Job description

The Wallet team is seeking a Strategic Business Development Manager to handle the account management as well as development and integration of new card issuers and acquirers onto the Apple Pay platform in Saudi Arabia. This is a role that works cross-functionally with Technical Project Manager leads, Apple Pay Engineering, Operations, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, and Product Marketing. As well as with card issuers, the payment regulator, payment networks, acquirers, merchants, integrators, credential managers, and software/hardware vendors to help define and deliver a wide variety of exciting Wallet solutions. We're seeking a hybrid business development/product/project professional with sharp commercial skills, capable of working cross-functionally with internal teams to roll out Apple Pay and new Wallet services. The individual will lead all aspects of the partner relationship including early engagement, account and project management, new product and feature introductions, commercial and contractual matters. The candidate will also be commercially astute in positioning complex technologies to senior business audiences. Experience in implementing mobile NFC projects, payment processing, electronic commerce, NFC ecosystem, acquiring/POS solutions and various transit/access platforms. A working understanding of EMV processing, contactless and NFC payments, e-commerce, fraud detection and prevention as well as general payments from an Issuer and Acquirer perspective are required. The potential to thrive in a high-paced, startup-like environment while enjoying being involved from the beginning to the finish of a new Apple Pay and Wallet project is a must-have quality. Organizational and project management skills are also key. This role is full time, located in Riyadh, and reports into the London team. Local and international travel is required.