Antal International

Commercial Director

Antal International  •  Arab Republic of Egypt (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Commercial Director is responsible for leading and executing the companys commercial strategy across all markets and product lines. This role ensures revenue growth, market expansion, and customer satisfaction through effective management of Sales (Egypt & Africa, MENA), Pre-Sales, and Business development teams. The ideal candidate will drive integrated commercial initiatives to support the companys position as a leading digital payment enabler in the digital payments industry.

Job Responsibilities:

1 Strategic Leadership

Develop and implement a comprehensive commercial strategy aligned with the company's vision and growth objectives.

Lead cross-functional collaboration among sales, business development teams to deliver customer-centric solutions.

Identify and pursue new market opportunities, especially across Egypt and Africa, MENA.

2 Sales Management (Egypt & Africa, MENA)

Oversee direct and channel sales activities in local, regional and International markets.

Set and monitor sales targets and KPIs; ensure optimal team performance and customer acquisition.

Manage key client relationships and participate in high-level negotiations.

3. Pre-Sales and Solutions Support

Guide the pre-sales team in developing winning technical and business proposals.

Ensure alignment between customer needs, product capabilities, and solution design.

4. Budgeting & Commercial Performance

Prepare and manage the commercial department's budget and forecasts.

Monitor profitability, pricing, and cost-to-serve metrics to ensure sustainable growth.

5. Leadership & Team Development

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing commercial team.

Drive a performance culture that focused on results, accountability, and customer success.

6. Reports and Dashboards

Oversee the development and continuous improvement of commercial reports and dashboards to monitor sales performance, market trends, customer behavior, and product KPIs.

Ensure timely and accurate reporting to support strategic decision-making by the executive team.

Collaborate with business intelligence and data analytics teams to standardize metrics and visualizations across all commercial functions.

Job Specifications:

  • Relevant bachelors degree.
  • MBA is a must.
  • Preferably has experience working with Master Card, Visa.
  • Minimum 15-20 years of experience in relevant industry.
  • Strong strategic thinking and market analysis capabilities.
  • Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
  • Deep understanding of digital payments, payment cards, and e-payment solutions.
  • Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret and act on commercial dashboards and KPIs.
Antal International

About Antal International

Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.

We have a network of over 800 people operating under the Antal brand, successfully placing talent for professional positions in over 75 countries around the world.

We believe our value and uniqueness lie in our skill base and industry expertise, combined with our people - specialist recruiters and experienced industry professionals.

Antal International celebrates 3 decades of recruitment expertise! To celebrate this milestone we are proud to announce that the global conference will take place on the 28th of February in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Our recruitment solutions is provided by experts in the following sectors

• Banking • Education • Engineering, Automotive • Finance • FMCG, Retail • Hospitality & Tourism • Insurance • IT • Logistic, Supply Chain • Manufacturing • Pharmaceuticals & Biotech • Technology • Real Estate, Construction •

With our extensive global/local network and collaborative methodology to ensure culturally aligned local consultants work on behalf of our clients and candidates, Antal is ideally positioned to be the global talent solutions partner of choice.

We are constantly looking to expand our network with more experts as well as new franchise owners in the organization. Have a look at our internal career page for your next career move! (https://www.antal.com/careers)

We have offices in Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • China • Congo • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Egypt • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • India • Italy • Ivory Coast • Kazakhstan • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • Kuwait • Luxembourg • Mexico • Netherlands • Pakistan • Panama • Poland • Portugal • Romania • CIS • South Africa • Spain • Switzerland • Turkey • Ukraine • United Arab Emirates • United Kingdom • Uzbekistan • Zambia •

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Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
1993
Website
antal.com
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