Director of Marketing Services (Saudi Arabia)

About the role

Visa is looking for an experienced client leader to support the growth and delivery of Marketing Services in Saudi Arabia. Reporting to the Senior Director, Marketing Services KBO, the selected candidate will lead a portfolio of key accounts and partner with Account Executives and client stakeholders to identify, shape and deliver marketing engagements across financial institutions, merchants and fintechs.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the Marketing Services relationship for assigned key accounts in Saudi Arabia, building trusted relationships with client stakeholders and maintaining a clear understanding of their business objectives, marketing priorities and success measures.
• Partnering with Account Executives to identify, qualify, scope and progress Marketing Services opportunities, contributing to account plans, proposals, statements of work and pipeline governance.
• Managing multiple client projects simultaneously from initiation through delivery and closure, with clear workplans, milestones, responsibilities, budgets, dependencies and decision points.
• Coordinating subject‑matter experts and delivery partners across Visa Consulting & Analytics, Products, Marketing, Sales, Finance and other supporting functions to provide a consistent “One Visa” client experience.
• Ensuring compliance with Visa requirements for legal, sourcing, information security, privacy, financial controls and third‑party governance, and managing agencies, vendors and external partners as needed.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree or at least 10 years of experience with an advanced degree (e.g., Masters/MBA/JD/MD).
• Substantial experience in client marketing, consulting, marketing services, account management or another client‑facing discipline, preferably in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC.
• Exceptional client stakeholder management skills with a proven record of building trusted relationships and navigating complex client organizations.
• Strong project management capability and experience leading multiple concurrent projects with different stakeholders, timelines, budgets and delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to translate client requirements into practical marketing programmes and measurable outcomes.