Officer, Business Development – Partnerships

Nicfurniture; United Arab Emirates; In loco; AED 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Network International in the UAE is seeking a Business Development professional to drive consumer payments solutions and direct issuing partnerships. You will generate opportunities, engage partners, and coordinate across teams to move deals from prospecting to onboarding.

The role focuses on expanding direct issuing propositions, merchant partnerships, and multi-currency card solutions while collaborating with Product, Compliance, Legal, and Finance to close opportunities.

Competenze

• Experience in B2B payments or fintech environments.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated with a results-driven mindset.

Mansioni

• Generate, qualify, and progress business development opportunities across consumer payments solutions and direct issued propositions.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients, partners, and internal teams throughout the sales and onboarding lifecycle.
• Support development of partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, and ecosystem partners.
• Prepare client research, proposals, and commercial assessments for business development pursuits.
• Maintain accurate pipeline information and report on activity, conversion, and outcomes.
• Coordinate with Product, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Technology to progress opportunities.
• Track partner and client actions and ensure smooth handover from commercial engagement into onboarding and implementation.

Conoscenze

Business development

Partnerships

Sales

Relationship management

Market research

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

CRM software

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we are growing in direct to consumer card segment as well.

About Us

Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we are growing in direct to consumer card segment as well.

Job Description

To support business development and partnership growth for Consumer Payments Solutions / Direct Issuing by generating and progressing opportunities, supporting partner engagement, preparing client and commercial materials, maintaining pipeline visibility, and coordinating internal teams through the sales and onboarding lifecycle. The role contributes to growth across Direct Issuing propositions, including consumer issuing, WPS and multi-currency card solutions.

Our EVP's

At Network International, we always stay ahead. In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team.

Responsibilities

• Generate, qualify, and progress business development opportunities across assigned segments and target accounts, supporting pursuits from prospecting through commercial close.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients, existing customers, and partners throughout the sales and onboarding lifecycle.
• Support development of partnership and acquisition channels, including financial institutions, fintechs, exchange houses, and other relevant ecosystem partners.
• Prepare client research, briefings, proposals, pitch materials, and commercial assessments for business development pursuits.
• Maintain accurate prospect and pipeline information and report on activity, conversion, outcomes, and follow-up actions.
• Conduct market, segment, competitor, and partner research to identify opportunities and support expansion initiatives.
• Support pricing discussions, commercial assessments, business cases, partnership terms, and internal approvals.
• Coordinate with Product, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Technology, onboarding, and other stakeholders to progress opportunities and client delivery.
• Track partner and client actions and support smooth handover from commercial engagement into onboarding and implementation.

Equal Opportunity

Network International is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, nationalities, and experience levels. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where innovation, diversity, and performance thrive.