Partnerships Manager (Payments)

Salt; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a high-growth organization transforming digital payments and e-commerce in Saudi Arabia. As a Payment Partnerships Manager, you will drive strategic partnerships and optimize channel performance. This role combines analytical thinking with stakeholder coordination, ensuring seamless payment operations. Work in a collaborative environment with exposure to global partners and innovation in financial services. Ideal for a Saudi national ready to accelerate their career in fintech.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Performance-based incentives

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in finance or fintech.
• Exposure to international markets through study or work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with banks and partners to enhance payment services.
• Monitor platform metrics to ensure smooth payment operations.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Coordination

Interpersonal Skills

Regulatory Awareness

Fluency in Arabic and English

Education

Degree in Finance

Experience in Fintech

Job description

Partnerships Manager – Payments & E-commerce

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A unique opportunity to join a high-growth organisation transforming the digital payments and e-commerce landscape across Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. This role is ideal for a Saudi national with a background in payments, financial services, or fintech, looking to drive strategic partnerships and optimise channel performance.

Overview

As Payment Partnerships Manager, you will support the planning, execution, and optimisation of payment services and integrations across e-commerce and partner platforms. This is a commercially focused role that combines analytical thinking, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory awareness to ensure seamless payment operations and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with banks, financial institutions, and partners to enhance payment and collection services across platforms.
• Support the development and execution of channel partnership strategies, including sourcing, negotiating, and managing partners.
• Monitor platform metrics to ensure top-up and payment services run smoothly, providing prompt support and solutions when issues arise.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to plan and implement new payment initiatives.
• Oversee project deliverables related to channel integration and optimisation, ensuring timely and high-quality execution.
• Review internal processes to identify areas for improvement and lead efforts to enhance payment efficiency.
• Proactively manage outstanding work items to accelerate implementation timelines.

Requirements

• Saudi national with a strong academic background in finance, payments, or related fintech fields.
• Exposure to international markets through study or professional experience (e.g. US, UK, China).
• Basic understanding of local regulatory requirements and compliance relating to payments and cross-border fund transfers in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region.
• Strong interpersonal skills, logical thinking, and analytical capabilities.
• Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to changing priorities.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package with performance-based incentives.
• Opportunity to shape and optimise the payments function of a fast-moving digital business.
• Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team with exposure to global partners and innovation in financial services.
• Career progression in a forward-thinking, impact-driven environment.

Application Process

Click "Apply" to submit your CV. Suitable candidates will be contacted to arrange a call and discuss the opportunity in more detail.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Saudi national ready to accelerate their career in the world of digital payments, partnerships, and fintech innovation.