Global Growth & Partnerships Lead

Taptap Send; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 320,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Taptap Send is hiring a high-performing Global Business Development Lead to drive international expansion from Dubai, London, or Paris. You will work with the Head of Business Development to shape priorities and create commercial partnerships and launches across multiple regions.

Based in Dubai, you will own end-to-end expansion initiatives, engaging banks, fintechs, regulators, and ecosystem partners. Travel frequently and operate across Africa and other emerging markets with a strong execution

Qualifications

• 8+ years of business development, partnerships, strategy, or similar in a high-growth company.
• Strong track record of developing partnerships or launching businesses across international markets.
• Experience in fintech, payments, remittances, financial services, or other regulated industries is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as right-hand partner to Head of Business Development, translating global growth priorities into plans.
• Own end-to-end partnership development across global markets, from outreach to launch.
• Identify and prioritize new countries, corridors, partners, and commercial opportunities.
• Source, structure, negotiate, and execute partnerships with banks, fintechs, payment providers, mobile money operators, etc.
• Develop market-entry and partnership strategies reflecting local needs and regulatory realities.
• Build trusted relationships with senior external stakeholders across cultures and markets.
• Drive multiple workstreams including market research, partner sourcing, and negotiations.
• Coordinate with product, operations, compliance, legal, finance, and commercial teams to launches.

Skills

8+ years BD experience

Cross-border partnerships

Negotiation skills

Regulatory awareness

Fluent English

Job description

Taptap Send is hiring a high-performing Global Business Development Lead to drive international expansion from Dubai, London, or Paris. You will work with the Head of Business Development to shape priorities and create commercial partnerships and launches across multiple regions.

Based in Dubai, you will own end-to-end expansion initiatives, engaging banks, fintechs, regulators, and ecosystem partners. Travel frequently and operate across Africa and other emerging markets with a strong execution