ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Regional Train and Advise Lead with deep cultural competence in the Middle East region. This unique role is designed for an operational leader who can seamlessly bridge command and staff level advising with hands-on technical deployment, integration, training, and operational support. You will be instrumental in ensuring the successful implementation, strategic adoption, and sustained utilization of our advanced Air Defense and Counter-Intrusion systems across critical stakeholders throughout the region. Leveraging extensive regional knowledge, established networks, cross-cultural communication, and comfort with technology, you will advise senior leadership on the effective employment of autonomous systems, foster essential relationships, and contribute to successful rapid deployment, integration, and mission planning of Anduril’s family of systems. This role demands a rare blend of diplomatic acumen, proven experience building effective partner relationships, and train the trainer competency.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Deliver comprehensive technical training tailored for Middle East military users at all levels, including Train the Trainer courses, operational playbooks, and localized materials in regional languages to ensure proficiency and accelerated system adoption.
• Conduct operational needs assessments to identify training requirements, capability gaps, and opportunities for enhanced system utilization, while tracking adoption metrics and user feedback for continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with military leadership, operational staff, and end-users, serving as a trusted liaison between Anduril and regional partners to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
• Provide operational advisory support on mission planning, CONOPs, SOPs, and TTPs, mentoring regional partners to ensure sustained adoption and expert utilization of Anduril systems in line with their organizational structures and workflows.
• Serve as the regional subject matter expert, ensuring cultural sensitivity and strategic alignment while identifying emerging opportunities, risks, and evolving requirements that impact program success across the Middle East.
• Support rapid system deployment in austere and operationally demanding environments, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring maximum uptime during critical operations.
• Gather and translate field feedback from customers into actionable requirements for engineering and product teams, proactively identifying technical risks and advocating for solutions that meet regional demands.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Mission Operations, Engineering, Product, and Growth teams to ensure Middle East operational insights inform site surveys, product roadmaps, and service offerings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in Arabic required.
• Demonstrable experience operating within the Middle East region, with a significant portion in a train and advise, liaison, field engineering, system integration, and/or foreign engagement capacity.
• Extensive experience navigating complex interagency, international, and cross-cultural environments, with an emphasis on defense related train and advise support to foreign militaries.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining high-level relationships with government, military, and operators in Middle East, including experience briefing senior government and military staff on operational and strategic matters.
• Experience leading and conducting training for militaries in the region.
• Familiarity with training design, delivery, and dynamic presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the Middle East region and internationally.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a foreign area officer, military advisory group, or other security cooperation element.
• Expertise in Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) principles and capabilities.
• Experience with Air Defense technology including autonomous systems, advanced C2 systems, electronic warfare.
• Experience with hands-on technical deployment, integration, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware and software systems.
• Formal education in engineering, security studies, international relations or other related field.
• Completion of military exchange at a national command and staff college in the region.

Your Impact

International markets are one of Axon’s biggest growth engines across the law enforcement and defense segments. As Head of of International Marketing, you will own the end-to-end marketing strategy, storytelling, and go-to-market execution for Axon across priority global markets outside the U.S.

You will lead a distributed international marketing team spanning CAN, EMEA, the UK, LatAm, and APAC, partnering closely with regional sales leaders to grow demand in global markets and deliver against ambitious pipeline and bookings targets. You will also be accountable for scaling localization and creative systems so that Axon shows up as a trusted, locally relevant public safety technology brand in every international market we serve.

This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and customer. You will shape Axon’s presence around the world, and how quickly we can translate that presence into measurable pipeline and revenue.

What You’ll Do

Reports to: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Direct Reports: 15

Lead a High-Performing International Marketing Team

• Lead a distributed team of regional and functional marketing contributors, setting the bar for strategic thinking, impact-driven results, and execution at the highest possible level.
• Develop talent, succession, and organizational structure to ensure Axon can support sustained, scalable growth across existing and new international markets.
• Coach and develop the team to build on their strengths, address growth areas, and elevate their performance.

Lead and Evolve International Marketing Strategy

• Own and continuously refine Axon’s international marketing strategy, scaling success in already strong markets while driving pipeline and growth in high-opportunity regions.
• Ensure alignment with Axon’s broader marketing strategy and vision, translating strategy into measurable revenue and sales pipeline.
• Build and execute integrated campaigns across Product, Sales, and Marketing that drive engagement, strengthen customer relationships, and build pipeline in emerging and priority markets.
• Define and operationalize a clear international narrative and brand identity that clearly communicates the value of Axon’s ecosystem in locally relevant ways across customer segments and regions.
• Establish a scalable, efficient localization approach that serves language, culture, and geopolitical dynamics across markets.
• Set and guide the strategy for international events and brand presence, ensuring all investments are tightly aligned to pipeline generation, metrics, and growth objectives.

Partner Deeply with Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as the primary marketing partner to international sales leadership, primarily across Europe, UK/Commonwealth, and LatAm, aligning on key market priorities and sales opportunities.
• Partner with government and public affairs leadership to align market priorities with regulatory, geopolitical, and public perception dynamics.
• Oversee international event strategy in partnership with Events and Experiential, defining where and how Axon shows up to maximize customer impact.
• Work closely with Revenue Intelligence and Marketing Operations to define how international marketing performance is measured and reported, enabling data-driven decisions.

What You Bring

• 8 years of experience in SAAS marketing with specialized expertise in international markets—ideally in public safety or technology—including leading marketing for U.S.-based companies expanding into international markets, especially in Europe.
• Proven track record marketing and selling cloud-based solutions.
• Strong long-term strategic thinking with the ability to translate high-level vision into detailed execution.
• Ability to identify gaps or areas of opportunity within existing strategies and optimize performance in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable impact and performance.
• A true player-coach mentality, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
• Strong cross-functional relationships and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership in International Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer.
• Track record of managing and executing integrated marketing programs across digital, events, creative, and demand generation.
• Experience with international government, regulations, and public affairs.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to be one of the first on the ground for the Maneuver Dominance team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

As the UAE Sr. Program Manager you will play a critical role in balancing innovation and practical execution across the Omen program. In this position, you will be deeply intertwined in a highly complex global program, driving strategic decision making, evaluating program milestones, and managing appropriate resourcing in country. You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and drive major program impact.

Deploying our Maneuver Dominance capabilities requires thorough understanding of mission requirements, thoughtful orchestration between Anduril teams and external stakeholders, and meticulous planning in the face of ambiguity. You thrive in the unknown and create order out of the chaos. You will be supporting and collaborating with the Omen lead Program Manager based in Costa Mesa, HQ across Air Vehicle, Mission Systems, Support Systems, and Production Systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners to gather insights, align objectives, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives. Act as the local liaison for UAE relationships, including subsystem suppliers, in-country test organizations, establishment of facilities, and coordination of customer engagements. Communicate internally the outputs of these efforts including cost forecasts, schedule, resource requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Enable Cross Team Collaboration: Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple teams and initiatives. Collaborate closely with leads to ensure vision alignment and seamless execution through development and into production, including test operations.
• Technical Ownership: Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance, managing risks and opportunities with the Engineering leads, using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement, quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas, and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer.
• Execute Autonomously: Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers.
• Shape Growth Opportunities: Support the drafting of technical proposals, ensuring that potential projects and scaling opportunities are accurately scoped, estimated, and aligned with the organization's capabilities and strategic goals.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Translate strategic business goals into actionable project plans, setting clear milestones, and driving initiatives from conception through to successful completion, ensuring they deliver intended outcomes and add value to the business. Oversee the UAE allocation of personnel, budget, and other resources to ensure successful execution of these initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ year of experience in a customer-facing program management role and/or systems engineering experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a technical team of peers to field hardware or software products to real operating environments through the product development lifecycle including test
• Proven experience leading a product and manufacturing team of peers through initial low rate production
• Solid technical aptitude and demonstrated individual contributions to technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort and at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical, analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions
• Must have the ability to work through ambiguity, roll up your sleeves attitude, and drive forward progress
• Experience working with international suppliers and customers
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or related field preferred
• Experience defining new facilities or manufacturing spaces
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to be one of the first on the ground for the Maneuver Dominance team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

As the UAE Sr. Program Manager you will play a critical role in balancing innovation and practical execution across the Omen program. In this position, you will be deeply intertwined in a highly complex global program, driving strategic decision making, evaluating program milestones, and managing appropriate resourcing in country. You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and drive major program impact.

Deploying our Maneuver Dominance capabilities requires thorough understanding of mission requirements, thoughtful orchestration between Anduril teams and external stakeholders, and meticulous planning in the face of ambiguity. You thrive in the unknown and create order out of the chaos. You will be supporting and collaborating with the Omen lead Program Manager based in Costa Mesa, HQ across Air Vehicle, Mission Systems, Support Systems, and Production Systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners to gather insights, align objectives, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives. Act as the local liaison for UAE relationships, including subsystem suppliers, in-country test organizations, establishment of facilities, and coordination of customer engagements. Communicate internally the outputs of these efforts including cost forecasts, schedule, resource requirements, risks, and opportunities.
• Enable Cross Team Collaboration: Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple teams and initiatives. Collaborate closely with leads to ensure vision alignment and seamless execution through development and into production, including test operations.
• Technical Ownership: Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance, managing risks and opportunities with the Engineering leads, using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement, quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas, and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer.
• Execute Autonomously: Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers.
• Shape Growth Opportunities: Support the drafting of technical proposals, ensuring that potential projects and scaling opportunities are accurately scoped, estimated, and aligned with the organization's capabilities and strategic goals.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Translate strategic business goals into actionable project plans, setting clear milestones, and driving initiatives from conception through to successful completion, ensuring they deliver intended outcomes and add value to the business. Oversee the UAE allocation of personnel, budget, and other resources to ensure successful execution of these initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ year of experience in a customer-facing program management role and/or systems engineering experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a technical team of peers to field hardware or software products to real operating environments through the product development lifecycle including test
• Proven experience leading a product and manufacturing team of peers through initial low rate production
• Solid technical aptitude and demonstrated individual contributions to technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort and at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical, analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions
• Must have the ability to work through ambiguity, roll up your sleeves attitude, and drive forward progress
• Experience working with international suppliers and customers
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or related field preferred
• Experience defining new facilities or manufacturing spaces
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence

Anduril is seeking a SEIT (Systems Engineering, Integration and Test) Lead to join the Omen team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

You will work on a new aircraft development project, bringing pragmatic SEIT thinking to deeply understand local requirements and champion ‘Test’ as a design tool to drive rapid capability development, ensuring that end-user needs are met in challenging operational environments. You will be part of a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work with customers and end-users to evolve the regional Concept of Operations (CONOPS) the product life cycle, developing inputs to high-level requirements informing key design decisions.
• Deploy right-sized, Agile Systems Engineering governance approaches for rapid capability development efforts - with the right amount of process discipline and artifacts and support System Design Reviews (SDRs).
• Manage System Interfaces and develop integration processes for sovereign Mission System equipment and Payloads, developing test objectives and test plans for execution
• Work with partner organizations to coordinate a broad range of in-country development activities including bench and environmental testing of individual components, building and operating Hardware In Lab (HIL)/Hardware In The Loop (HITL) integration environments, flight testing of uncrewed and crewed surrogate platforms, and ground and flight test of the Omen System
• Liaise with partner organizations and local authorities to secure operational approvals (airspace, frequency, physical deconfliction, safety, and appropriate test range facilities)
• Shape, build and utilize Anduril in-country development facilities establishing local capability
• Plan, coordinate and execute major test and demonstration events, including resourcing, logistics (equipment export/import), conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), perform as Test Director (TD), and ensure high-impact, timely reporting
• Conduct safety assessments with a pragmatic understanding of hazards and mitigations - holding the safety of team members above all else

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or aviation-related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience in Aerospace or product development/test and evaluation environments and aviation safety/quality systems
• Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency, with first-hand understanding of both the benefits and limitations of the approach
• Experience in all facets of the test process including writing test plans and procedures, conducting risk assessments, mitigating hazards, running test readiness reviews, directing test events, and responding to unplanned occurrences
• Familiarity engaging with interdisciplinary design teams to evolve test requirements
• Able to work with stakeholders and partners to find solutions and approach to drive fast test outcomes
• Exposure to verification and validation testing, qualification, certification, airworthiness and obtaining permission to operate
• Experience with ground and flight testing crewed or uncrewed developmental aircraft (Group 3 or larger) at the System/Platform level. Familiarity with airpace management in the Middle East and other regional regulatory practices desirable.
• Experience working in the Middle East and Arabic Language Proficiency advantageous
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia

ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril’s Middle East team delivers platforms, systems, and integrated effects from across Anduril’s portfolio to regional customers. The Middle East team delivers Anduril’s core products, adapting and applying the products to serve a variety of defense and commercial customers in Middle East market. As this team rapidly expands, this role requires an applicant willing to take on diverse responsibilities.

ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for someone to lead and establish Middle East regionally-based deployments across multiple disciplines of Anduril’s portfolio. The first 9-12 month scope of this role is to support end-to-end operations and reporting of a multi-site program and sustained regional presence. This role will be integral to executing on existing programs in country and setting the foundation for future growth and operational independence.

Note: Position is located in the UAE with 50-75% travel in region.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner with Division and Anduril leadership to build out the staffing machine for our organization, enabling efficient in country recruiting, facility and infrastructure standup, and allocation of resources as the organization scales.
• Support our corporate planning cycle by building and managing the local business operations functions such as monitor performance against goals, financial plans, and headcount plans so we can hit our aggressive growth targets.
• Work with Product Engineering and Test and Evaluation teams to find and close operations gaps and ensure seamless execution of program schedule.
• Serve as liaison to Anduril US for international trade and export compliance matters
• Regularly monitor and analyze recruiting, staffing, and financial progress against plans and provide recommendations to leadership for resource planning and reallocation
• Work with Anduril’s Business Operations, Analytics, and Finance teams to build out infrastructure to enable the Division to monitor and optimize the demand vs supply of resourcing across our most critical programs
• Lead various strategic initiatives and projects as directed by leadership and the Head of Division Operations, ensuring they align with the overall business strategy and objectives
• Coordinate and prepare for executive leadership meetings with partners and customers, including setting agendas, tracking action items, and ensuring follow-through.
• Develop fundamental knowledge of Anduril product solutions to support regional growth and capture activities

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• You have 5+ years of experience in project management, consulting, operations, or finance.
• You have a strong background in executing business operations and driving outcomes
• Strong ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, key business and program execution
• You have strong fundamentals in operational accounting and finance
• You love solving complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems in a people-centric way
• You’re both high ownership and low ego, approaching everything with strong outcome orientation and high humility
• You get energy from being a thought partner for others and it excites you to spend time translating operational problems into data problems, and to then going and executing on them
• You’re discerning and an incredibly fast learner
• You’re tactical and don’t only sit at a 30,000 foot level
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United States, United Kingdom, or Australia

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working at or with Aerospace & Defense companies, Robotics, Technology, or other manufacturing heavy companies directly or in an advisory capacity
• Experience working at a startup or ability to establish processes and SOPs from scratch
• Experience working in the Middle East
• Arabic Language Proficiency

More about the role:

Burson UAE is seeking enthusiastic and driven Grad Trainees to join our dynamic team in Dubai! This is an entry-level opportunity for bright minds ready to immerse themselves in the fast-paced world of integrated communications. If you're keen to learn, contribute, and grow within a supportive environment, and excited by the prospect of working across diverse sectors, we want to hear from you! Open to all nationalities.

As a Grad Trainee with Burson, you will gain hands-on experience across the full spectrum of integrated communications. This role is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to agency life, offering exposure to real client work and strategic campaigns. You'll have the unique opportunity to learn from industry experts and contribute to projects spanning sectors such as Consumer & Brand, Data & Intelligence, Corporate, Technology, Mobility & Transport, Health & Wellness, Government & Public Affairs, and Destination.

What you'll do:

• Assist senior team members with daily account management tasks and client support.
• Conduct thorough research on industry trends, media landscapes, and client competitors.
• Draft initial versions of press releases, social media content, and internal communications.
• Monitor media coverage and social conversations, compiling reports for client updates.
• Support in building and maintaining media lists, journalist contacts, and influencer databases.
• Help coordinate project logistics, including scheduling meetings and managing administrative tasks.
• Actively participate in team meetings and creative brainstorming sessions, contributing fresh perspectives.
• Learn to utilize Burson's data and intelligence tools, assisting with basic data collection and analysis.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Recent graduate with an interest in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or Data Analytics.
• Demonstrated passion for the communications industry through academic projects, volunteer work, or internships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Strong research abilities and a keen eye for detail.
• Proactive attitude, eager to learn, and a willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Understanding of social media platforms and their role in communication.

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Based in Dubai selling to South Africa

Responsibilities

• Supports GitLab’s strategic large prospects and customers.
• Provide account leadership and direction in the pre- and post-sales process
• Conduct sales activities including prospecting and developing opportunities in large/strategic accounts
• Ensure the successful rollout and adoption of GitLab products through strong account management activities and coordination with pre-and-post sales and support resources
• Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to our public issue tracker
• Generate qualified leads and develop new customers in conjunction with our strategic channel partners .
• Expand knowledge of industry as well as the competitive posture of the company
• Prepare activity and forecast reports
• Contribute to root cause analysis on wins/losses.
• Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team
• Assist sales management in conveying customer needs to product managers, and technical support staff
• Utilize a consultative approach, discuss business issues with prospect and develop a formal quote, a written sales proposal or a formal sales presentation addressing their business needs.
• Develop an account plan to sell to customers based on their business needs.
• Collaborate with Marketing on marketing strategies.

Requirements

• A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with you
• Able to provide high degree of account management and control
• Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
• Experience selling into large organizations
• Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
• Preferred experience with Git, Software Development Tools, Application Lifecycle Management
• You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
• Ability to use GitLab
• Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy

The confidence gap exists. The above list is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we’re looking for. If you’re reading this, do not match all of the requirements, and are hesitant to apply, we encourage you to make an application despite your hesitations.

Responsibilities

• Supports GitLab’s strategic large prospects and customers.
• Provide account leadership and direction in the pre- and post-sales process
• Conduct sales activities including prospecting and developing opportunities in large/strategic accounts
• Ensure the successful rollout and adoption of GitLab products through strong account management activities and coordination with pre-and-post sales and support resources
• Be the voice of the customer by contributing product ideas to our public issue tracker
• Generate qualified leads and develop new customers in conjunction with our strategic channel partners .
• Expand knowledge of industry as well as the competitive posture of the company
• Prepare activity and forecast reports
• Contribute to root cause analysis on wins/losses.
• Communicate lessons learned to the team, including account managers, the marketing team, and the technical team
• Assist sales management in conveying customer needs to product managers, and technical support staff
• Utilize a consultative approach, discuss business issues with prospect and develop a formal quote, a written sales proposal or a formal sales presentation addressing their business needs.
• Develop an account plan to sell to customers based on their business needs.
• Collaborate with Marketing on marketing strategies.

Requirements

• A true desire to see customers benefit from the investment they make with you
• Able to provide high degree of account management and control
• Work under minimal supervision on complex projects
• Experience selling into large organizations
• Ability to leverage established relationships and proven sales techniques for success
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
• Preferred experience with Git, Software Development Tools, Application Lifecycle Management
• You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
• Ability to use GitLab
• Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy

The confidence gap exists. The above list is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we’re looking for. If you’re reading this, do not match all of the requirements, and are hesitant to apply, we encourage you to make an application despite your hesitations.

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About Axon

At Axon, we’re on a mission to protect life, capture truth, and accelerate justice through innovative products and services. We connect cutting-edge technology to society’s most pressing public safety and justice issues, creating impactful solutions that matter.

With rapid expansion into international markets, Axon is redefining public safety across the globe. We value diverse perspectives, customer engagement, and a relentless focus on operational and strategic excellence.

Your Impact

As the In-Market Product Manager for META (Middle East, Turkey, and Africa), you will lead the definition and execution of Axon’s product strategy across the region — spanning our Digital Evidence Management (DEMs) and Devices portfolios.

You will be responsible for translating the realities of diverse public safety ecosystems across META into clear, actionable direction for our global product teams. You’ll partner closely with regional Sales and Customer Success teams to identify opportunities, shape tenders, and drive adoption, while ensuring Product and Engineering remain aligned to what’s feasible and high-impact.

This is a highly autonomous role requiring a blend of market fluency, technical breadth, and disciplined execution. You’ll represent regional needs within Axon, balancing the urgency of field operations with the rigor of product development.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Axon’s Expansion in META: Define and execute the strategy for introducing and scaling Axon’s full ecosystem — from body cameras to digital evidence management — across the region.
• Partner with Customers and Sales: Work directly with agencies and Axon’s regional sales team to uncover operational needs and translate them into clear product priorities.
• Shape Product Strategy: Represent META realities in global product planning, ensuring our roadmaps reflect regional constraints and deliver meaningful impact in the field.
• Bridge Sales and Product: Bring clarity and structure to fast-moving, multi-country deals. Align what’s promised externally with what can be delivered internally, ensuring precision and follow-through.
• Drive Tender Success: Engage early in regional tenders and RFPs to shape requirements, guide proposal strategy, and position Axon to win high-impact opportunities.
• Champion Axon’s Ecosystem: Act as the regional advocate for Axon’s technology, demonstrating how our connected, cloud-first solutions transform public safety outcomes.

Experience

• 8+ years in product management or a related technical role, with direct experience engaging customers and translating field needs into product outcomes.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in complex, cross-functional environments and manage relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience spanning both software and hardware products; familiarity with SaaS, Cloud, or IoT ecosystems is a strong plus.

Skills

• Strategic Problem-Solving: Skilled at structuring ambiguity, identifying trade-offs, and driving alignment across diverse teams.
• Technically Broad: Able to quickly understand and explain how Axon’s connected ecosystem delivers superior outcomes compared to on-premise or point solutions.
• Detailed and Organized: Brings rigor to execution—tracking commitments, dependencies, and documentation to ensure follow-through.
• Communication and Writing Clarity: Communicates with precision, turning complex technical or market concepts into clear, actionable narratives for different audiences.
• Adaptable and Resilient: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment, maintaining focus and momentum through change.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Arabic required.

Travel

• Flexibility to travel across the META region and internationally as needed (~20%)

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Hands-On Impact: You’ll have ownership of the success of Axon’s portfolio across Europe, shaping product strategies and engaging directly with high-profile customers.
• Exciting Challenges: Work at the intersection of technology and public safety, tackling complex issues in diverse markets.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a passionate, driven team committed to enhancing safety and efficiency worldwide.
• Growth Opportunities: Axon values curiosity and initiative—your contributions will directly influence our international success.

Your Impact
Axon is the developer and manufacturer of conducted electrical weapons, body worn cameras, and digital evidence management solutions. By successfully applying technical solutions to age old problems in digital video capture, the Axon team has redefined public and private sector technology around the globe. We are a team of passionate and dedicated professionals who desire to disrupt our industry and protect life with our products. Axon is seeking a high-energy, results driven pre-sales sales engineer who thrives on pitching technology to leadership as well as support staff and end-users. This individual will play an instrumental role in accelerating our sales initiatives and must be a self-starter, who excels in a high-paced, evangelistic startup environment focused on Law Enforcement and the public safety space.

What You’ll Do
Location: United Arab Emirates, travel up to 70% of time
Reports to: Director, Sales Engineering

• Achieve mastery of all Axon technologies / products
• Use exceptional written and oral communication skills to lead business and technical presentations effectively
• Have technical conversations with IT departments, including CIOs, as well as channel partner leadership and technical stakeholders
• Set and manage expectations with customers and team members
• Provide 1st-level technical support throughout the pre-sales cycle for opportunities
• Remain organized and focused on removing sales obstacles through creativity and adaptation to rapidly changes circumstances
• Develop relationships with key partners for growth within their customer base
• Effectively position the technology against competitive offerings
• Be responsible for representing the products, company values, and brand to customers and at field events such as industry and user conferences, tech summits, etc.
• Take ownership of the POC/Pilot process: Coordinate logistics across all stakeholders, assess customer requirements/objectives, and tailor POC tests and findings, accordingly, assist prospects with initial configuration and orientation
• Where possible, improve or develop technical documentation to ease understanding and customer or channel usage of our products and services
• Capture requested features and provide feedback to Product Management, Sales, Development, Support, Engineering and Marketing teams
• Develop Statements of Work (SOW) for Professional Services necessary for binding quote
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

What You Bring

• Willingness to travel;
• Fluent English and Arabic;
• Assist Sales with presentations and analysis to enlarge customer portfolio;
• Training new employees;
• Document translation & verification for new products Axon brings to the market
• Assist Sales Executives in commercial offer documentation
• Educational background:
• Associates degree in Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent field), or 5+ years relevant experience.
• Professional background:
• 4+ years customer facing pre-sales or consulting background required
• 3+ years of experience with public procurement in META
• Experience selling SaaS based solutions
• Experience in End User Compute or Cloud Computing preferred
• Experience in networking, storage, virtualization, or related technologies
• Must have intellectual curiosity, humility, accountability and positive approach;
• Strong Technical Writing skills to provide professional responses to customer RFPs / RFIs
• Basic knowledge or curiosity of security, IPsec, InfoSec, hacking and exploitation tools and methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, and storage devices.
• Ability to work independently with substantial latitude for action and decision making while maintaining focus on achieving optimal outcomes as part of a collaborative development effort.
• Requires the ability to work independently with substantial latitude for action and decision making while maintaining focus on achieving optimal outcomes as part of a collaborative development effort.
• Strong presentation skills and presence, technical acumen, ability to simplify the complex, ability to work cross-functionally.
• Experience developing Statements of Work (SOW) or similar documents
• Intermediate knowledge of routing and switching methodologies, telecommunications, and Internet technologies.
• Basic knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies
• Network and Telecommunication-specific professional certifications, such as but not limited to: CCNA, CCNP, ComTIA Network+, WCNA, etc..
• Experience with Law Enforcement technology solutions and public procurement is a plus

*Please submit your Resume in English.

What you'll do

1. External comms & PR
   • Develop and implement external communications plans for key product and business
     announcements across Careem’s verticals (Careem Pay, Careem Food, Careem Quik, Careem
     DineOut, Careem Bike, Tenants, Donations, and more).
   • Draft bilingual press releases, media statements, and executive briefings that reflect Careem’s
     tone and strategic objectives.
   • Maintain and strengthen relationships with tier-one media across print, digital, and broadcast
     channels to secure consistent, high-quality coverage.
   • Build and nurture strong relationships with journalists and editors covering fintech, AI, business,
     and lifestyle across both English and Arabic titles in the UAE.
   • Identify and leverage emerging digital media channels and new content formats to stay ahead of
     the rapidly evolving media landscape.
   • Proactively pitch stories, interviews, and features that reinforce Careem as the region’s leading
     tech platform
   • Provide strategic counsel on crisis communication in coordination with the leadership team and
     relevant stakeholders.
   • Collaborate cross-functionally with Social Media, Marketing, Product, and Government Relations
     teams to ensure message consistency across channels.
   • Collaborate with senior leaders and external partners to develop case studies, op-eds, articles,
     and whitepapers.
2. Events & executive profiling
   • Identify and coordinate executive speaking opportunities at leading, impactful industry events,
     preparing talking points and media briefing documents.
   • Evaluate the quality and relevance of external events and advise on Careem’s participation
     strategy to ensure alignment with business objectives.
   • Prepare senior leadership for speaking engagements through tailored briefing documents and
     prep sessions
   • Ensure all spokespeople are media-trained, confident, and aligned with Careem’s narrative and
     messaging.
   • Attend events in person to support on-the-ground communications, manage media interactions,
     and post-event feedback.
   • Identify high-impact, relevant awards for Careem’s senior leadership and internal teams across
     functions, and manage the full nomination process.
3. Agency management
   • Manage Careem’s PR agency, providing strategic direction, evaluating performance, and ensuring
     proactive delivery of results.
   • Conduct regular performance reviews and ensure the agency delivers creative, insight-led
     communications that drive measurable outcomes and a clear ROI.
4. Content strategy
   • Produce and edit high-quality content in both English and Arabic for media, blogs, and external
     platforms.
   • Maintain brand consistency across all communications, ensuring adherence to Careem’s external
     comms guidelines.
   • Review and approve all communications and campaigns related to Careem Ads partnerships,
     ensuring compliance with brand safety, regional sensitivities, and reputational standards.
   • Build and maintain documentation, templates, and trackers to streamline communications
     processes and ensure best practices are followed.

What you'll need

• Fluent in Arabic and English, written and spoken
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 7+ years of experience in corporate communications or public relations (agency background
  preferred)
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, highly adaptable
• Strong UAE media relations
• Deep understanding of the UAE media landscape and emerging digital storytelling platforms
• Can easily collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functionally
• Experience managing external agencies
• Experience with crisis & reputation management
• Proficient in using ChatGPT and Google Gemini to enhance content development across comms
  workflows.
• Skilled at building AI-assisted processes that significantly increase output quality, volume, and
  turnaround time, improving team productivity

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.

About the Team

The Public Policy & Government Affairs team at Careem is at the forefront of shaping the regulatory landscape for the digital economy in the Middle East. We act as the bridge between Careem’s innovative technologies and the governmental ecosystems in which we operate. Our team is dedicated to fostering collaborative relationships with regulators, policy-makers, and other concerned stakeholders to ensure that Careem’s platform services can grow sustainably while delivering maximum value to our customers, and while leaving a positive impact on the community

About the Role

As the Senior Manager, Public Policy & Government Affairs, you will be a leader within Careem Technologies, overseeing the public policy strategy for high-growth verticals including Pay, Food, and Quik, etc. Based in Dubai, you will navigate complex regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring that this multi-service platform continues to lead and to expand.

You are a strategic thinker who is plugged into industry trends and public sentiment. You will be responsible for translating business objectives into actionable policy positions and serving as a trusted advisor to both internal leadership and external government stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Strategy & Execution: Plan and execute comprehensive government relations, policy strategies, and corporate affairs campaigns across Careem Technologies' verticals (Pay, Food, Quik, etc.).
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage at senior levels with a diverse set of government and non-government stakeholders to advocate for and implement win-win regulatory outcomes.
• Lead Interlocutor: Act as a primary interface for government interactions and represent the company with sector regulators, technology/investment entities, and key ministries.
• Risk & Prioritization: Prioritize public policy objectives, risks, and opportunities across Careem’s markets and ensure the allocation of appropriate resources in line with these priorities.
• Strategic Partnerships: Identify and execute strategic partnerships (government and non-government) that deliver long-term value to Careem’s technology ecosystem.
• Internal Advocacy: Drive internal communications and the creation of case studies or white papers to demonstrate the scope and impact of the function within the company.
• Trend Monitoring: Maintain an up-to-date mastery of industry trends and public knowledge to proactively manage the brand's regulatory reputation.

What you'll need

• Experience & Background: 8–10 years of progressive experience in the Middle East (predominantly UAE and Saudi Arabia) within a private company (policy/regulatory capacity), top-tier law firm, management consultancy, or a multilateral development organization.
• Language Mastery: Professional fluency in both Arabic and English is essential for this role.
• Analytical Ability: A high degree of rigor in developing quantitative and economic justifications to support Careem’s policy positions.
• Advocacy Skills: Outstanding ability to build and communicate complex positions in a concise and compelling way to high-level officials.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven experience interacting with government stakeholders and managing public policy teams across multiple geographies.
• Cultural Alignment: A commitment to Careem’s mission and alignment with its core values.

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.

More about the role:

Burson UAE is seeking a dynamic Senior Account Executive to join our teams across Dubai and Abu Dhabi! This is a prime opportunity to shape and execute high-impact strategies for a diverse portfolio of clients. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional results across PR, Social, Influencer, and Creative & Campaigns, and ready to make a contribution to sectors like Corporate, Technology, Mobility & Transport, Health & Wellness, and Government & Public Affairs, we want to hear from you! Open to all nationalities.

What you'll do:

• Manage and nurture strong client relationships: providing regular updates, presenting performance reports, and gathering feedback effectively.
• Drive proactive media relations efforts: build strong journalist relationships, and secure high-impact coverage across relevant sectors.
• Develop insightful reports: Analyze campaign performance, media coverage, and social data to create comprehensive reports with actionable insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to strategic planning: development and implementation of comprehensive communication strategies and integrated campaigns.
• Mentor and guide junior team members: Guide and support junior team members, sharing knowledge and fostering their development.
• Identify trends & opportunities: Monitor industry news, client sectors, and media landscapes to flag relevant trends and potential story angles for clients.
• Contribute to strategic planning: Support the development of integrated communication strategies, ensuring media and reporting objectives are central to client plans.
• Oversee daily account operations: Ensure smooth execution of PR activities, manage timelines, and maintain high standards for all deliverables and administrative tasks.

Experience that contributes to success:

• Previous experience in a PR agency or in-house communications role.
• Proven track record of successfully supporting client accounts and contributing to campaigns.
• Experience guiding or supporting junior staff members.
• Strong understanding of media relations, digital analytics, and integrated communications.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills in English; Arabic is highly advantageous.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.

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