Regional Acquisition Team Lead

Paymob · Cairo, Egypt · Posted 2026-05-20

About Paymob:Paymob is a leading FinTech company revolutionizing payment solutions in the MENA region. At Paymob, we believe in enabling businesses to thrive by offering secure, innovative, and scalable tools that simplify payments for everyone. We’re proud to power millions of transactions for some of the biggest names in the region, with a team of innovators spread across Egypt, UAE, KSA and Oman.We foster a value driven culture focused on continuous learning, empowering our people, and collaborating as one global team to create real impact.Job purpose:As a Regional Payment Acquisition Team Lead (GCC), you will lead payment acquisition strategy and outbound sales execution across key GCC market (UAE). You will be responsible for driving merchant acquisition, expanding payment solution adoption, optimizing team performance, and accelerating revenue growth through strategic partnerships and market expansion.RESPONSIBILITIESLead and scale the payment acquisition pipeline across GCC markets to achieve revenue and merchant acquisition targets.Coach, mentor, and develop the acquisition team to improve sales performance and conversion rates.Drive strategic acquisition of merchants and payment partners through consultative selling and market insights.Monitor sales KPIs, pipeline health, and forecasting to ensure consistent target achievement.Build and maintain strong merchant relationships to maximize retention and long-term business value.Collaborate with product, marketing, and operations teams to align payment solutions with market needs.Identify market opportunities, competitive trends, and growth initiatives within the payments ecosystem.Ensure CRM accuracy, reporting discipline, and continuous sales process optimization.REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.4–6 years of experience in B2B sales, merchant acquisition, or payment solutions, with team leadership experience.Strong exposure to GCC markets and regional payment ecosystems.Proven track record in FinTech, Payments, SaaS, Telecom, or FMCG.Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.Experience in pipeline management, forecasting, and sales performance optimization.Strong understanding of payment solutions, digital wallets, and merchant ecosystems.English language: Fluent BENEFITSWe offer competitive compensation packages and performance driven incentive programs.We offer a flexible hybrid work model that supports both in office collaboration and remote productivity.We invest in continuous career coaching to support your growth and long-term development.We collaborate across borders, embracing diversity and shared success.

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Paymob is an Egyptian payments and financial services company providing payment acceptance, gateway, and merchant lending services to businesses across the MENA region. The company processes online and in-store payments for thousands of merchants across Egypt and the GCC.

What you should know

  • 350,000+ Merchant Network: Serves nearly 350,000 merchants across the MENA-P region including major brands like Uber, LG, and IKEA
  • Dominant Market Leader: Processes over 85% of digital wallet transactions in Egypt and offers more than 50 different payment methods
  • 3 Student Founders: Founded in 2015 by three entrepreneurs who started the company while studying at the American University in Cairo

How they work

  • Empower merchants — Build the operating system that lets MENA merchants accept payments and grow - merchant-first lens.
  • Move fast — Fintech in MENA is a winner-takes-most game - speed of execution is the moat.

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