Senior Business Development Manager – Energy & Nuclear

Are you ready to power the future of energy? Join us to secure long-term service agreements with global nuclear giants like EDF and Westinghouse. In this high-autonomy role, you will be the commercial engine behind our expansion, turning technical potential into market-leading success.

• Identify and qualify new business opportunities within the global nuclear energy sector.
• Manage and expand strategic relationships with key accounts including EDF, Framatome, Orano, and Westinghouse.
• Lead complex technical and commercial negotiations for long-cycle engineering service contracts.
• Monitor regulatory and technological trends to adapt the commercial strategy and stay ahead of the market.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams for technical bid preparation and legal teams for contract reviews.

• Proven track record in Business Development within the Energy or Heavy Industry sectors.
• Deep understanding of the nuclear facility lifecycle and safety regulations.
• Native or professional fluency in both English and French.
• Strong ability to close complex, multi-million euro deals with long sales cycles.
• Current residency in or willingness to relocate to Dubai, UAE.

• Established network within the European nuclear supply chain.
• Knowledge of decommissioning and waste management markets.
• Project management certification (PMP or equivalent).

• Total value of strategic contracts secured within the first 12 months.
• Expansion of revenue share within Tier-1 accounts.
• Efficiency of technical bid-to-contract conversion process.

Competitive health insurance, stock options, lunch vouchers, and full travel reimbursement for client site visits.

At Aikho, we are reshaping hiring where it matters most. By removing every friction point and leveraging AI, we match talent and work in a seamless real-time global market. We prove that technology can make recruitment more human than ever before, ensuring every candidate is heard and every company meets their perfect fit from day one.

We offer a high-autonomy environment that is remote-friendly but requires frequent presence at our Dubai headquarters and client sites to maintain deep engineering partnerships.

Our process is fast and frictionless: Initial screening, a technical business case review with our Engineering leads, and a final strategic alignment session with the VP of Sales.