MEA Local Merchant Growth & Operations Lead

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Merchant Development professional to expand local Middle East partnerships and drive merchant growth within its Commerce platform. You will own merchant onboarding, portfolio performance, and data-driven decision making to improve orders, supply, and content performance.

Fluent English and Arabic are required to navigate local market dynamics and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Category, Content, Marketing, Product, Policy, and Logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above with 4+ years in commerce, platform operations, merchant management, brand management, or local market development.
• Strong understanding of user insights, category opportunities, merchant strategy, and platform business models.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to independently drive projects forward.
• Fluent English and Arabic communication skills for day-to-day work and business discussions are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the local market in the Middle East, including user needs and category trends.
• Take full ownership of business performance for the assigned merchant portfolio and develop phased growth plans.
• Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to drive decision-making, scope projects, and track core metrics.
• Collaborate with Category, Content, Marketing, Product, Policy, and Logistics to drive merchant success.

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Merchant Development professional to expand local Middle East partnerships and drive merchant growth within its Commerce platform. You will own merchant onboarding, portfolio performance, and data-driven decision making to improve orders, supply, and content performance.

Fluent English and Arabic are required to navigate local market dynamics and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Category, Content, Marketing, Product, Policy, and Logistics.