Field Marketing Manager

Jobtailor; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

ACI Worldwide is seeking a senior field marketer to own the MEA regional plan, translate global campaigns into MEA programs, and drive pipeline across banks, fintechs, and merchants. You will lead events, partner with digital teams to localize campaigns including Arabic content, and align with sales leadership to optimize ROI.

You will manage budgets, coordinate with global partners, and develop regionally relevant content and campaigns that support regional revenue priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in B2B marketing, with field/regional/campaign focus in MEA
• Experience delivering events and campaigns generating measurable pipeline
• Strong English and Arabic written and verbal communication

Skills

Field marketing

Account-based marketing

Project management

Bilingual English/Arabic

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM

Marketing automation

Job description

• Own the MEA field marketing plan and translate global campaign strategies into locally relevant programs that generate and accelerate pipeline
• Plan and execute account-based marketing programs targeting Tier 1 banks, central banks, fintechs, and large merchants across the Middle East and Africa
• Manage the MEA events calendar, including industry conferences, executive roundtables, and ACI-hosted client forums
• Partner with the digital team to localize paid media, email, and web campaigns for MEA audiences, including Arabic-language content where appropriate
• Develop post-event and campaign lead follow-up programs with inside sales and Sales Development Representatives
• Co-develop joint marketing programs with ACI regional partners and manage co-branded campaign execution
• Coordinate with global partner marketing to align MEA partner programs with ACI Worldwide go-to-market strategy
• Support partner-led demand generation by aligning campaign themes, messaging, event participation, and follow-up actions with regional revenue priorities
• Champion ACI Worldwide’s position as a leading real-time payments infrastructure provider in the region
• Identify and secure speaking opportunities, awards, and media placements at regional events and in fintech and banking trade press
• Build regional content angles connecting ACI messaging to priorities across banking, payments, fintech, and merchant commerce
• Serve as primary marketing business partner to MEA sales leadership, attending pipeline reviews and quarterly business reviews
• Track and report campaign ROI, marketing-sourced pipeline, marketing-influenced pipeline, and event performance against KPIs
• Manage the MEA marketing budget, including spend efficiency, forecasting, vendor coordination, and campaign alignment
• Maintain project plans, timelines, follow-up actions, and stakeholder communications across campaigns, events, and partner programs

Requirements

• 5+ years of business-to-business marketing experience, with at least 3 years in a field marketing, regional marketing, or campaign marketing role covering the Middle East; Africa experience is a strong plus
• Background in financial services, fintech, enterprise software, or payments technology
• Proven track record of building and executing events and campaigns that generate measurable pipeline
• Experience managing partner co-marketing programs and market development funds budgets
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple campaigns, events, stakeholders, agencies, and deadlines at the same time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, digital marketing, product marketing, partner marketing, inside sales, and regional leadership
• Knowledge of Middle East and Africa banking, payments, fintech, and merchant commerce audiences
• Ability to translate global messaging into regionally relevant campaign propositions and customer-facing programs
• Strong commercial orientation with understanding of pipeline creation, pipeline acceleration, lead follow-up, and sales alignment
• Ability to measure campaign performance and communicate results clearly to senior stakeholders
• Comfort working with executive stakeholders, sales leaders, partners, agencies, and event organizers
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the UAE on a full-time basis
• Position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future
• Preferred: Experience working for a global payments, banking technology, enterprise software, or financial technology organization
• Preferred: Experience planning executive roundtables, client forums, partner events, and large regional industry conferences
• Preferred: Experience with account-based marketing for banks, central banks, fintechs, and enterprise merchant accounts
• Preferred: Experience creating or localizing Arabic-language campaign assets and working with regional agencies or media partners
• Preferred: Familiarity with customer relationship management and marketing automation platforms
• Preferred: Experience operating in a matrixed global organization with regional sales leadership and central marketing functions

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in field marketing strategies tailored for the Middle East and Africa, with a strong focus on account-based marketing, campaign execution, and stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in managing marketing budgets, measuring campaign performance, and developing regionally relevant content in both English and Arabic.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Field Marketing Experience
• Account-Based Marketing
• Project Management Skills
• B2B Marketing Experience
• Fluency in English and Arabic

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Campaign Execution
• Lead Follow-Up
• Pipeline Creation
• Event Management
• Budget Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management

Industry Keywords

• Financial Services
• Fintech
• Payments Technology
• Banking
• Merchant Commerce

Tools & Technologies

• Customer Relationship Management
• Marketing Automation Platforms