Field Marketing Manager

Powering the world’s payments ecosystem

ACI powers the payments ecosystem – globally, and you power ACI. You’ll innovate, collaborate, and grow – in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success. ACIers – in all roles and levels – are truly your colleagues and many are your friends. Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work. You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.

As a Field Marketing Manager in Dubai , you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world’s payments ecosystem!

This purpose of this Field Marketing Manager is:

The Field Marketing Manager / Senior Manager, MEA owns the end\-to\-end marketing motion across the Middle East and Africa. The role translates global campaign strategies into locally relevant field programs that build pipeline, increase brand visibility, support sales priorities, and activate ACI Worldwide strategic partnerships across the region. The role works in close partnership with EMEA sales leadership, regional sales teams, digital marketing, partner marketing, inside sales, and Sales Development Representatives to generate and accelerate measurable demand.

A typical day at ACI for a Field Marketing Manager is:

Pipeline and Demand Generation

• Own the MEA field marketing plan and translate global campaign strategies into locally relevant programs that generate and accelerate pipeline for the regional sales team.
• Plan and execute account\-based marketing programs targeting Tier 1 banks, central banks, fintechs, and large merchants across the Middle East and Africa.
• Manage the MEA events calendar, including industry conferences, executive roundtables, and ACI\-hosted client forums.
• Partner with the digital team to localize paid media, email, and web campaigns for MEA audiences, including Arabic\-language content where appropriate.
• Develop post\-event and campaign lead follow\-up programs in coordination with inside sales and Sales Development Representatives.

Partner and Ecosystem Marketing

• Co\-develop joint marketing programs with ACI regional partners and manage co\-branded campaign execution.
• Coordinate with global partner marketing to ensure MEA partner programs align with ACI Worldwide go\-to\-market strategy.
• Support partner\-led demand generation by aligning campaign themes, messaging, event participation, and follow\-up actions with regional revenue priorities.

Brand and Thought Leadership

• Champion ACI Worldwide position as a leading real\-time payments infrastructure provider in the region.
• Identify and secure speaking opportunities, awards, and media placements at key regional events and in fintech and banking trade press.
• Build regional content angles that connect ACI messaging to market priorities across banking, payments, fintech, and merchant commerce.

Stakeholder Alignment, Budget, and Reporting

• Serve as the primary marketing business partner to MEA sales leadership, attending pipeline reviews and quarterly business reviews to align marketing activity to revenue priorities.
• Track and report on campaign return on investment, marketing\-sourced pipeline, marketing\-influenced pipeline, and event performance against agreed key performance indicators.
• Manage the MEA marketing budget, including spend efficiency, forecasting, vendor coordination, and alignment to campaign priorities.
• Maintain clear project plans, timelines, follow\-up actions, and stakeholder communications across campaigns, events, and partner programs.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed to succeed in this role:

Required Qualifications

• 5\+ years of business\-to\-business marketing experience, with at least 3 years in a field marketing, regional marketing, or campaign marketing role covering the Middle East; Africa experience is a strong plus.
• Background in financial services, fintech,