Cards Portfolio Manager

PayTech Group; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance organization in Kuwait City is seeking a Cards Portfolio Manager to enhance customer acquisition and retention through data-informed marketing strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience in card portfolio management and marketing analytics, with strong skills in SQL and Excel. This role requires collaboration across teams to optimize card performance and drive customer engagement. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years in card portfolio management, lifecycle marketing or customer engagement.
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills using data.

Responsibilities

• Analyze card portfolio performance across metrics.
• Identify and recommend targeted campaigns.
• Collaborate with teams to design lifecycle campaigns.
• Monitor campaign performance and provide insights.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis.
• Prepare regular portfolio performance reports.

Skills

Cards Portfolio Management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis using SQL and Excel

Campaign performance tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or Economics

Tools

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

JOB TITLE: Cards Portfolio Manager

TERM: 12 months

CLIENT LOCATION: Kuwait City, Kuwait

DIVISION: Cards

REPORTS TO: Head of Cards Portfolio

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 5 years in card portfolio management, lifecycle marketing, or customer engagement roles within the banking or financial services sector.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS**:

• Proven experience in card portfolio performance analysis
• Strong understanding of customer lifecycle marketing (Cards)
• Immediately available
• English and Arabic is preferred
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
  
  
  

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

To enhance customer acquisition, engagement, and retention through targeted, data-informed lifecycle marketing strategies that optimize card portfolio performance and align with business objectives.

Key Activities

Core Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Analyze debit and credit card portfolio performance across acquisition, activation, usage, and retention metrics.
• Identify and recommend targeted campaigns to drive spend, reduce attrition, and increase customer engagement.
• Collaborate with Product and Marketing teams to design and launch lifecycle campaigns.
• Monitor campaign performance and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis to inform strategy.
• Prepare and present regular portfolio performance reports to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk policies.
• Develop and execute multi-channel lifecycle marketing campaigns (email, mobile, digital, direct mail).
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Risk, Compliance, Legal) to ensure campaign alignment and governance.
• Continuously test, measure, and optimize campaign effectiveness using A/B testing and performance analytics.
  
  
  

KPIs

• Increase in card activation and usage rates
• Reduction in customer attrition
• Campaign ROI and conversion rates
• Customer engagement metrics (e.g., open/click rates, spend lift)
• Compliance and audit adherence
  
  
  

Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, or related field
• Experience in financial services, preferably in cards or payments
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills using data
• Understanding of customer segmentation and personalization strategies
• Familiarity with marketing automation platforms (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Campaign)
  
  
  

Mandatory Skills**

• SQL and Excel for data analysis
• Cards Portfolio Management
• Campaign performance tracking and reporting
• Stakeholder communication and presentation
• Regulatory awareness in financial marketing
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration