Regional Sales Manager Retail Banking Outsourcing Services (GCC)

Client of ANKH Executive

Our client is a world-class provider of Electronic Financial Transaction (EFT) solutions. We are seeking a highly driven Sales Manager to accelerate the growth of its Retail Banking Outsourcing portfolio across the GCC.

This is a senior, outward-facing role for a proven commercial leader who understands the complexities of banking, payments, and multi-country sales execution in regulated markets.

What Sales Manager Will Lead

• Drive strategic business development for the client s full EFT outsourcing suite across banks and financial institutions.
• Position high-value services including ATM network outsourcing, merchant acquiring, card issuing/processing, gateways, payments software, and money-transfer solutions.
• Develop and execute commercial strategies to meet revenue targets and expand market footprint across the GCC.
• Build and maintain trusted C-level relationships and secure long-term, profitable partnerships.
• Lead proposal development, commercial negotiations, RFP responses, and deal execution in collaboration with Sales Support, Finance, Legal, and Delivery teams.
• Monitor competitive activity and market dynamics to strengthen positioning and identify new revenue streams.
• Recruit, lead, and coach regional sales teams, fostering a high-performance, accountable culture.
• Work closely with delivery and operations teams to ensure solutions exceed client expectations.

What Sales Manager will Bring

• 10+ years of enterprise sales experience in banking, payments, or fintech, including at least 5 years in a leadership role within the GCC (KSA experience preferred).
• Proven success delivering growth within highly regulated banking or payments environments.
• Strong regional network across banks, processors, payment operators, and value-added services providers with established C-level access.
• Demonstrated ability to close complex, multi-stakeholder deals end-to-end.
• Entrepreneurial, data-driven, and execution-focused leadership style.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Bachelor s degree required; advanced commercial training is a plus.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel across the GCC.