Our client a Global Payments Firm is currently engaged in a project for a leading bank in Saudi Arabia. To support with this, our client is looking to onboard a Co-Brand Product Manager to join there team.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Development 

• Define the value proposition of the co-brand product in alignment with both partners' brand strategies.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization. 
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to guide product positioning and differentiation.

Partner Management 

• Serve as the primary liaison between the bank/card issuer and the co-brand partner.
• Negotiate product features, marketing budgets, revenue share agreements, and joint go-to-market plans. 
• Manage the partner relationship to ensure alignment and resolve issues collaboratively.

Go-To-Market & Marketing Support

• Collaborate with marketing teams on campaigns, card acquisition strategies, and brand alignment. 
• Support the design of onboarding journeys and promotional activities to drive customer acquisition and usage. 

 Portfolio Management & Optimization 

• Monitor product performance (spend, acquisition, attrition, profitability). 
• Track and analyze key metrics: activation rates, spend per account, portfolio profitability, etc. 
• Recommend and implement enhancements to drive growth and engagement. 

Compliance & Risk 

• Ensure co-brand programs comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and card network rules.
• Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure partner agreements and product materials are compliant. 

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with teams across product, marketing, risk, legal, finance, operations, and IT.
• Coordinate onboarding of new co-brand partners including card design, tech integration, and operational readiness. 

Knowledge and Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in card product management, preferably in co-brand or affinity programs.
• Experience working with card networks.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers in card portfolios (interchange, interest income, acquisition cost, etc.). 
• Proven ability to manage complex partnerships and multiple stakeholders. 
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing or related field.

This is a contractual role of 12 months, based in Riyadh, KSA.