Manager Loyalty & Partnerships

ADIB Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Manager for Loyalty & Partnerships in Dubai. The role involves developing a comprehensive partnerships strategy, collaborating with management, and managing key relationships. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills, alongside experience in financial modeling and budgeting. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with internal teams and drive partner success.

Qualifications

• Strong inter and intrapersonal skills essential for partnership management.
• Experience in leadership and negotiation in a professional context.
• Knowledge of financial modeling and budgeting to manage partnerships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the entire Partnerships management strategy.
• Create processes for partner outreach and relationship management.
• Collaborate with management to align internal goals with partnerships.
• Negotiate deals according to bank policies and interests.
• Forecast and report results of campaigns with partners.

Skills

Strong inter and intrapersonal skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Budgeting skills

Forecasting skills

Problem-solving skills

Self-motivation

Job description

Role

Manager Loyalty & Partnerships

Location

Dubai

Role Purpose

To develop and own the entire Partnerships management strategy

Key Accountabilities of the role

• Create a systematic process-driven approach to partner outreach and relationship management
• Research partners identify key players and generate interest
• Collaborate with senior management and other marketing teammates to align our internal goals with new and existing partner relationships
• Negotiate and finalize deals in accordance with banks contract guidelines policies (Sharia) budgets and best interest.
• Show inter and intrapersonal skills to our colleagues and partners as you will represent our brand and be our partners liaison internally and externally.
• Forecast measure and report the results of various campaigns with partners including co-created and/or co-branded content promotions.
• Maintain a great relationship with current partners and propose new opportunities to grow the partnership
• Manage the end-to-end communication process by liaising with different internal teams so all approvals are in place before go live
• Run frequent market analysis and benchmark exercises

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role

• Strong inter and intrapersonal skills
• Strong leadership negotiation and presentation skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration
• Basic financial modeling budgeting and forecasting skills
• Sharp problem solving and decision-making skills
• Results oriented: is self-motivated driven by the need to succeed
• Demonstrates high levels of personal organization always delivering on time. Plans effectively to deliver goals.
• Development: self-analytical; and takes accountability for own development

Required Experience

Manager