - Lead
Sales Manager / Partnerships Manager
Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.31 sources - Lead
Head of Sales / Head of BD
Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.21 sources - Executive
VP Sales / CCO / CRO
Pay band locked, Tenure Pro members see the figure.26 sources
Firms in Sales & Business Development we benchmark against
The employers whose compensation sets the market in this sector. Some are active on our jobs board today; others are canonical reference points for our salary benchmarks.
Sales & Business Development compensation overview
Annual salary ranges by career level, based on our sales & business development salary database across the GCC.
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AED 418k – 2.2M/yr$19/mo · UnlockFull breakdowns include base, bonus, housing, and total cash
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Compensation pages for every sales & business development role we benchmark across the GCC. Click through for base, bonus, housing allowance, and total cash by firm tier.
Key Account Executive
Muscat
Key Account Executive
Manama
Business Development Executive
Muscat
Key Account Executive
Kuwait City
Business Development Executive
Manama
Business Development Executive
Kuwait City
Account Manager
Muscat
Account Manager
Manama
Sales Engineer
Muscat
Account Manager
Kuwait City
Sales Engineer
Manama
Sales Engineer
Kuwait City
Partnerships Manager
Muscat
Partnerships Manager
Manama
Business Development Manager
Muscat
Partnerships Manager
Kuwait City
Sales Manager
Muscat
Business Development Manager
Manama
Project Sales Manager
Muscat
Sales Manager
Manama
Key Account Manager
Muscat
Business Development Manager
Kuwait City
Project Sales Manager
Manama
Sales Manager
Kuwait City
Key Account Manager
Manama
E-commerce Sales Manager
Muscat
Project Sales Manager
Kuwait City
E-commerce Sales Manager
Manama
Key Account Manager
Kuwait City
E-commerce Sales Manager
Kuwait City
Country Sales Manager
Muscat
Business Development Director
Muscat
Regional Sales Manager
Muscat
Country Sales Manager
Manama
Business Development Director
Manama
Regional Sales Manager
Manama
Country Sales Manager
Kuwait City
Regional Sales Manager
Kuwait City
Business Development Director
Kuwait City
Sales Director
Muscat
Sales Director
Manama
Sales Director
Kuwait City
Commercial Director
Muscat
Commercial Director
Manama
Commercial Director
Kuwait City
Chief Sales Officer
Muscat
Chief Sales Officer
Manama
VP of Sales
Muscat
VP of Sales
Manama
Chief Sales Officer
Kuwait City
VP of Sales
Kuwait City
Key Account Executive
Jeddah
Business Development Representative
Dubai
Key Account Executive
Abu Dhabi
Key Account Executive
Doha
Senior Sales Executive
Dubai
Business Development Executive
Jeddah
Business Development Executive
Dubai
Business Development Executive
Doha
Business Development Executive
Abu Dhabi
Senior Sales Executive
Riyadh
Key Account Executive
Riyadh
Account Executive
Abu Dhabi
Business Development Representative
Riyadh
Business Development Executive
Riyadh
Sales Operations Manager
Dubai
Account Manager
Dubai
Account Manager
Jeddah
Account Manager
Abu Dhabi
Account Manager
Doha
Channel / Partner Sales Manager
Dubai
Sales Engineer
Jeddah
Sales Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Sales Engineer
Doha
Pre-Sales / Solutions Consultant
Dubai
Account Manager
Riyadh
Sales Manager
Abu Dhabi
Sales Engineer
Riyadh
Account Executive / Sales Executive
Dubai
Partnerships Manager
Jeddah
Partnerships Manager
Abu Dhabi
Partnerships Manager
Doha
Key Account Manager
Dubai
Business Development Manager
Jeddah
Business Development Manager
Dubai
VP of Sales
Abu Dhabi
Business Development Manager
Abu Dhabi
Sales Manager
Dubai
SaaS Account Executive
Dubai
Sales Manager
Jeddah
Sales Manager
Doha
Partnerships Manager
Riyadh
Project Sales Manager
Jeddah
Project Sales Manager
Dubai
Project Sales Manager
Doha
Project Sales Manager
Abu Dhabi
Key Account Manager
Jeddah
Real Estate Sales Director
Dubai
VP of Sales
Dubai
Key Account Manager
Doha
Key Account Manager
Abu Dhabi
E-commerce Sales Manager
Jeddah
E-commerce Sales Manager
Dubai
Business Development Manager
Riyadh
E-commerce Sales Manager
Abu Dhabi
E-commerce Sales Manager
Doha
Sales Manager
Riyadh
Project Sales Manager
Riyadh
Key Account Manager
Riyadh
E-commerce Sales Manager
Riyadh
Senior Account Manager
Dubai
Enterprise Sales Manager
Abu Dhabi
Chief Sales Officer
Abu Dhabi
Enterprise Sales Manager
Dubai
Country Sales Manager
Dubai
Country Sales Manager
Jeddah
Regional Sales Manager
Jeddah
Business Development Director
Jeddah
Regional Sales Manager
Dubai
Business Development Director
Dubai
Government BD Manager
Riyadh
Chief Sales Officer
Dubai
Country Sales Manager
Doha
Regional Sales Manager
Doha
Regional Sales Manager
Abu Dhabi
Country Sales Manager
Abu Dhabi
Business Development Director
Abu Dhabi
Business Development Director
Doha
Regional Sales Director
Dubai
VP of Sales
Riyadh
Partnerships / Alliances Manager
Dubai
Enterprise Sales Manager
Riyadh
Country Sales Manager
Riyadh
Business Development Director
Riyadh
Regional Sales Manager
Riyadh
Sales Director
Doha
Sales Director
Jeddah
Sales Director
Abu Dhabi
Sales Director
Riyadh
VP of Sales
Jeddah
Commercial Director
Dubai
Commercial Director
Jeddah
Commercial Director
Doha
Commercial Director
Abu Dhabi
Head of Sales / VP Sales
Dubai
Head of Sales
Doha
Head of Sales / VP Sales
Riyadh
Chief Sales Officer
Jeddah
Chief Sales Officer
Doha
VP of Sales
Doha
Chief Revenue Officer
Dubai
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