14 Category Management jobs in Saudi Arabia

About the Company

McDonald's Saudi Arabia is owned and operated by Riyadh International Catering Corporation (RICC), which holds the exclusive franchise rights in the central, eastern, and northern regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This strategic position allows it to make a significant contribution to the national economy. RICC actively supports local suppliers and invests substantially in the recruitment and training of the local workforce. Since its establishment in 1993, McDonald's Saudi Arabia has been dedicated to providing high-quality products to all its customers while maintaining the highest food safety standards locally and internationally. Furthermore, the menu at McDonald's Saudi Arabia is thoughtfully crafted to promote a balanced lifestyle
.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing analysis of Market, Trends, Competitors, Products, existing base and current campaigns and providing insights on business and consumer behavior and uses analytical solutions to provide a deeper understanding of food category insights, new product development initiatives as well as marketing programs for business development.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning & Budgeting Support

• Assist in the preparation of the annual plan and budget for the CBI department.
• Provide business and consumer insights to support leadership in developing strategic plans.
• Support the Director in preparing the Annual Research Projects Calendar.
• Analyze reports from credible market research agencies to extract insights for leadership decision-making.

Consumer & Business Insights / Department Strategies

• Analyze ongoing marketing campaign reports and provide actionable insights to the Marketing team.
• Lead the development and presentation of reports for annual strategic planning.
• Deliver consumer and business insights to support pricing strategies on a periodic and ad-hoc basis.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of sales and gross contribution (GC) across channels, day parts, product categories, platforms, and proteins (PMIX decomposition).
• Monitor market trends, current events, and emerging opportunities impacting the business.
• Track data on low-performing stores and provide insights to improve conversion rates.
• Review and analyze market reports from credible agencies to inform leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide insights to address business challenges and support strategic decisions.
• Develop value-added reports and analyses for leadership.
• Review and approve standard Consumer & Business Insights reports.
• Manage relationships with third-party research agencies and vendors.
• Collaborate with Finance to identify financial outcomes and opportunities to enhance profitability.
• Maintain an updated database for market data collection and analysis.
• Generate insights on product potential and market performance.
• Review projections and develop insights for upcoming products and initial market allocations.
• Provide relevant data to support the preparation of Operations (OPS) incentive targets.
• Liaise with cross-functional departments and MEDC to ensure strategic alignment.
• Execute ad-hoc assignments as directed by the CBI Director and Leadership.

People Management

• Ensure technical training and development for CBI team members.
• Supervise, guide, and support direct reports in performing their duties in line with company policies.
• Set performance objectives, provide ongoing feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Foster a high-performance culture aligned with the company's values.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 6 to 8 years of related experience in the marketing function (preferably in the food & beverage industry) with the last 4 years in a management position "People Lead"
• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field
• Organizational and Planning Skills
• Result Driven
• Problem Solving & Analytical Skills
• Customer Focused
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• People Management Skills

Job ID: | Souq.com for E-Commerce LLC

Amazon is the largest e-commerce site in the Arab world. Every month, Amazon attracts more than 40 million visits to its catalogue of more than 8.5 million unique products in 35 different categories, including consumer electronics, household goods, fashion, watches, perfumes, toys, and baby products. With more than 4,000 employees, We have offices and local operations in UAE, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and leading Product and Engineering centers in Jordan and India, offering a unique opportunity to join the leading player in an ever growing and exciting industry. Job Description:
"This role is currently an Individual contributor role" We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Senior, Vendor Manager with Project Management expertise to help create a best-in-class experience for Retail Categories. Responsibilities include managing the full scope of the category and vendor portfolio, building and sustaining strategic relationships with key local and global manufacturers and suppliers, improving the end-to-end Amazon customer experience, and helping to shape the evolution of how customers shop online for these categories.
We are looking for a passionate customer and category advocate within Amazon, with proven analytical capabilities and project management skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task, and a proven record of driving category growth. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a passion for retail, high levels of flexibility and commitment, and ability to hire and develop a high-performing team. Responsibilities: Customer Focus
- Evaluates products and services to continually drive quality of customer experience.
- Aggregates and escalates industry trends; ensures team prioritizes customer obsession.
- Identifies opportunities to differentiate our customer experience from the competition. Strategy
- Develops and implements action plans based on deep-dive analysis of product line metrics.
- Provides recommendation on business opportunities and long-term strategy for multiple sub-categories. Vendor/Project Management
- Expands current vendor selection and secures new brand selection.
- Focuses on strategic holdout or challenging vendors to increase selection.
- Drives strategic negotiations to deliver top- and bottom-line category growth.
- Builds long-term relationships by creating value, opportunities for growth, customer acquisition, and brand-building for multiple vendors.
- Increases vendor participation through deep knowledge of program opportunities. In-Stock Management
- Manage inventory availability and inventory health including: improved in-stock, inventory planning, vendor operational improvement (efficiency, fill rates, lead times), systematic forecasting, efficiency improvement with vendors and within the fulfillment centers.
- Drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflows. Business Operations
- Dives deep into inputs and understands the downstream impact of changes to pricing, selection, and convenience for multiple subcategories.
- Owns the Retail P&L for multiple subcategories; develops plans that drive revenue and margin improvement for the business.
- Audits all elements of multiple subcategory businesses.
- Identifies areas that need vendor attention and directs team to address issues; acts as escalation point, helping team and vendor(s) resolve conflicts.
- Creates long-term category solutions that automate or simplify category processes.
- Works with internal technical, cross-category, and tech teams to drive multi-system process changes. Team Development
- Holds team accountable for achieving business goals.
- Sets and articulates expectations around leadership behavior for team; models behavior that exemplifies the leadership principles.
- Effectively coaches and gives feedback to direct reports to help develop talent and support career development.
- Implements Amazon’s best recruiting practices and continuously raises the bar for hiring.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with business analysis and P&L management
- Experience driving internal cross-team collaboration
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- 5+ years of account management, project or program management or buying experience
- 7+ years of with Excel experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years of professional or military experience

- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Experience driving productivity using Gen-AI Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Who We Are

At
SAN International Group
,
we transform everyday life into experiences of elegance, individuality, and beauty through innovative brands that reflect each unique identity.

As a pioneering multi-brand fashion & lifestyle house in Saudi Arabia, SAN leads with creativity, speed, and innovation, building a portfolio of brands that inspire consumers, elevate experiences, and redefine fashion and lifestyle across the region.

Role Purpose

The
Head of Brand Strategy & Campaigns
will act as the
strategic architect
behind SAN's portfolio of brands. This role is responsible for shaping SAN's brand identity at the corporate level, leading brand storytelling, and orchestrating campaigns that connect emotionally with consumers while driving measurable business growth.

This leader will oversee
Creative Strategy & Direction
,
Campaign Strategy & Content Marketing
, and
Brand Strategy & Growth
, ensuring all campaigns and brand activities are aligned with SAN's mission and vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own SAN's
  brand strategy framework
  across all SAN brands, ensuring consistency while allowing individuality for each.
• Lead the development of
  integrated brand campaigns
  that inspire, persuade, and deliver impact across online and offline channels.
• Supervise
  Creative Strategy & Direction
  , guiding copywriters, content creators, and storytellers to craft SAN's brand voice.
• Oversee
  Campaign Strategy & Content Marketing
  , ensuring campaigns are insight-driven, relevant, and emotionally resonant.
• Drive
  Brand Strategy & Growth
  , identifying opportunities for expansion, partnerships, and market positioning.
• Translate strategic ideas into
  executed campaigns
  , turning concepts into actionable creative briefs and persuasive narratives.
• Act as the
  bridge between strategy and execution
  , aligning with Marketing, E-commerce, Retail, and Product Development teams.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, and agility.
• Serve as a
  brand ambassador
  internally and externally, ensuring SAN's mission is reflected in every campaign and initiative.
• Consistently measure, analyze, and optimize brand and campaign performance to maximize impact and ROI.

Qualifications & Skills

• 6+ years of experience in
  brand strategy, marketing, or campaign leadership
  , preferably within fashion, lifestyle, or luxury.
• Proven track record of building
  multi-brand strategies
  and leading large-scale campaigns.
• Strong background in
  creative leadership
  : ability to inspire, guide, and challenge creative teams.
• Bilingual proficiency:
  Arabic (native-level) & English (fluent)
  .
• Deep cultural understanding of
  Saudi & GCC consumer behaviors
  and emerging Gen Z/Alpha trends.
• Exceptional skills in
  storytelling, persuasion, and brand positioning
  .
• Strong analytical ability to balance creativity with performance metrics (brand equity, campaign ROI, market share growth).
• Inspirational leadership style: able to build teams, mentor talent, and drive a culture of innovation and excellence.

Impact at SAN

As
Head of Brand Strategy & Campaigns
, you will shape the way consumers experience our Brands. Your leadership will ensure that SAN delivers on its mission:

"We transform everyday life into experiences of elegance, individuality, and beauty through innovative brands that reflect each unique identity."

This role is central to positioning SAN as the
#1 fashion & lifestyle house in Saudi Arabia
, building brands that inspire, connect, and endure.

Job description:

Sr. Manager, Brand Strategy

Chemistry that Matters

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It's all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let's explore what matters

As one of the world's largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society's future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE portfolio. Our success is built upon the collective excellence of our 32,000 employees in 50+ countries. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success.  To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click  here:

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. "What Matters" is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture.   We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together

Job Summary:

The Brand Strategy Manager is responsible for leading the development, articulation, and implementation of a cohesive brand strategy and architecture that supports the company's vision, enhances brand equity, and drives long-term business value. This includes leading brand architecture development, overseeing brand studies and campaigns, and driving brand analysis using performance metrics and insights.

Job Purpose & Responsibilities:

1. Lead the strategic development, execution, and evolution of SABIC Company's global brand strategy to drive long-term business growth, differentiation, and market leadership.
2. Architect and govern a cohesive brand architecture framework that ensures clarity, consistency, and scalability across the company's portfolio globally.
3. Oversee brand benchmarking initiatives and studies to evaluate brand performance and to monitor brand health, awareness, and alignment with strategic goals.
4. Define and protect the brand's value proposition, ensuring its relevance, credibility, and resonance with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
5. Strategically support brand-led campaigns that elevate brand visibility, engagement, and connection with SABIC target audiences.
6. Provide executive-level reporting and insights on brand performance, reputation, and value creation to inform leadership and strategic priorities.
7. Lead efforts to strengthen and safeguard brand reputation through proactive governance, risk mitigation, and alignment with corporate values.
8. Drive cross-functional alignment by embedding brand strategy into business planning, product development, communications, and customer experience initiatives.
9. Motivate, develop, attract and retain talent for the organization across all levels as well as mentor and support continuous learning across the organization.
10. Accountable for defining and managing the Brand Operation and Activation function including resource planning (Objectives, KPIs, Budgets, FTE, Talent / Talent Review Process "TRP").

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing.
• Preferred Master or MBA (with International or Global Focus, specialization in Marketing or Communications).
• Minimum 8 years' experience of brand Management, marketing and communications, preferred brand development and guardianship experience.

Competencies and Skills:

• Special Matter Expert in Brand Management and Marketing.
• Measurement, brand analytics, Media and Advertisement expertise
• Multi-cultural management and communications skill set.
• Strategic Mind set and timely decision making
• Leadership, influence and stakeholder engagement

Application is open from 15 September 2025 until 29 September 2025

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.

Sr. Manager, Brand Strategy

Chemistry that Matters

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It's all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let's explore what matters

As one of the world's largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society's future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE portfolio. Our success is built upon the collective excellence of our 32,000 employees in 50+ countries. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here:

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. "What Matters" is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture. We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together

Job Summary:

The Brand Strategy Manager is responsible for leading the development, articulation, and implementation of a cohesive brand strategy and architecture that supports the company's vision, enhances brand equity, and drives long-term business value. This includes leading brand architecture development, overseeing brand studies and campaigns, and driving brand analysis using performance metrics and insights.

Job Purpose & Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic development, execution, and evolution of SABIC Company's global brand strategy to drive long-term business growth, differentiation, and market leadership.
• Architect and govern a cohesive brand architecture framework that ensures clarity, consistency, and scalability across the company's portfolio globally.
• Oversee brand benchmarking initiatives and studies to evaluate brand performance and to monitor brand health, awareness, and alignment with strategic goals.
• Define and protect the brand's value proposition, ensuring its relevance, credibility, and resonance with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Strategically support brand-led campaigns that elevate brand visibility, engagement, and connection with SABIC target audiences.
• Provide executive-level reporting and insights on brand performance, reputation, and value creation to inform leadership and strategic priorities.
• Lead efforts to strengthen and safeguard brand reputation through proactive governance, risk mitigation, and alignment with corporate values.
• Drive cross-functional alignment by embedding brand strategy into business planning, product development, communications, and customer experience initiatives.
• Motivate, develop, attract and retain talent for the organization across all levels as well as mentor and support continuous learning across the organization.
• Accountable for defining and managing the Brand Operation and Activation function including resource planning (Objectives, KPIs, Budgets, FTE, Talent / Talent Review Process "TRP").

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing.
• Preferred Master or MBA (with International or Global Focus, specialization in Marketing or Communications).
• Minimum 8 years' experience of brand Management, marketing and communications, preferred brand development and guardianship experience.

Competencies and Skills:

• Special Matter Expert in Brand Management and Marketing.
• Measurement, brand analytics, Media and Advertisement expertise
• Multi-cultural management and communications skill set.
• Strategic Mind set and timely decision making
• Leadership, influence and stakeholder engagement

Applications for this position will be accepted from 15 September 2025 until 29 September 2025

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Personal Brand & Visibility Strategy Lead to oversee the end-to-end management of the Minister’s public presence across all social and digital platforms.

This role will lead the إدارة الظهور (Visibility Management) function, ensuring that the Minister’s image, communications, and engagements are positioned in a way that reflects his leadership, aligns with national objectives, and enhances public perception in both local and international spheres.

The ideal candidate has prior experience working with high-profile figures in governmental entities, a deep understanding of cultural and political sensitivities, and the ability to translate strategic positioning into powerful, authentic content and visibility initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership of إدارة الظهور
   Develop and lead the full strategy for the Minister’s public presence, ensuring it aligns with national communication priorities, Vision 2030, and the overarching governmental tone.

Build a positioning map and visibility framework tailored to the Minister’s portfolio, public engagements, and policy focus areas.

Ensure integration of visibility strategy across public appearances, interviews, speaking engagements, and social media.

1. Personal Brand Development
   Define and continuously refine the personal brand pillars, tone of voice, and communication style of the Minister.

Guide all communication efforts to maintain consistency in visual and written language, ensuring alignment with government communications guidelines.

1. Content Oversight
   Supervise the ideation and planning of content calendars in coordination with creative, copywriting, and media teams.

Approve strategic content angles and key messaging, especially for sensitive or high-visibility content (e.g., national campaigns, international meetings, milestone announcements).

Lead crisis communication strategies across digital platforms when necessary.

1. Government Relations & Protocol Alignment
   Ensure all communication is aligned with protocol standards and represents the Minister and the entity with utmost professionalism.

Serve as the bridge between the visibility strategy and other government entities or communication departments to ensure consistency and approval workflows.

1. Performance Monitoring & Optimization
   Analyze visibility efforts through monthly performance dashboards and media coverage reports.

Recommend optimizations based on audience feedback, public sentiment, and analytics.

Track reputation metrics, public engagement trends, and develop data-driven reports for internal decision-making.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications, Political Science, Public Relations, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in strategic communications or visibility management within government entities or ministries.
• Proven track record in handling high-profile public figures and managing complex visibility strategies.
• Deep understanding of Saudi governmental tone, audience behavior, and cultural expectations.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Exceptional strategic thinking and judgment.
• High level of discretion and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent Arabic and English communication (spoken and written).
• Politically and culturally sensitive, with protocol knowledge.
• Able to lead teams across content, media, and communication units.

About FlyAkeed:
FlyAkeed is an online platform that helps people book flights and hotels easily. We started in 2017 and are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Our travel solution simplifies the process of planning and handling work-related travel.

Highlights:
Current funding stage: Series A

FlyAkeed is supported by: PIF subsidiary Sanabil Investments, Elm, Artal Capital, Alrajhi Partners.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented
Product Manager
to join our product team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, ensuring that our products meet our customers' needs while aligning with the overall business strategy. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that enhance the travel experience for our users.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the product strategy and roadmap based on market research, customer feedback, and business goals
• Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to deliver successful product launches
• Conduct market analysis, gather user requirements, and translate them into product specifications
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on user needs, business impact, and resource availability
• Monitor product performance through data analysis and user feedback, making recommendations for improvements
• Ensure timely technology transfers and smooth transitions from development to maintenance
• Communicate product vision and updates to stakeholders, keeping everyone aligned and informed
• Facilitate continuous improvement in product delivery processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, computer science, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in product management or product development
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making
• Experience in agile methodologies and project management tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for delivering outstanding user experiences and a deep understanding of user-centered design principles
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Familiarity with the travel industry and technology is a plus

Who we are?

Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified business of independent entities that include automotive distribution, auto parts manufacturing, financial services, renewable energy, environmental services, health, land and real estate development, logistics, electronics retailing and media services.

Established in 1945 Abdul Latif Jameel has dual headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and currently has operations in 30 countries employing approximately 11,000 people from more than 40nationalities.

The term Abdul Latif Jameel refers broadly to several distinct, separate and independent legal entities. It is not itself a corporate entity, association or conglomerate run by an overarching parent company but merely refers to a group of distinct and wholly separate legal entities that are collectively referred to as Abdul Latif Jameel.

Main Job Responsibilities:

1. Constantly monitor Automotive consumer behaviors, emerging technologies, industry best practices, and customers' feedback.
2. Conduct continuous thorough assessments of existing business goals, processes, and digital assets in related business area, and propose effective improvements, solutions, and digitalization opportunities.
3. Provide expert advice to the business on the effective adoption of digital technologies, innovations, and best practices, to optimize their business processes, enhance customer experience and satisfaction and improve their overall business performance.
4. Develop tailored digital transformation roadmaps, ensuring they align with business goals and with Automotive industry best practices
5. Lead the development of realistic Business Value Realizations (BVRs) in collaboration with the business for approved digital initiatives.
6. Identify and engage with potential business partners through online resources, industry reports, conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
7. Contribute to the development of clear criteria for evaluating technologies and technology partners, products, and solutions, considering factors such as compatibility with the organization, scalability, and strategic fit.
8. Collaborate with the IT in developing Request for Proposals (RFPs) ensuring scope of work is aligned with the business requirements.
9. Participate in proposal review, vendor evaluation and selection in collaboration with IT and other relevant stakeholders.
10. Work closely with the vendor project manager and/or IT project manager during implementation to monitor and evaluate progress of digital transformation projects, proposing adjustments as necessary to ensure successful implementation and business owner satisfaction.
11. Report the implementation progress periodically to the business owner and relevant stakeholders, providing recommendations and proposing risk mitigations as necessary.
12. Conduct reviews, testing and approve/decline digital project deliverables ensuring deliverables meet defined acceptance criteria and quality standards.
13. Identify potential risks and challenges associated with digital transformation initiatives and develop mitigation strategies.

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5 years of experience in Technology related roles in Automotive, Digital or Telecom industries.
• Industry, with a strong track record of successful project implementations.
• In-depth knowledge of the Automotive industry, digital trends, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

• Certification in change management, or project management is a plus

• The worker will work with a daily standard of (48) hours per week.

• The job posting will expire in 7 days - Apply while the opportunity lasts

JOB TITLE:
Cards Product Management Specialist

TERM:
12 months (with potential extension)

CLIENT LOCATION:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (on-site)

DIVISION:
Retail Banking / Cards & Payments

REPORTS TO:
Head of Cards & Payments

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

• 6 - 8 Years Cards Product/Portfolio Management
• Card Product Launches
• Process/Policy Revamp

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS**:

• Experience of product launches, CVP development, SAMA regulations knowledge
• Knowledge of cards (Debit, Credit and Prepaid) profitability and key metrics

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT
The Cards Product Management Specialist is responsible for driving the strategic development, commercialization, and lifecycle management of card products. This includes overseeing product launches, optimizing portfolio performance, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role is pivotal in enhancing customer engagement, profitability, and operational efficiency across the card business. The specialist will guide and support in executing strategies aimed at generating revenue through products in alignment with consumer banking strategy, with a focus on the whole bank value which is not limited to Card Launches and ongoing product management.

Key Activities
Core Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Lead the design and rollout of innovative card products tailored to market needs.
• Define product value propositions (CVPs) and pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, operations, compliance) to ensure successful product launches
• Guide and support in executing strategies aimed at generating revenue through products in alignment with consumer banking strategy.
• Supports the commercialization of new products and launch of new products and solutions, by recommending pricing, providing sales tools and training the sales team to ensure knowledge transfer resulting in successful sales in partnership with acquisitions
• Support the client in profit and growth for cards, including revenue, credit costs, and direct/allocated costs.
• Manage product management for cards, audit, compliance matters, and complaints support.
• Provide guidance and support to client-facing professionals and sales teams to solve complex client needs through products.
• Support sales teams with training, tools, and product knowledge to drive acquisition and usage.
• Recommend promotional campaigns and tactical plans to boost card performance
• Supports monitoring of product performance, post roll-out and helps resolve product or sales issues to ensure continuous product improvement.
• Support in delivery of large programs for clients from initiation to benefit realization
• Successful execution of projects across different clients / businesses, identifying and mitigating risks, solving issues, developing plans and ensuring they are implemented in line with agreed timescales, budgets and quality criteria, including examples of re-aligning scope and objectives during a program to ensure maximum value extraction
• Develop strong bonds with clients that endure beyond a particular assignment, serves as a go-to resource for client staff, is sought out for knowledge of industry and firm
• Identify new business opportunities to support clients with Mastercard solutions
• Manage integration with card processing systems, switches, and vendors.
• Provide technical support for card applications and resolve operational issues
• Ensure seamless delivery of regulatory changes and compliance adherence

KPIs

• Sales and Acquisition growth
• Spend, ENR and Revenue growth from card products
• Number of successful cards launches and time to market
• Reduction in credit costs and profitability optimization
• Successful execution of marketing campaigns
• Customer satisfaction and superior customer experience
• Timely and effective product roll-out and commercialization

Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelors or masters degree in business, Finance, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong understanding of card payments, processing systems, and regulatory environments.
• 6 to 8 years of proven experience in product development, portfolio management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.