Director of Business Development - Seoul
•Alpaca · 4h
SalesFull-time$22k-22kAsia
4h ago
Horizontal Digital·6 months ago
Please note, whilst the successful candidate can be based in Abu Dhabi, you will be required to come to the Dubai office twice per week
At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You’re only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond the easy answers and instead create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy, data, design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone.
We use these values to fuel superior results:
Lock arms
We forge relationships that make our impact 1,000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging both our clients and our communities to deliver the greatest good.
Show hustle
We’re not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead, we anticipate opportunities, collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.
Embrace change
From new technologies to workplace philosophies, we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what’s next.
Elevate empathy
We listen before we take action. This means understanding a variety of perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.
Never settle
We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at bigger, more inspiring ideas.
But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.
As a Digital Engagement Strategist, you’re equally comfortable operating at the strategic altitude and in the weeds of day-to-day delivery. You have a background in digital agencies and a track record of owning complex transformation programmes. You’ve likely worn hats such as Product Manager, Digital Strategist, Project Manager or Client Partner—and you understand what it means to guide a client while getting work over the line.
You thrive on solving real business problems, building trust with senior stakeholders, and collaborating closely with creative and technical teams. You bring a rare combination of strategic acumen, delivery discipline and commercial instinct—alongside a curiosity for AI and emerging tech. And you’re energised by face-to-face interaction: spending time on-site with the client, helping steer them through complexity.
The role blends four things:
What you’ll do:
Who you are:
You are a hybrid thinker and doer—someone with one foot in strategy, one in delivery. You’re confident navigating complex client relationships, and you bring a sharp commercial lens to digital transformation programmes. You have and agency background with a history of time spent on-site with clients and you know how to build trust in the room. You have history of a variety of work in the UAE and have a strong professional network.
You thrive when working across disciplines—creative, technical, strategic—and are equally comfortable whiteboarding ideas or writing a scope. You’re curious about what’s next in technology, passionate about customer experience, and collaborative by nature. You can pivot between the structure of large programmes and the pace of startup-style initiatives. You have excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills—and enjoy managing complexity with clarity. You thrive on on collaboration but know how to take ownership and drive outcomes.
What you bring:
If this sounds like you, we’d love to meet. We’re looking for smart, grounded, pragmatic strategists who want to make a difference.
The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
