Strategic Partner Development

Adecco; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Business Messaging Partner Manager to drive growth and innovation in partnerships. The role requires 8+ years of experience, particularly in the Middle East, and involves strategic advising, market analysis, and collaboration with C-suite executives. Candidates should have strong project management skills and a proven track record in business development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in partnerships, product, or sales roles.
• Experience working across the Middle East.
• Demonstrable understanding of technology and digital marketing.

Responsibilities

• Be the strategic advisor for partner business growth.
• Identify market opportunities to accelerate growth.
• Act as CEO of the partnership and unlock revenue.

Skills

Partnerships

Business Development

Project Management

Analytical Skills

GTM Strategy

Job description

Overview

Recruitment consultant - Hiring for GCC and Mena Region

We are currently recruiting for Strategic Partner Development (10 months contract - Extendable) for our client - a leading Technology company

Job Description : seeking a strategic and results-driven Business Messaging Partner Manager in our global Monetization Partnerships organization. The mission of Monetization Partnerships is to be the engine for business growth and innovation through partnerships. The ecosystem of partnerships spans many countries and ranges from startup ad tech to measurement, creative, messaging, signals and commerce companies in developing markets and works as an integral aspect of company's multi-billion-dollar global advertising business.

This role will work with some of the most influential and exciting Business Messaging partners and developers in the Middle East to drive business growth and innovation for clients and partners both in EMEA and globally. This role requires an experienced business development and partnerships professional who is a self-starter and passionate about partners, products and people. Established success building relationships with decision markets (C-Suite) and experience driving growth through GTM (Go-to-market) hands-on would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Be the strategic advisor to the partner’s business growth to accelerate long term revenue and future-proof the strategic direction of the partner;
• Identify and translate market opportunities and challenges into a well-defined strategy that will accelerate the growth of the ecosystem in the Middle East;
• Act as CEO of the partnership - Unlock revenue and value through a deep understanding of partner’s business models, positioning and risks;
• Work with partners, across different stages of the partnership life cycle (emerging or established) to focus on their go-to-market plans with their clients, across WhatsApp, Instagram Direct and Facebook Messenger platforms;
• Map the Messaging and Advertising ecosystem to identify upcoming technological trends;
• Provide thought leadership on the direction of Messaging and specifically Conversational Commerce & AI for Business Messaging;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence partner product development efforts both shorter term feature requests and long-term strategic roadmap;
• Become a thought-leader and exhibit confidence in presenting company to C-suite executives;
• Represent the team in events and evangelize the program to the industry and developer partners;
• Drive product adoption and growth as well as provide on-going education about new and existing marketing products, especially those that leverage APIs and other advanced technology;

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in partnerships, product or sales roles;
• Experience working across the Middle East;
• Demonstrable understanding of how technology works, including a deep interest for company's products and the digital marketing landscape;
• Proven experience in working successfully with cross-functional peers and stakeholders, both internally and externally;
• Demonstrable project management and quantitative analytical skills, including the ability to build Go-To-Market plans;
• Proven ability to lead and execute multiple time-sensitive projects in parallel;
• Ability to operate with high degree of autonomy;
• Willingness to travel internationally;

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in using data to come up with executive summaries and business cases that drive decision-making and investments.
• Experience in Business Messaging and an understanding of the Ecosystem (local agencies, technology platforms);
• Experience driving growth through technology and product integrations is a major plus. We are looking for a business-savvy professional that has an ability to understand how to utilize company's products in order to drive growth with Partners.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Industries

• Social Networking Platforms