Business Development & Growth Senior Specialist📣 إعلان

About the Role

MI Technologies is seeking a Business Development & Growth Senior Specialist to join its team in Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is central to driving new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, and M&A activities within the fintech sector across Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview and Objectives

The Senior Specialist will be responsible for leading deal origination, supporting fundraising efforts, and collaborating with various internal teams to execute effective go-to-market strategies. This role focuses on expanding MI Technologies' presence and impact within the Saudi Arabian fintech landscape, requiring 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities across various business verticals aligned with MIT’s fintech solutions.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic partnerships with investors, financial institutions, large corporations, government entities, universities, and research centers.
• Lead end-to-end deal origination, negotiation, and closure for enterprise clients, including RFPs, pilots, and full-scale implementations.
• Identify, screen, and evaluate potential merger and acquisition targets that align with MIT’s strategic objectives, including preliminary due diligence, valuation analysis, and integration planning support.
• Identify and engage potential investors, venture capital firms, family offices, and other funding sources; support the end-to-end fundraising process, including preparation of pitch decks, financial models, due diligence materials, and investor presentations.
• Cooperate and collaborate with relevant teams to develop and execute go-to-market strategies for new and existing fintech products, including pricing models, channel strategies, and customer acquisition plans.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure solutions meet client needs and regulatory requirements (SAMA, CMA).
• Monitor and report on key growth metrics, M&A pipeline, fundraising progress, and revenue forecasts to senior leadership.
• Support the development of long-term growth strategies, M&A roadmap, and annual strategic planning processes.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to expand market presence and revenue.
• Prepare commercial proposals, RFP responses, and business cases.
• Support contract negotiations, coordinating with Legal and Finance.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in business development, growth, M&A, or fundraising within the fintech sector.
• Proven track record of closing complex, multi-million SAR enterprise deals and/or supporting M&A transactions and fundraising activities in the Saudi market.
• Strong existing network within KSA banking, Fintechs, government sectors & regulators, and the investor/VC community.
• Deep knowledge of SAMA & CMA fintech regulations and local market dynamics.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• High level of cultural awareness and strong stakeholder management skills across corporate and investor audiences.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The salary for this role is not disclosed.