Senior Specialist, Regional Marketing - MENA (12 month Maternity Cover)

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.

Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

Job Description

This is a 12 month maternity cover role, written Arabic is mandatory.
We are seeking a creative and ambitious Arabic Marketing Specialist to accelerate our marketing efforts in the MENA region. Central to your role will be the goal of driving revenue growth for Checkout.com through customer-centric brand, PR, events, demand-generation, and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) efforts. You will assist in the implementation of a regional integrated marketing strategy, ensuring effective cross-channel execution. Events and PR will be a significant focus, enhancing our engagement with target enterprise merchants and creating opportunities. Reporting to the MENA Marketing Lead, you’ll be part of a vibrant global team and partner closely with the Commercial team (Sales and Account Management) as well as the wider Marketing team.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Regional Marketing Execution: Own the delivery of the 2026 MENA marketing roadmap, ensuring seamless continuity in driving brand awareness and high-quality lead generation across the UAE, KSA, and the wider region.

• Strategic Events & Field Marketing: Lead the planning and execution of flagship regional events (e.g., Seamless Middle East and Money 20/20 Riyadh) and hosted events, ensuring every touchpoint delivers measurable ROI.

• Regional PR & Communications: Lead our regional agency to translate marketing milestones and global research into high-impact media coverage and thought leadership that amplifies the "payment performance” narrative across MENA.

• Campaign Support: Co-create and execute region-specific marketing campaigns, placing a strong emphasis on diversified Account-Based Marketing execution (1:1, 1:few, 1:many) to effectively engage and nurture key accounts.

• Analytical Rigor: Use our tech stack (Looker, Salesforce, 6sense) to track performance against our "high bar" metrics, ensuring all activities are optimised for conversion and impact.

• Customer Advocacy: Partner with our most valued MENA merchants to showcase success stories and case studies that demonstrate how our high-performance payments move their business forward.

• Stakeholder Alignment: Act as a collaborative bridge between regional commercial goals and global brand standards, maintaining a "humble yet ambitious" approach to teamwork.

About You

• Experience: 3–5 years in B2B Marketing, ideally within Fintech or Payments in the MENA region. You understand the nuances of the UAE and KSA business landscapes.

• Cross-Channel Expertise: Demonstrated use of various marketing channels, including events, social media, content, PR, email marketing and more. 

• Agile & Autonomous: As this is a 12-month cover, you must be able to "hit the ground running," taking full ownership of projects with minimal ramp-up time.

• The "Expert/Humble" Mindset: You thrive in a high-performance culture where the bar is set at 120%. You are solution-oriented and ready to navigate a fast-paced, evolving market.

• Tech Savvy: Proficient in Salesforce, Pardot (or similar), and 6sense. You don’t just report data; you turn it into a strategic story.

• Problem-Solving and Autonomy: Proactive in addressing tasks and challenges with a self-directed and solution-oriented approach.

• Project Management: Skilled in managing projects, setting priorities, and supporting cross-functional teams to action.

• Data-Driven Mindset: Experience with marketing technology tools for performance tracking and ROI analysis, as well as providing actionable recommendations to drive improvements.

• Innovation Mindset: Ability to explore innovative strategies and support the execution of new ideas.

• Collaborative Team Player: Enthusiastic about contributing to a dynamic team and collaborating effectively with colleagues worldwide to achieve impactful results.

• Communication: Excellent English and Arabic skills with the ability to adapt global messaging to feel authentically local.

Bring all of you to work 

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
 

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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