Head of Business Development

Ruya Recruitment; Jeddah; Hybrid; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruya Recruitment Ltd is representing a confidential Saudi financial services organisation seeking a Head of Business Development to base between Jeddah and Riyadh. The role focuses on forging high-value partnerships and scaling digital lending channels to drive revenue.

You will report to the Chief Commercial Officer, lead strategic partnerships and product development, and build a high-impact team across products, marketing, and technology to fuel growth in a fast-evolving market.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience across Business Development, Product Development, Product Management, or Financial Services.
• At least three years of leadership experience at Head or Senior Manager level.
• Strong experience within lending and loans.
• Proven success building and scaling strategic partnerships.
• Experience launching and developing financial products.
• Understanding of digital platforms, applications, and API integrations.
• Commercial, entrepreneurial, relationship-driven, and hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale strategic partnerships with commercial brands, platforms, banks, and organisations across multiple sectors.
• Develop new digital distribution channels, integrating lending products into partner platforms and applications.
• Lead the development, launch, and optimisation of lending and loan products in line with customer and market demand.
• Drive commercial performance, including partner-generated leads, loan conversions, revenue, and year-on-year growth.
• Expand banking partnerships and lead the team while coordinating across Product, Marketing, and Technology.

Skills

Leadership

Partnership development

Financial services

Lending and loans

Digital distribution

Product development

Tools

API integrations

Job description

Company Overview

Our client is a confidential Saudi financial services organisation backed by strong shareholders, looking for a Head of Business Development to be based between Jeddah and Riyadh. With an ambitious growth strategy focused on expanding its lending and loans portfolio through strategic partnerships, new products, and digital channels, this is an opportunity for a commercially driven leader to shape the organisation’s next phase of growth by building high-value partnerships and turning new channels into sustainable revenue.

Role Summary

As Head of Business Development, you will report to the Chief Commercial Officer and lead the strategic partnerships and product development agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale strategic partnerships with commercial brands, platforms, banks, and organisations across multiple sectors.
• Develop new digital distribution channels, integrating lending products into partner platforms and applications.
• Lead the development, launch, and optimisation of lending and loan products in line with customer and market demand.
• Drive commercial performance, including partner-generated leads, loan conversions, revenue, and year-on-year growth.
• Expand banking partnerships and lead the team while coordinating across Product, Marketing, and Technology.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience across Business Development, Product Development, Product Management, or Financial Services.
• At least three years of leadership experience at Head or Senior Manager level.
• Strong experience within lending and loans.
• Proven success building and scaling strategic partnerships.
• Experience launching and developing financial products.
• Understanding of digital platforms, applications, and API integrations.
• Commercial, entrepreneurial, relationship-driven, and hands-on.

If you are an experienced business development leader with a strong background in lending, strategic partnerships, product development, and digital distribution, we would be pleased to hear from you.