Director of Growth and Partnerships (UAE National)

About the role

A UAE-based organisation working at the intersection of technology, innovation and large-scale transformation programmes is recruiting, via Michael Page, a Director of Growth and Partnerships. The role leads growth, partnerships and revenue across the GCC, and is open to UAE Nationals with family book who have commercial leadership experience.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute GCC growth and commercial strategies.
• Lead business development initiatives across government and enterprise sectors.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior public and private sector stakeholders.
• Drive tender, RFP and procurement opportunities through to completion.
• Lead and develop a commercial team focused on revenue growth and market expansion.
• Manage pipeline development, forecasting and commercial performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and convert new opportunities.

Required profile

• UAE National with family book.
• Proven experience in commercial leadership, business development, partnerships or growth roles.
• Track record of delivering revenue growth in B2G and/or B2B environments.
• Experience engaging with government entities, procurement processes and senior decision-makers.
• Strong leadership experience managing commercial, partnerships or business development teams.
• Fluent Arabic and English are highly desirable.

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence growth strategy across the UAE and GCC.
• Exposure to senior government, regulatory and enterprise stakeholders.
• Leadership of an established commercial function with significant regional scope.
• Clear pathway towards broader executive leadership responsibilities.