Business Development Executive – Emiratisation

About the role

Join Rakbank to lead the growth of its Skiply digital education payment platform across the UAE. The role focuses on building relationships with schools, increasing parent registrations, and delivering seamless payment experiences while promoting relevant banking products.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and grow the Skiply portfolio across assigned schools and education institutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with school decision‑makers such as CFOs, CEOs and owners.
• Conduct regular school visits to drive user registrations and increase product adoption.
• Monitor portfolio performance, customer engagement and market trends.
• Identify opportunities to cross‑sell Rakbank products and services to Skiply users.
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Product and Analytics teams to achieve growth targets.
• Track competitor activities and recommend strategies to strengthen market positioning.
• Handle customer queries and complaints, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolution.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• UAE National with a Family Book.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong relationship‑management, communication, presentation and negotiation abilities.
• Customer‑focused mindset with the ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Commercial awareness and interest in digital payments, fintech and financial services.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and achieve business objectives.
• Minimum of three years progressive experience in digital channel management, payments product management or large‑scale digital platform programmes.