Senior Business Development Operations Associate

About the role

Shield AI, a venture-backed defense-tech company, is hiring a Business Development Operations Associate in Riyadh. The role supports key initiatives by identifying and pursuing new opportunities, preparing proposals, client communications and presentations, and maintaining business development pipelines in CRM tools such as Salesforce. It also covers organizational support such as meeting coordination, scheduling and office management.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key government stakeholders, ministries and regulatory authorities.
• Monitor and interpret government policies, regulations and initiatives relevant to the organization's operations.
• Support alignment of company objectives with Saudi Vision 2030 priorities and national strategies.
• Facilitate approvals, licenses and compliance processes with government entities.
• Represent the organization in official meetings, forums and industry events with government participation.
• Advise leadership on navigating the Saudi regulatory and political landscape.
• Serve as a key point of contact for business development initiatives, coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare documents, reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders, with accurate data entry and record management.
• Support company presence at booths, conferences and client events through event planning, setup and follow-up.
• Coordinate and support team members during domestic and international travel.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar (required).
• 1-5 years of experience in business development, sales support or office coordination.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, proactive and adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for events and business development activities.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Microsoft Teams
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM/business development tools (preferred)