Senior Director, Automotive Protection - Middle East

QBE; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE, a global insurer, invites applications for Head of Automotive Protection Middle East in Dubai. You will lead the regional strategy and profitability, overseeing underwriting across Automotive Protection products and building strong partnerships with manufacturers, distributors and affinity partners.

You will drive sustainable growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and a high-performance culture, reporting to regional leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Technical experience within Automotive Protection or related insurance lines.
• Strong sales and new business development skills.
• High impact presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and trust at all levels.
• An understanding of underwriting, pricing and portfolio management.
• Experience delivering profitable growth within complex or regional markets.
• Middle East market exposure and product knowledge (highly desirable).
• Strong reasoning capabilities, creative and lateral thinking with strong problem solving skills.
• Curious, proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working across cultures, geographies and regulatory environments.
• Ability to prioritise and achieve deadlines/targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Automotive Protection business across the Middle East driving profitable and sustainable growth
• Develop and execute regional strategy aligned with global Automotive Protection objectives
• Oversee underwriting performance across products including Extended Warranty, GAP and related offerings
• Build and manage strong partnerships with automotive manufacturers, distributors and affinity partners
• Drive new business opportunities by proactively identifying market gaps and growth potential
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory, legal and governance frameworks across the region
• Monitor portfolio performance using data and insight to inform decisions and improvements
• Champion best practice underwriting, pricing and product governance
• Collaborate closely with Distribution, Claims, Legal, Finance and Analytics teams
• Lead and inspire teams fostering accountability, engagement and a high-performance culture

Skills

Automotive Protection

Sales & New Business

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Underwriting

Portfolio management

Profitability growth

Strategic leadership

Cross-cultural collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Job description

QBE, a global insurer, invites applications for Head of Automotive Protection Middle East in Dubai. You will lead the regional strategy and profitability, overseeing underwriting across Automotive Protection products and building strong partnerships with manufacturers, distributors and affinity partners.

You will drive sustainable growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and a high-performance culture, reporting to regional leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams to