Partnerships Associate (Merchant Acquisition & Partnerships) – Oman

About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and energetic Partnerships Associate to help grow our merchant network in Oman. This is a frontline acquisition role focused on identifying engaging onboarding and supporting merchants across relevant work closely with internal teams to ensure merchants launch smoothly stay engaged and grow their performance over time. We are open to hiring a fresh graduate who shows strong drive communication skills and commercial curiosity.

Key Responsibilities
Merchant Acquisition & Onboarding
Identify and approach new merchants across priority categories (e.g. retail F&B services lifestyle etc.).
Pitch tailored merchant value propositions based on each businesss needs.
Support the onboarding process end-to-end (documentation training activation readiness).
Ensure new merchants are properly set up on tools/platforms and understand operating processes.

Relationship Management
Build strong partnerships with merchants and act as a trusted point of contact.
Conduct regular check-ins to ensure satisfaction resolve issues and drive retention.
Gather merchant feedback and share insights with internal teams for product/campaign improvement.

Campaign Support & Growth
Support promotional and campaign rollouts to improve merchant performance.
Coordinate in-store/on-ground activations where needed.
Track campaign results and suggest improvements. Requirements

Experience & Education
Fresh graduates are welcome ideally with internships or projects in sales business development partnerships or operations.
For experienced candidates: 02 years in merchant acquisition account management business development or similar roles.

Skills & Competencies
Strong communication and persuasion skills; comfortable pitching to business owners.
Confident with Microsoft PowerPoint for creating clear professional presentations.
Comfortable with Microsoft Excel for basic reporting and analysis.
Highly organized; able to manage a pipeline and follow up consistently.
Self-motivated positive attitude and comfortable working in the field.

Language
English is required.
Arabic is strongly preferred (spoken; writing is a plus).

Other
Knowledge of the Oman business landscape (especially Muscat and surrounding areas) is a big advantage.
Willingness to travel locally for merchant meetings. Why Join Us
Be part of a fast-growing high-impact team building a strong merchant ecosystem in Oman.
Exposure to diverse industries and strategic partnerships.
Clear development path into Merchant Manager / Partnerships roles.
Supportive collaborative culture with room to take ownership early.