VP Fintech Sales

VP Of Fintech Sales

As a senior leader and the VP of FinTech sales at Nasdaq, you will be accountable for shaping and executing sales strategies that advance our position as a global technology company providing mission-critical capital markets and regulatory solutions to the financial service industry. You will be playing a critical role in enhancing client experiences and capitalizing on growth opportunities across our FinTech portfolio.

This role requires a proven ability to deliver measurable business impact in complex, regulated environments. This entails being responsible for your team achieving sales targets, high customer satisfaction, and further expanding Nasdaq's business in the MEA region. You'll thrive in this position if you bring executive presence, strategic clarity, and the ability to mobilize diverse teams towards a common vision. In addition to being a leader with vision, you are someone who's willing to get involved and solve challenging aspects. This role will require travel, principally within the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the sales strategy for Nasdaq's FinTech business with focus on the MEA region, ensuring alignment with Nasdaq's global objectives.
• Represent Nasdaq with senior external stakeholders, regulators, and clients to strengthen relationships, client pipelines and market position.
• Inspire, develop, and empower leadership teams to deliver excellence at scale.
• Drive operational discipline and financial accountability across functions.
• Champion innovation and change agility, balancing short-term results with long-term growth.
• Being the Office Site Leader in Dubai, representing and modeling Nasdaq's values; engage and influence clients, partners, peers, people managers, and employees; and drive a positive workplace culture, so we may serve our clients better.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive senior sales experience in capital markets, FinTech, or a comparable global industry.
• Demonstrated success in setting and delivering multi-year strategies with measurable outcomes. Validated history of exceeding targets and profitable deals.
• Deep understanding of sales frameworks, market trends, customer journeys, and identifying new opportunities.
• Proficiency with CRM (Salesforce), analytics tools, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to represent the organization externally at the highest levels.
• Track record of building, leading, and inspiring high-performing teams across geographies.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation skills, with fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with emerging technologies shaping the future of markets and economies.
• Deep understanding of governance, compliance, and regulatory landscapes in MEA.

Benefits & Rewards

We offer a competitive, well-rounded rewards package that supports you and your family - inside and outside work. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer short-term incentives (bonus or commission) and long-term incentives (equity), where applicable, as well as the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus
• Annual equity grant
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering discounted company shares
• Paid time off to volunteer
• 30 vacation days
• 6 additional days off per year
• 24/7 mental health support for you and your family
• Work from (almost) anywhere - up to 20 days/year
• Hybrid work set up

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career Page. Please note that we'll resume all activities after the holiday period.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.