Partnership Manager (Merchant Partnerships & Loyalty)

A leading payment solutions company based in Doha, Qatar is seeking a Partnership Manager – Merchant Partnerships & Loyalty for an 18-month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Merchant Acquisition & Onboarding - Source, evaluate, and onboard new merchant partners across retail, dining, travel, e-commerce, and lifestyle sectors, ensuring alignment with the client's card portfolio strategy and customer segmentation.
• Offer Design & Commercial Negotiation -Design, negotiate, and optimise merchant-funded offers, cashback structures, and loyalty rewards that drive cardholder engagement and measurable spend uplift.
• Cross-Functional Coordination -Collaborate with product, marketing, digital, risk, and compliance teams to ensure seamless offer execution, regulatory alignment, and go-to-market delivery.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, new merchant categories, and competitive offerings within the Qatar and broader GCC -translating insights into a prioritised partnership pipeline.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, digital channels, CRM, and compliance teams to ensure end-to-end execution of partnership initiatives, from offer design through campaign delivery and post-campaign analysis.

Qualifications:

• At least 5–8 years of experience in partnership management, merchant acquisition, or loyalty program management within banking, payments, or fintech
• Previous experience within banking, cards & payments, or fintech industry
• Proven track record in merchant partner acquisition and relationship management
• Strong analytical capability -ability to interpret performance data, identify trends, and translate into actionable partnership strategies
• Open to candidates who are currently based in Doha, Qatar, or willing to relocate.