Market Development and Partnership Specialist — MENA (Fintech)

Location: Cairo, Egypt; hybrid model, with travel across the MENA region

Company

hirify.global is a payment platform connecting global companies with customers in 29 growing digital markets.

What you will do

• Research, map, evaluate, and maintain relationships with Egyptian acquirers, banks, and PSPs while supporting negotiations and agreement execution.
• Coordinate payment partner integrations with Operations, Product, and Technology, tracking milestones, blockers, coverage, costs, and approval rates.
• Support sales, account management, and channel conversations by presenting Egypt and other MENA markets, preparing proposals, and answering merchant questions.
• Follow signed opportunities through closing, go-live, ramp-up, and activation campaigns; review checkout and payment flows from a local consumer perspective.
• Report pipeline progress, TPV, revenue, share of wallet, payment mix, and projections to the MENAT Regional Director.
• Support regulatory, tax, finance, competitor, partner, industry-event, and regional market-intelligence activities across Egypt and MENA.

Requirements

• Experience in payments, fintech, banking, or business development.
• Knowledge of Egyptian payment methods, the local payments ecosystem, and the regulatory environment.
• Confidence presenting to merchants, explaining market opportunities, and supporting sales conversations through deal closing.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including spreadsheet use, pipeline tracking, and business-performance reporting.
• Ability to build productive relationships with partners, merchants, and internal teams and support negotiations.
• Proactive, organized execution across multiple markets and priorities, including early escalation of blockers.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic, with clear communication in commercial and cross-functional discussions.
• Must be based in Cairo, Egypt, work in a hybrid model, and be available to travel across the region.

Nice to have

• Experience working in Egypt or other MENA markets.
• Experience with banks, acquirers, or PSPs, including partner evaluation, negotiation, or onboarding.
• Exposure to market expansion or payment partner integration coordination.
• Experience supporting merchant activation, reviewing payment experiences, or monitoring transaction volume and revenue growth.

Culture & Benefits

• Financial assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs.
• Dedicated budget for courses and workshops.
• Language classes and healthcare coverage.
• Gym reimbursement and an additional day off on the employee’s birthday.