Business Development Senior Manager,SAMEA Job Dubai Dubai UAE/Dubai,Business

At Spotify, we’re focused on providing the right music for every moment. We’ve connected millions of people to their favorite songs and created a service that people use to discover and share music they love. We’re currently in over 184 markets and growing fast!

We’re building a world-class business development team and are looking for a multi-talented self-starter with ambition and an undeniable hunger for progress that will help grow Spotify’s product and commercial partnerships worldwide. You will develop, negotiate, close and manage strategic agreements that support Spotify’s mission and will positively impact our growth as an organization. This role is based in our Dubai office with frequent international travel, and you will report to the Head of Business Development for SAMEA regions.

Above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences audio.

What You'll Do

You will identify, structure, negotiate, amend, close and manage strategic deals with local market and regional partners that are relevant to Spotify’s growth and vision in SAMEA
This will be done in collaboration with our Premium, Product, Engineering and Marketing teams to develop a product portfolio designed to deliver value for partners
You will be the ‘go to‘ person for the partners’ needs, defining and executing on the long-term partner relationship
You will be responsible to seek and secure activation opportunities, and carry out detailed partner analysis
Ensure that Spotify’s commitments in a partner relationship are delivered (e.g., marketing, data reporting, etc.) as well as follow-up on the partner’s dedications
Identify new opportunities to grow partnership and unlock additional value for both Spotify and our Partners
Manage internal approvals including interacting with senior internal executives from relevant functions (e.g., Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance)
Drive cross-functional teams towards deal objectives
Identify key partners and build relationships and credibility within partner organizations
Manage a pipeline of prospective partnerships
Represent Spotify at industry events and relay partner feedback and market intelligence to internal teams

Who You Are

You have significant experience in business development and/or strategic partnerships experience for or with a digital service company in SAMEA
You have successfully managed partnerships with large companies and demonstrate an ability to think strategically about complex business issues and recommend and execute strategic action plans

Experience with Social Media Entertainment, Electronic Retailer, Telcos, mobility and payment companies
You are comfortable working with product, design and engineering teams while also being skilled at communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical partners
Experience working in a dynamic, ever-changing environment with a track record of results and a collaborative mindset, working with all levels of management (externally and internally) and communicating cross-functionally in a structured and clear manner to influence outcomes
Previous experience with financial modeling and strategic analysis
You are a great teammate who recognizes that we are scaling fast and can listen to and voice viewpoints internally
You are an articulate professional with exceptional communication skills, problem‑solving mindset and analytical skills with strong influencing abilities
You pay attention to details and have the ability to see the end game of each business opportunity
Product savvy with a deep understanding of technology, trends, and the ability to articulate value points with partners and internal teams
Strong propensity to take initiative and thrive on change
Strong facility for negotiating contracts, interpreting legal documents, and working with attorneys to complete agreements
BA/BS degree is required; MBA is a plus
Fluency in English, Arabic and French is a must

Where You'll Be

This role is based in Dubai
We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no…


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