Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager

About the role

Sokin is seeking a driven Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager to accelerate its growth across the GCC region. Based in Dubai, you will lead the identification, negotiation and launch of enterprise‑level partnerships that expand Sokin’s cross‑border payment footprint.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new partnership opportunities aligned with Sokin’s strategic goals in the UAE and GCC.
• Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements that create long‑term value.
• Collaborate with product, legal, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and execution.
• Hand over closed deals to the Partner Relationship Manager and support early‑stage relationship building.
• Target enterprise organisations in e‑commerce, marketplaces, travel, logistics and other high‑volume payment sectors.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in business development, partnerships or sales within financial services, payments, remittance or e‑commerce.
• Proven track record of establishing and managing strategic partnerships with enterprise clients.
• Successful experience selling embedded API solutions to fintechs, banks, payment providers or regulated institutions.
• Strong knowledge of the GCC payments landscape and key industry verticals.

Required skills

• API integration knowledge

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape Sokin’s expansion in a fast‑growing fintech environment.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Dynamic, international team with a mission to simplify global business.