Global Head of Digital Strategic Partnerships

Job Description:

This role will be responsible to drive the execution of game changing Digital Strategic Partnerships to deliver thriving, sustainable and best-in-class new acquisition channels for the bank.

Job Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Mashreq Legal Department to develop contracts for alliance and channel partner agreements; negotiate and finalize all partner agreements
• Negotiate new partnership agreements and go-to-market constructs
• Collaborate with the Marketing team and strategic partners to develop value propositions and marketing/PR campaigns necessary to drive demand for/through partners channels
• Collaborate with other retail banking segments to identify, target, and contract with partners that allow us to drive customers acquisition and incremental revenue
• Create & monitor OKRs to measure success of the squads and Own/implement the agile way of working within the Digital Squads.
• Develop joint success plans with partner included agreed to mutual KPIs

Job Requirements:

• Strong business acumen, entrepreneurial drive, as well as deal making skills
• 10+ years’ experience in a similar role in partnerships or business development in digital & banking
• Fluent in English
• Comfort in commercial and legal negotiations and considerations
• Understanding of the main marketing channels and functions such as content, lifecycle, UI UX, performance marketing and how they connect and relate to partnerships
• Excellent communication, stakeholder and project management skills
• A strong global network, experienced in C-level engagement
• Hands-on mentality, stress resistance, as well as creative problem-solving abilities