Merchant Acquisition Intern

Tamara is hiring a Merchant Acquisition Intern in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Level rates it ; you can apply on Tamara.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions CRM, stakeholder management and communication among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as an internship.
Tamara has 39 other open roles on Level.
Posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

Merchant Acquisition Intern needed for physical store outreach, relationship building, and on-site demonstrations in the UAE.

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About Us

Tamara is a leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region with a mission to help people own their dreams built on being simple, trusted, and everywhere our customers need us. Today, more than 25 million customers and over 130,000 partner merchants depend on Tamara every day for reliable financial solutions across retail, travel, education, healthcare, and beyond. Tamara is backed by Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned company of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and SNB Capital, among others.

Your role

We are seeking a highly motivated Merchant Acquisition intern who will join our In-store Operations team and will be responsible for signing new businesses and inspecting our in-store marketing efforts at Tamara’s partner stores. The role involves being on the ground and visiting new and existing merchants. It’s ideal for an energetic individual who is eager to learn and grow in a dynamic start-up environment.

Your responsibilities

Active Merchant Outreach: Proactively identify and approach potential merchants in their physical store locations, introducing the company's services or products and explaining the benefits of partnership.
Relationship Building: Establish and nurture strong relationships with merchants, understanding their unique needs and challenges to position the company's offerings as valuable solutions.
On-Site Demonstrations: Conduct in-person product or service demonstrations and address merchant concerns to secure new partnerships.
Market Intelligence Gathering: Collect and report valuable market insights, competitor activities and merchant feedback to inform company strategy and product development, including in-store materials visibility,
Conversion and Onboarding: Guide interested merchants through the application and onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition and laying the groundwork for a successful long-term partnership.

Your expertise

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field.
Strong Arabic and English communication, persuasion, and interpersonal skills.
Organized with a strong attention to detail.
Stakeholder management skills and CRM proficiency.
Highly energetic and proactive.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proven ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
UAE driver's license is mandatory.

How we rate this

Merchant Acquisition Intern at Tamara rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Merchant Acquisition Intern is an open job at Tamara.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The job was posted on October 29, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by Tamara. Apply on Tamara

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationSalesNegotiationCRM

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where stakeholder management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where communication was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where sales was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used CRM in your day-to-day work.

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