About the job
About Thunes
Thunes is revolutionizing the global money movement landscape. With our cutting-edge Direct Global Network, we empower our members to execute real-time payments across more than 130 countries and over 80 currencies.
Our extensive network connects directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts globally, utilizing over 350 diverse payment methods, including GCash, M-Pesa, and WeChat Pay, among others.
Our clientele comprises industry leaders from the gig economy, such as Uber and Deliveroo, along with super-apps like Grab and WeChat, money transfer operators, fintechs, and financial institutions. Thunes stands out with its unparalleled global reach, proprietary Smart Treasury Management Platform, and Fortress Compliance Infrastructure, offering members unmatched speed, control, transparency, security, and cost efficiencies for real-time global payments.
Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes maintains a presence in 12 strategic locations worldwide, including Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai. Discover more at: https://www.thunes.com/
Role Context
We are in search of a dynamic and results-driven leader to spearhead the expansion, health, and innovation of our Direct Global Network in the MENA region. The ideal candidate will possess a strong financial and technical acumen, creativity, a robust personal vision, deep domain expertise, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
As an integral member of the Network team, you'll take on various responsibilities, including formulating region-specific go-to-market strategies, nurturing relationships with network partners across the payments and financial services ecosystem, and establishing a high-performing payments network in MENA that enhances transaction volumes across our global network.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnership Management & Execution: Plan, execute, and oversee comprehensive relationships with vital banking and network partners (FIs), including the development of strategic roadmaps for the region and managing key accounts.
- Commercial Growth & Network Competitiveness: Continuously drive revenue through cross-selling and upselling initiatives in collaboration with Go-To-Market and Account Management teams, ensuring our network remains the most commercially appealing in the market, from transaction costs to foreign exchange, while collaborating with FI partners to enhance payment flows.

