Product Research Manager

Role: Regional GTM & Partnerships Manager

This is for someone who wants to go deep into a region — understand countries, regulations, product gaps, customer needs, competition, partners, and market demand — and then help convert those insights into real business, partnership, and GTM opportunities.

The role sits at the intersection of market research, partnerships, product strategy, and go-to-market execution.

What the role involves:

Conducting detailed market research across MENA / GCC countries.

Understanding country-specific regulations, market dynamics, customer needs, and product requirements.

Identifying market demand, product gaps, emerging opportunities, and competitive trends

Mapping the competitive landscape and partner ecosystem across the region.

Researching potential product partnerships, ecosystem players, and regional partners

Managing partnerships end-to-end — from identification and onboarding to enablement, coordination, and relationship management.

Ensuring partners are well-equipped, aligned, and supported

Identifying whether a market requirement can be solved through partners or needs to be built internally.

Working closely with internal teams to share raw market feedback, research, and product inputs

Collaborating with product, engineering, business, and leadership teams to help shape relevant offerings.

Leading GTM for identified products, partnerships, and regional opportunities

Who we're looking for:

Minimum 2 years of experience in market research, business research, partnerships, GTM, fintech, BFSI, payments, or related domains

Prior experience in research is mandatory

Prior experience working in a startup or high-growth environment is strongly preferred

Someone who is hands-on, curious, and comfortable building from scratch

Strong ability to convert market insights into clear business, partnership, or product inputs

Comfort working across multiple stakeholders — internal teams, partners, customers, and market participants

Strong communication, ownership, and execution mindset

Ability to operate in ambiguity and create structure where none exists

Interest in fintech, BFSI, payments, compliance, or technology-led ecosystems would be a strong plus

This is not a 9-to-5 mindset role.

We're looking for someone who has worked in environments where things move fast, roles are not always clearly defined, and ownership matters more than hierarchy.

Someone who enjoys identifying problems, understanding markets deeply, finding the right partners or solutions, and then helping take those opportunities to market.

This role is for someone who wants to build, explore, connect, research, solve, and create impact for a high-growth region.