Binance - MENA Business Partnership Manager

• Identify, build, and scale strategic partnerships with payment service providers, acquirers, and high-volume merchants across priority industries, driving rapid expansion of the regional merchant base and transaction volume. • Own the full enterprise sales cycle including prospecting, cold outreach, pitching, commercial structuring, contract negotiation, KYB coordination, and cross-functional integration execution to accelerate go-live timelines. • Develop and manage strong relationships with senior decision-makers within PSPs, acquirers, and large merchants, leveraging regulatory positioning and market credibility to unlock traditional payment infrastructure partnerships. • Design and execute regional expansion strategies that prioritize high-impact verticals such as gaming, iGaming, trading platforms, e-commerce, OTA, and digital services, while identifying emerging opportunities across underpenetrated sectors. • Collaborate closely with Product, Integration, Legal, Compliance, and Marketing teams to localize solutions, streamline onboarding processes, and develop joint go-to-market initiatives that drive merchant adoption and GMV growth. • Analyze merchant performance and partnership data to segment accounts, optimize commercial terms, improve profitability, and maximize long-term ecosystem leverage. • Continuously monitor competitive landscape, regulatory developments, and market shifts to refine regional strategy and inform global payment distribution expansion. • Track and deliver against aggressive KPIs including merchant base growth, acquirer onboarding targets, and measurable transaction volume expansion. • 6~10 years of experience in payments, fintech, acquiring, or large digital wallet ecosystems with strong knowledge of card networks, settlement flows, risk management, and payment infrastructure. • Proven enterprise-level business development experience with the ability to engage and negotiate with C-suite stakeholders and manage complex, multi-party partnerships. • Strong existing network within PSPs, acquirers, payment processors, or financial institutions in the target region. • Demonstrated ability to operate in regulated environments and navigate compliance and reputational considerations when structuring partnerships. • Commercially mature, resilient, and execution-driven, with the ability to build momentum in high-growth, expansion-focused environments rather than relying on established infrastructure. • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret merchant performance data and translate insights into scalable partnership strategies. • Fluency in English and relevant regional languages is required to be able to coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders. Additional languages would be an advantage.