Director, Payments Partnerships & Crypto Growth (EEMEA)

MasterCard; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Director of Business Development for Acceptance, Enablers & Crypto in EEMEA. This role involves driving partnerships and commercialization, managing key customer relationships, and optimizing acceptance to enhance Mastercard's payment ecosystem. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in financial services and a strong background in payments expertise and relationship management. The position is based in the United Arab Emirates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years related work experience, preferably in financial services.
• Experience in specialist sales, product management, product development, and project management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned partners.
• Build deep, trusted relationships with stakeholders across commercial and operations teams.
• Develop and execute account plans aligned with partner business priorities.
• Monitor performance metrics and address gaps proactively.
• Support technical enablement in collaboration with functional teams.

Skills

Expert understanding of Acceptance and payments

Knowledge of products and services in the industry

Business development strategy execution

Building customer relationships

Cross-functional project leadership

Excellent verbal communication

Self-starter and organized

Ability to drive change

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent work experience

Job description

A leading financial services company is seeking a Director of Business Development for Acceptance, Enablers & Crypto in EEMEA. This role involves driving partnerships and commercialization, managing key customer relationships, and optimizing acceptance to enhance Mastercard's payment ecosystem. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in financial services and a strong background in payments expertise and relationship management. The position is based in the United Arab Emirates.