Student Brand Partnerships Lead – Riyadh

Unipal ?; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Unipal is expanding its partnerships team in Riyadh to sign high‑quality student brands and drive growth. You will lead outreach, meetings, and negotiations, signing contracts and ensuring smooth onboarding with close collaboration across Marketing, Accounts Management, and Product.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in partnerships or related roles, strong negotiation and relationship skills, and a solid grasp of the Riyadh market.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in partnerships, business development, sales, or a commercial role with a record of closing deals.
• Strong negotiation skills to secure terms beneficial for partner and Unipal.
• Strong relationship-building skills with business owners and brand managers.
• Good knowledge of the Riyadh market and its brand landscape.
• Comfortable working with monthly targets, KPIs, and a CRM.
• Careful with details in contracts and partner handovers.
• Understanding of what students want from brands.

Responsibilities

• Find and sign student-relevant brands across Riyadh, in line with Unipal's categories.
• Own the full partnership cycle: outreach, meetings, negotiation, contract signing, and handover.
• Represent Unipal in partner meetings and local business events.
• Ensure every new partner is a good long-term fit with accurate contracts and onboarding.
• Hit monthly and quarterly targets for meetings, deals closed, and category coverage.
• Keep CRM pipeline clean and report numbers clearly.
• Share market feedback with Marketing, Accounts Management, and Product to improve offers.

Skills

Partnerships

Negotiation

Relationship building

CRM

Target orientation

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Unipal is expanding its partnerships team in Riyadh to sign high‑quality student brands and drive growth. You will lead outreach, meetings, and negotiations, signing contracts and ensuring smooth onboarding with close collaboration across Marketing, Accounts Management, and Product.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in partnerships or related roles, strong negotiation and relationship skills, and a solid grasp of the Riyadh market.