Partnerships Intern

Who we are

Based in Abu Dhabi, the agency works with clients in Abu Dhabi and a few national accounts. We started in 1972 and have grown to about 170 people. We use Asana for projects and Slack for everything else.

About the role

The Business Development Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. Remote position. Most of the team is in Abu Dhabi, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

What you'll do

• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet.
• Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager.
• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details.
• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo.
• Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them.
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences.
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day.
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides.

Requirements

• Available for the full internship period.
• Eligible to work in the UAE.
• Based in the UAE for the duration of the internship.
• Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products.
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal.
• Laptop, headset with mic and a quiet place to take calls.
• Available full time (40 hours a week) for 3 to 6 months.
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets.
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day.

Bonus points

• Exposure to any CRM like HubSpot, Zoho or Salesforce.
• Previous sales, telecalling or fundraising experience, even for a college event.
• Knowledge of a second language for international outreach.

What you'll learn

• How to use a CRM properly, which most fresh graduates never learn.
• Performance-based incentives on top of the stipend.
• Cold calling and objection handling, with call reviews from the sales manager.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: AED 4,000 to AED 5,200 monthly

Perks

• Company laptop.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Flexible hours.
• Certificate of completion.
• Internet allowance.
• Online learning budget.

Candidates must be eligible to work in.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Pearl Marketing FZE.