Country Manager, UAE

StashAway; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Country Manager to redefine investing in Dubai. This role involves leading a dynamic team to drive growth and build relationships with stakeholders. You will be the face of the company, responsible for developing strategies and enhancing customer experience. With a focus on accountability and collaboration, you will foster a culture of innovation while managing operational plans. Join a forward-thinking organization that values employee well-being, offering flexible work arrangements and a competitive compensation package, including stock options. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the fintech industry.

Benefits

Employee Stock Options

Management Fee Discount

Work-from-home Policy

Unlimited Paid Annual Leave

Personal Work Equipment Budget

Quarterly Team Bonding Budget

Annual Off-sites

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience with at least 3 years in team management.
• Experience in Start-ups/Scale-ups or Management Consulting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business growth strategy for Dubai.
• Oversee operationalization of quarterly and yearly plans.
• Build and lead high-performing teams.

Skills

Team Management

Business Development

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Passion for Investing

Job description

We are looking for a superstar Country Manager who is strongly aligned with the mission to redefine investing and empower people to build their long-term wealth.

You are passionate about the service delivered to our clients on and off-APP. You will manage, build, and lead a dynamic team to deliver growth in Dubai. This involves overseeing the team, leading business development, and developing relationships with regulators.

Closely collaborating with functional and regional colleagues, you will grow StashAway's business in line with the company's vision and transparent growth targets.

You should be a natural leader, highly capable of influencing and driving decisions with an analytical and goal-based approach. Your communication skills will be exceptional, with a proven ability to coach, support, and inspire a team.

In this role, you will be the voice and ambassador of our business and operations in Dubai. Externally, you are the face of StashAway in Dubai and will be responsible for building partnerships and relationships with public and private stakeholders. This role is also media-facing, and you should have some level of experience interacting with the press or public speaking.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement the business growth strategy for Dubai, leveraging market insights, internal data, and competitive analysis.
2. Collaborate with Marketing and Product to achieve AUM growth, customer acquisition, and retention goals.
3. Oversee day-to-day operationalization of quarterly and yearly plans with direct reports and teams you collaborate with.
4. Identify and act on new business opportunities, including partnerships and product innovations, to enhance our competitive position.
5. Own the CSAT and NPS scores for Dubai and work on continuous improvement.
6. Drive initiatives to differentiate the customer experience and expand market share.
7. Represent the brand and our house investment view at all external engagements.
8. Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
9. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

Requirements

1. 7-10 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years managing teams and revenue/PnL responsibilities.
2. Experience in Start-ups/Scale-ups, Marketing/Business Development, or Management Consulting. Understanding of the Fintech industry is preferred.
3. Demonstrated track record of delivering growth in non-corporate environments.
4. Able to lead through influence in a cross-functional international environment.
5. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
6. Passion for Investing is a must.

Benefits

Employee financial and physical well-being

• Compensation package: You will receive a competitive total compensation package that includes employee stock options if you are a full-time employee.
• Management fee discount: You will receive an employee discount on your asset management fees when you invest with StashAway.

Flexible work arrangements and policies

• Work-from-home policy: You may choose to work from home or the office depending on what works best for you and your team.
• Work-from-anywhere policy: You may request to work remotely for up to eight weeks in another country.
• Unlimited paid annual leave: It should be simple for you to decide if you would like to take more or fewer days off. We trust that you are accountable for your work and know best if you need 10 or 30 days of paid annual leave that year.
• Personal work equipment budget: It's important that you have a workstation that's optimal for you wherever you are.

Team bonding budget and initiatives

• Quarterly team bonding budget: We encourage you to socialize with colleagues across job functions, departments, and entities to know them better as individuals beyond what they professionally do.
• Annual off-sites (Nov): Each off-site gathers all employees for a full day of company-wide team bonding activities and challenges.