Head of Business Development, Consumer Payment Solutions
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About the Role
Network International seeks a Head of Business Development to lead and scale the Consumer Payments Solutions/Direct Issuing Business. The role involves driving revenue growth, customer acquisition, and expanding issuing and WPS propositions.
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Responsibilities
- Define and execute the consumer payments, WPS, direct issuing, and multi‑currency card strategy aligned with group objectives
- Develop and deliver a multi‑year business plan to achieve revenue, profitability, and market share targets
- Position the Network brand as a preferred partner for consumer issuing, payroll/WPS, prepaid, debit, credit, and multi‑currency card programs
- Drive expansion into new customer segments, geographies, and use cases
- Full P&L ownership for the Consumer Payments and Direct Issuing unit
- Accountable for B2B and B2B2C sales targets, overall revenue, transaction volumes, float income, and value‑added services
- Lead the Direct Issuing business, including issuer processing, BIN sponsorship, and scheme relationships
- Drive growth of multi‑currency card portfolios, catering to affluent, travel, remittance, gig‑economy, and expatriate segments
- Own the WPS (Wage Protection System) business, including client acquisition, employee data record performance, activations, retention, and usage
- Establish and maintain strategic alliances with banks, fintechs, employers, regulators, schemes, processors, and ecosystem partners
- Build, lead, and develop high‑performing sales, product, and business teams
- Ensure strict adherence to regulatory, scheme, AML, and compliance requirements across all products and markets
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred (Business, Finance, Technology, or related field)
- 15+ years experience in payments, cards, issuing, or fintech, with strong exposure to consumer payments and/or WPS
- 7+ years in senior leadership roles with P&L ownership
- Proven track record of building and scaling direct issuing, WPS, and card businesses
- Strong experience in Middle East & Africa markets preferred
- Deep understanding of card schemes, issuing economics, FX, compliance, and regulation
- English required; Arabic highly desirable
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About Us
- Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights
Our EVP
- At Network International, we always stay ahead. In the fast paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, s
About The Role
- To lead and scale the Consumer Payments Solutions / Direct Issuing Business, positioning the Network brand as a market leader in consumer and WPS‑based payment solutions, including multi‑currency card programs.
- The role is accountable for driving revenue growth, customer acquisition and retention, expanding issuing and WPS propositions, and building strong partner ecosystems while ensuring the highest standards of customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across all markets.
- The Managing Director will own the end‑to‑end P&L, define and execute strategy, and build a high‑performing organization to deliver sustainable growth across consumer payments, direct issuing, WPS, and multi‑currency card solutions.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the consumer payments, WPS, direct issuing, and multi‑currency card strategy aligned with group objectives.
- Develop and deliver a multi‑year business plan to achieve revenue, profitability, and market share targets.
- Position the Network brand as a preferred partner for consumer issuing, payroll/WPS, prepaid, debit, credit, and multi‑currency card programs.
- Drive expansion into new customer segments, geographies, and use cases.
- Full P&L ownership for the Consumer Payments and Direct Issuing unit.
- Accountable for B2B and B2B2C sales targets, overall revenue, transaction volumes, float income, and value‑added services.
- Closely monitor business performance, transaction trends, margin analysis, and unit economics to enhance profitability.
- Maximize cross‑sell and up‑sell across issuing, WPS, digital wallets, cards, and VAS.
- Lead the Direct Issuing business, including issuer processing, BIN sponsorship, and scheme relationships.
- Drive growth of multi‑currency card portfolios, catering to affluent, travel, remittance, gig‑economy, and expatriate segments.
- Oversee proposition design including pricing, FX models, rewards, wallet integration, and card lifecycle management.
- Ensure competitive differentiation across products, customer experience, and economics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred (Business, Finance, Technology, or related field).
- 15+ years experience in payments, cards, issuing, or fintech, with strong exposure to consumer payments and/or WPS.
- 7+ years in senior leadership roles with P&L ownership.
- Proven track record of building and scaling direct issuing, WPS, and card businesses.
- Strong experience in Middle East & Africa markets preferred.
- Deep understanding of card schemes, issuing economics, FX, compliance, and regulation.
- English required; Arabic highly desirable.
Core Competencies
- Strategic leadership & commercial acumen
- Consumer & issuer payments expertise
- Sales and distribution strategy
- Negotiation and partner management
- P&L and financial management
- Product innovation and go‑to‑market execution
- People leadership and talent development
- Strong stakeholder management
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