Director - Longevity Club & Card

The opportunityDeep Knowledge Group is seeking a hands-on Director to lead the commercial and operating development of Longevity Club and the connected Longevity Banking Card proposition from Dubai.The mandate brings together membership, premium partner benefits, marketplace relationships, corporate distribution and financial-services partnerships. It requires someone who can turn these components into a coherent customer proposition and a workable business, not simply produce strategy decks or maintain a network of introductions.You will work across the existing product, technology, marketing and business-development functions, converting priorities into coordinated execution and bringing clear commercial judgment to decisions about what should launch, for whom and on what terms.Your mandateTranslate the Club/Card proposition into a focused operating plan: priority customer groups, member benefits, commercial models, launch milestones, accountable owners and dependencies.Develop a credible membership and partner proposition for the UAE, while coordinating with wider international initiatives and avoiding an undifferentiated offer for every audience.Build high-value relationships with corporate customers, premium service partners, distribution partners and relevant financial-services counterparties; advance opportunities beyond exploratory meetings.Coordinate the FinTech-focused Business Development Manager's work on banks, card and payment partners with the Club's customer proposition, product requirements and launch sequencing.Align MarTech activity with commercial priorities: qualified demand, member acquisition, activation, retention and partner participation, rather than isolated campaigns or visibility alone.Work with Product and IT to turn commercial commitments into clear requirements, realistic delivery plans and a consistent member experience across channels.Prepare budgets, forecasts and decision briefs, track agreed resources and unit economics, and execute within approved budgets and delegated authority.Establish a practical operating cadence for pipeline, partner activation, launch readiness, customer feedback and commercial performance; surface blockers with a proposed resolution.Use relevant GLIG, Deep Breath and wider DKG resources where there is a concrete benefit, while keeping each product's offer and responsibilities clear.The banking-card component requires suitable providers, commercial agreements, technical integration and applicable approvals. The Director coordinates these dependencies with qualified specialists; the role does not assume that DKG itself is a licensed bank or that every proposed service is already available.The person we needYou have personally built or led a business, commercial function or substantial product launch, and can show what changed because of your decisions and execution. Strong business skills, partner credibility and operating discipline are essential.Relevant experience could come from memberships, premium services, FinTech, marketplaces, corporate benefits, HealthTech or another business with complex partnerships and recurring customer relationships. A demonstrated ability to transfer that experience to the Club/Card proposition matters more than a narrow sector label.You should be comfortable negotiating a commercial proposition, assessing its economics, challenging weak assumptions and coordinating specialists without pretending to replace their expertise. UAE/GCC execution experience and useful regional relationships are strong advantages. Dubai-based presence and hands-on participation are central to this role.Practical use of AI and data should improve the quality and speed of research, proposals and operating decisions, with independent verification and professional judgment.What success looks likeA clear proposition becomes a functioning commercial operation: partners activate, customer and corporate opportunities convert, member usage and retention are measured, and teams deliver against an agreed launch plan. Progress is demonstrated through commercial outcomes and reliable execution, not the volume of meetings or memoranda signed.Please be ready to discuss a business or launch you personally led, its economics, the partners involved and the measurable result.Explore Deep Knowledge Group, Longevity.Group, Longevity Club and Longevity Banking Card.