Relationship Manager

Network International; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in the UAE is looking for an Account Manager to manage and grow key client relationships. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in account management within the payments industry, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a strong understanding of the Middle Eastern market. This full-time role is based in Dubai and offers an exciting opportunity to work with high-net-worth clients, focusing on customer satisfaction and account growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in account management in the payments industry.
• Fluency in English, Arabic highly desirable.
• Proven experience dealing with high-net-worth clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow account relationships within the Middle East's portfolio.
• Build understanding of clients' objectives and needs.
• Provide forecasts and insights to management for account performance.

Skills

Account management

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Leadership

Market knowledge of the Middle East

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the 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 have been growing in the direct‑to‑consumer card segment as well.

Our EVP:

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.

Job Purpose:

This role is responsible for managing and growing a group of accounts in Group Processing Middle East’s portfolio. The incumbent will retain and grow the existing customers’ business by deeply understanding the customers’ short and longer‑term business objectives, challenges and needs. This includes proactively identifying opportunities for cross‑selling new products and services to help support the customers objectives and challenges.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall successful account relationship as measured by retention, profitability growth and customer satisfaction.
• Accountable for building a deep understating of the client's objectives, growth plans, challenges and needs; understanding the challenges of the customer and feedback into the business to share customer and market insight.
• Providing forecasts, risks, and opportunities to Management for the accounts.
• Monitor customer net promoter scores and take corrective action as required to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Maintain an awareness of competitors, their products and relationship with your assigned customers.
• Day‑to‑day account relationships that include developing and sustaining a positive business environment conducive to growing the use of products and services and their associated revenue.
• Enable all business activities for the account – involvement in frequent engagements with the clients, prioritization of projects, collaboration with internal and external teams, identification of progress and growth opportunities and coordination of issue resolution.
• Developing and maintaining accurate Account Development Plans to address the customer’s needs both in‑year and longer‑term strategic vision; record key interactions, portfolio details and key contacts.
• Prepare account reports on each project status and document progress, track down opportunities to ensure seamless progression.
• Develop an understanding of Network’s product and service offerings by attending training sessions and reviewing product material and sales collateral.
• Cross‑selling and upselling products and services and focusing on how the current product set can be grown (i.e. card volume).
• Support the delivery team and customers during implementation of projects.

Qualifications

Key Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, with fluency in English.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in account management in the payments industry or similar aspects of financial services.
• Market knowledge of the Middle East experience is highly desirable.
• Proven account/sales management experience dealing with high‑net‑worth clients.
• Cards System & Product Knowledge.
• Excellent English language skills, and/or Arabic highly desirable.
• Outstanding interpersonal, leadership and team working skills.
• Outstanding communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Strong cultural awareness and knowledge.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2266
• Job Category Managers
• Posting Date 01/26/2026, 06:42 AM
• Apply Before 02/06/2026, 06:42 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Al Barsha, Street 23, Al Mafraq Road, Opp. Al Salam Mosqu, Dubai, AE