Job Overview
Director – FinTech Growth & Strategic Partnerships
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait (Hybrid Executive Position with GCC Business Travel)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Business Function: Corporate Strategy & Ecosystem Development
Industry: FinTech | Digital Commerce | Embedded Finance | Banking Innovation | Venture Growth
Position Summary
An exciting leadership opportunity exists for a commercially driven executive to accelerate strategic growth across the Gulf’s expanding fintech landscape. This role combines corporate strategy, partnership development, market expansion, and financial innovation to create sustainable competitive advantage within rapidly evolving digital finance markets.
The successful individual will shape long-term business strategy while cultivating high-value alliances across banking institutions, payment providers, technology organizations, venture ecosystems, and regulatory bodies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Growth
- Develop regional fintech expansion strategies.
- Identify emerging market opportunities.
- Evaluate investment and partnership opportunities.
- Lead ecosystem development initiatives.
Commercial Development
- Establish executive-level partnerships.
- Negotiate strategic commercial agreements.
- Expand enterprise customer portfolios.
- Build revenue acceleration strategies.
Innovation Leadership
- Launch new fintech propositions.
- Drive Banking-as-a-Service initiatives.
- Support embedded finance expansion.
- Promote customer-centric innovation.
Market Intelligence
- Monitor global fintech trends.
- Conduct competitor benchmarking.
- Produce executive market reports.
- Recommend future investment priorities.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Technology, Marketing, or related discipline.
- MBA preferred.
- 10–15 years in fintech, banking, consulting, strategy, or corporate development.
- Demonstrated experience leading commercial negotiations.
- Strong executive stakeholder management skills.
- International business exposure is highly desirable.
Core Expertise
Embedded Finance • Banking-as-a-Service • Open Finance • Digital Lending • API Economy • Product Commercialization • Market Expansion • Venture Strategy • Business Intelligence • Financial Analytics • Customer Experience • Digital Transformation • Regulatory Awareness • Corporate Finance
Leadership Attributes
- Executive Presence
- Commercial Vision
- Partnership Building
- Strategic Negotiation
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Cross-Cultural Leadership
- Innovation Advocacy
- Data-Informed Decision Making
- Change Leadership
- High Emotional Intelligence
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive Tax-Free Salary
- Annual Executive Performance Bonus
- Family Medical Insurance
- Housing Allowance
- Annual Return Flight Tickets
- Flexible Working Model
- Leadership Coaching
- International Learning Opportunities
- Professional Membership Sponsorship
- Paid Executive Education
- Comprehensive Wellness Program
- Long-Term Career Progression Across the GCC
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