Senior Payments Growth Lead — MENA & Africa

finera.; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Training & Development

Office Snacks

Multinational culture

Team-building events

Employee Recognition

Job summary

Finera is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to drive expansion across the MENA region, GCC, and Africa, overseeing market intelligence, provider strategy, and partnerships to grow Finera's payment solutions footprint.

This senior role requires deep payments knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to secure strategic deals with PSPs, local acquirers, and mobile money providers across diverse regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payments, fintech, or iGaming within PSP/acquirer/aggregator environments.
• Background in business development, partnerships, or provider acquisition roles.
• Experience operating across MENA or African markets.
• Experience with high-risk verticals including iGaming, crypto, or forex is advantageous.
• Strong track record of long-term commercial partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure regional payment solutions across MENA and Africa.
• Expand regional payment coverage aligned with Finera's strategic roadmap.
• Map local payment landscapes to identify coverage gaps, emerging rails and opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Legal, Compliance, Sales and Account Management.

Skills

Payments

Fintech

iGaming

Business development

Partnerships

Provider acquisition

MENA & Africa markets

Job description

Finera is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to drive expansion across the MENA region, GCC, and Africa, overseeing market intelligence, provider strategy, and partnerships to grow Finera's payment solutions footprint.

This senior role requires deep payments knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to secure strategic deals with PSPs, local acquirers, and mobile money providers across diverse regulatory environments.