Senior Strategic Accounts & Partnerships Lead - MENA

Talabat Holding; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

talabat is seeking a Sr. Specialist Strategic Accounts & Partnerships - MENA to support regional enterprise strategy, analytics, and partner relationships across eight markets.

You will translate large data sets into clear narratives, lead quarterly and annual partner reviews, and drive opportunity identification and risk mitigation in collaboration with legal and finance. You will work with account managers, marketing, and operations to improve partner performance, manage multiple workstreams,

Qualifications

• A graduate in Economics, Business, or Statistics from a reputed institution.
• 4-5 years of experience in performance or program management at an internet-first/consumer-tech company is a must.
• Extremely high proficiency with Google Sheets and Google Slides for data analysis and executive storytelling.
• Strong analytical mindset and a passion for simplifying data into clear insights.
• Strong communication and people skills; ability to influence internal as well as external stakeholders.
• A structured thinker with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (including the confidence to push back when needed).
• Exposure to user engagement funnels and metrics such as iROAS, CM, unit economics, DAU/MAU etc.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to connect contracts, marketing, performance, and partner experience into one operating model.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, varied datasets to extract trends, flag early signals, and generate actionable insights.
• Own the development and delivery of quarterly and annual partner reviews using analytics and visual storytelling.
• Proactively surface growth opportunities and risks; collaborate with legal and finance to address contract blockers and drive solutions.
• Own tracking of partner investments and volumes, ensuring performance is transparent and on target.
• Drive campaign planning across markets with account managers and marketing teams to deliver measurable impact for vendors.
• Assist in timely, structured resolution of POS and operational issues to ensure partner satisfaction.
• Improve Vendor NPS by addressing gaps and establishing frictionless communication with partners.
• Build strong relationships with KAMs and partner stakeholders; travel regularly for planning and execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams across functions and markets while keeping timelines and outcomes on track.

Skills

Data analysis

Storytelling with data

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Business/Statistics

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Job description

talabat is seeking a Sr. Specialist Strategic Accounts & Partnerships - MENA to support regional enterprise strategy, analytics, and partner relationships across eight markets.

You will translate large data sets into clear narratives, lead quarterly and annual partner reviews, and drive opportunity identification and risk mitigation in collaboration with legal and finance. You will work with account managers, marketing, and operations to improve partner performance, manage multiple workstreams,