Senior Sales Manager
U2opia
Role:Senior Manager – A2P Wholesale Partnerships
Company: U2opia Mobile
Location: Dubai, UAE
Experience: 5+ years
Function: Global Wholesale Messaging
About the Role
U2opia Mobile is looking for an experienced A2P wholesale professional to help expand our global messaging business, with a particular focus on European Tier 1 aggregators, carriers and major messaging providers.
This is not primarily an account-servicing role.
We are looking for someone who already understands the international A2P wholesale ecosystem, has established industry relationships, and can independently create and grow new commercial relationships.
You will work alongside an established wholesale team, with a mandate to expand U2opia's reach into new customers, markets and commercial networks, particularly across Europe, EMEA and adjacent markets.
The role combines business development, wholesale trading, account development and commercial ownership.
What You Will Own
Develop new business with Tier 1 aggregators, carriers, messaging providers and other significant participants in the international A2P ecosystem.
Open relationships with organisations and decision-makers where U2opia currently has limited or no engagement.
Build and grow accounts from initial commercial conversation through testing, traffic activation and meaningful recurring volumes.
Use your existing industry network to identify opportunities and accelerate market access.
Negotiate pricing, volumes, commitments and commercial terms while protecting contribution margin.
Actively trade routes and identify opportunities created by pricing movements, traffic requirements and changes in market demand.
Expand wallet share within existing accounts by identifying new destinations, traffic opportunities and bilateral relationships.
Work closely with trading, operations and technical teams on route testing, quality, onboarding and traffic activation.
Maintain an active pipeline of target customers and commercial opportunities.
Take direct ownership of revenue, gross margin and account profitability.
Represent U2opia at relevant industry meetings and events and progressively build a broader network for the company.
What We Are Looking For
5+ years of experience in international A2P SMS wholesale, messaging sales, trading or account management.
A demonstrable track record of personally acquiring and growing wholesale A2P customers.
Existing relationships with Tier 1 aggregators, carriers or major messaging providers, particularly across Europe and EMEA.
Strong understanding of A2P pricing, routing, traffic patterns, route quality and wholesale commercial models.
Ability to discuss destinations, pricing and traffic opportunities commercially rather than relying solely on relationship management.
Strong commercial instincts and comfort working with revenue, volume and margin targets.
Evidence of developing business across multiple countries and cultures.
Ability to independently prospect, open doors and develop senior industry relationships.
Excellent spoken and written English. Additional European or regional languages are an advantage.
Willingness to be based in Dubai and travel internationally when required.
The Person We Think Will Succeed
You are likely to have spent several years inside the international messaging ecosystem and built a genuine network of customers, suppliers and industry relationships.
You are comfortable walking into an industry event and already knowing many of the participants, but you are equally comfortable approaching organisations you do not yet know.
You are commercially curious, enjoy finding opportunities in markets and routes, and are motivated by building business rather than simply maintaining existing accounts.
Most importantly, you should bring new relationships, perspectives and market access that complement the capabilities of U2opia's existing wholesale team.
What We Offer
A global portfolio and established presence across the international messaging ecosystem.
The opportunity to build and own strategic relationships with major international messaging companies.
Direct access to senior management and a high degree of commercial autonomy.
Competitive fixed compensation with meaningful performance-linked incentives.
Dubai-based international role with exposure across Europe, EMEA and other global markets.
