Business Development Associate – Oil & Gas

Black & Grey HR

Business Development Associate identifying and engaging energy companies across the oil and gas value chain. Building relationships and generating qualified meetings for business development goals.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • Middle EastJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and engage prospective clients across the oil and gas value chain, from operators to EPC and services
Generate qualified meetings through cold calling, LinkedIn outreach, networking, referrals, email campaigns and market research
Build relationships with HR Directors, Talent Acquisition Managers, Project Directors, Operations Managers, Procurement Heads and Country Managers
Schedule and prepare meetings for the Business Development leadership team
Build and maintain a healthy, honest pipeline in our CRM
Understand each client's hiring challenge before positioning our recruitment and HR advisory solutions
Track project awards, rig activity, EPC contracts and energy programs and turn market intelligence into opportunity
Represent Black & Grey HR in energy industry events and exhibitions with the presence the brand demands

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
Fresh graduates welcome. Attitude and communication matter more than tenure
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Natural relationship builder with the confidence to engage senior professionals
Strong commercial awareness and genuine curiosity about the energy industry
Self motivated, energetic and target driven
Persistent, resilient and organized in follow up

Benefits

Comp & perks

Structured training and mentoring in consultative B2B sales, built on our proprietary BlackBox methodology
Direct exposure to NOCs, IOCs and the region's leading energy contractors
Cross sector visibility spanning ten dedicated industry desks
A defined progression path: Business Development Executive, Account Manager, Sales Leadership
Performance driven culture with attractive incentive structures
An entrepreneurial environment where good judgment is expected and rewarded

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Hard Skills & Tools

Market ResearchCRM ManagementCold CallingEmail CampaignsNetworking

Soft Skills

Outstanding CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsSelf-MotivatedPersistentOrganized