Sales Team Lead - Iraq

About the role

Zeal Group, an award‑winning FinTech company, is seeking a commercially driven Sales Team Lead to spearhead growth across key MENA markets, focusing on Iraq and the UAE. You will own the end‑to‑end sales process, from client acquisition to funded account conversion, while coaching a high‑performing sales team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the sales team to meet monthly, quarterly and annual funded‑account, volume and revenue targets.
• Drive new client acquisition through direct outreach, referrals, IB networks and affiliate partnerships.
• Develop and execute country‑level sales plans for Iraq and the UAE aligned with MENA growth objectives.
• Coach, train and monitor team members to improve lead conversion, follow‑up quality and client relationship management.
• Track daily sales activity, team productivity, deposit performance and pipeline quality via CRM reporting.
• Build strong relationships with high‑value prospects, active traders, partners and business introducers.
• Collaborate with marketing, retention, dealing and support teams to optimise the client journey from lead to funded trader.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, approved scripts and local market regulations.
• Identify hiring needs, support onboarding and foster a high‑performance sales culture.
• Provide market feedback on competitor activity, client objections, product demand and growth opportunities.

Required profile

• 4‑7+ years of sales or business development experience in Forex, CFD, financial services, brokerage or online trading.
• At least 2 years of experience leading, coaching or supervising a sales team.
• Strong understanding of retail trading products, client onboarding funnels, deposit behaviour and sales conversion metrics.
• Proven ability to achieve acquisition and revenue targets in competitive markets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and reporting skills.
• Fluent English; Arabic strongly preferred.
• Experience in the UAE/MENA market is a plus.

Required skills