Sr. Director, Marketing Services, KSA, Bahrain & Oman

Senior Director, Marketing Services – Driving Strategic Growth Across KSA, Bahrain, and Oman

At Visa, we empower the world’s most innovative businesses to transform how they connect with consumers, merchants, and financial institutions—delivering seamless, secure, and impactful payment solutions across over 200 countries. As a global leader in payments technology, we are committed to fostering growth, innovation, and meaningful change. This opportunity invites a visionary leader to spearhead the expansion of our Marketing Services business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Bahrain, and Oman (KBO), driving revenue growth, deepening client relationships, and elevating brand engagement across the region.

In this pivotal role, you will align the broader CEMEA (Central and Eastern Mediterranean and Africa) Marketing Services strategy with the unique market dynamics of KBO, fostering a high-impact, client-centric approach. Reporting to both the VP, Marketing Services, CEMEA and the Head of Marketing, GCC, you will lead a dynamic team, cultivate strategic partnerships, and deliver end-to-end marketing solutions that strengthen client brands, drive consumer acquisition, and enhance omnichannel marketing maturity.

This is a transformative opportunity for a seasoned marketing executive with a proven track record in client leadership, commercial strategy, and digital innovation. You will own the financial performance, pipeline development, and operational excellence of the KBO Marketing Services business while collaborating across Visa’s global functions—including Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), Products, Sales, and Finance—to deliver cohesive, data-driven solutions that resonate with financial institutions, merchants, and fintechs.

Key Responsibilities

As the Sr. Director of Marketing Services for KBO, your strategic focus will include:

• Driving Revenue Growth: Own the KBO Marketing Services pipeline, P&L, and financial planning to achieve ambitious short-, medium-, and long-term objectives, ensuring alignment with Visa’s regional and global growth initiatives.
• Client Leadership & Relationship Management: Build and maintain high-level relationships with key clients—spanning financial institutions, merchants, and fintechs—by deeply understanding their business objectives, marketing priorities, and success metrics. Act as a trusted advisor, translating client needs into tailored solutions that leverage Visa’s brand assets, data insights, and execution capabilities.
• Strategic Partnership & Collaboration: Partner closely with Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), Products, Sales, and Finance, as well as country leadership teams, to deliver a unified ‘One Visa’ approach. Ensure seamless integration of advisory, digital, and martech solutions to enhance client outcomes.
• Team Development & Performance: Assemble and lead a high-performing, client-facing team across KSA, Bahrain, and Oman. Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence to meet and exceed client expectations.
• Annual Planning & Execution: Lead the annual planning cycle with a strategic, bottom-up approach, including pipeline governance, resource prioritization, and financial oversight. Ensure rigorous delivery management while maintaining transparency in performance, risks, and progress for executive stakeholders.
• Capability Expansion: Expand advisory, digital, and measurement capabilities to stay ahead of market trends. Drive innovation in marketing technology (martech) and analytics to enhance client satisfaction and competitive differentiation.
• Policy & Governance: Oversee policy and process governance, quality assurance, and delivery excellence in partnership with Compliance, Sourcing, and Controllership teams to ensure adherence to Visa’s global standards.
• Hybrid Work Model: Engage in a hybrid work environment with a minimum of 3 in-office days per week, ensuring effective collaboration and leadership presence within the regional team.

Why Join Visa?

At Visa, you won’t just contribute to a business—you’ll shape the future of payments. This role offers:

• A platform to scale impact by leading a high-growth business in a dynamic regional market.
• The opportunity to innovate at scale, leveraging Visa’s global resources to deliver cutting-edge marketing solutions.
• A collaborative environment where strategic thinking and commercial acumen drive both personal and organizational success.
• The chance to inspire and lead a talented team, fostering a culture of excellence and client-centric excellence.
• Alignment with Visa’s mission to uplift everyone, everywhere, by empowering businesses to connect more effectively with their audiences.

If you are a strategic marketing leader with a passion for driving growth, building relationships, and delivering measurable results, we invite you to join Visa in shaping the future of payments across KSA, Bahrain, and Oman.