Transsnet Financial is a smartphone first financial services
company. Smartphones change the game. They will redefine what customers can do
with their money.
We are a well-funded startup with support from Transsion
Holding Limited (who own Tecno, Infinix and Itel). We hope to use our unique
market position to create innovative solutions which improve customers’ lives.
We will offer payments, savings, credit and loyalty propositions to customers
across Africa, starting in Nigeria.
Job description
We’re looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial
business development manager who is passionate about our mission of driving
financial inclusion in Africa. You will build and execute partnerships in a
number of verticals and be responsible for owning the end to end process from
initial sale through negotiation to go live.
This is an opportunity to join an early stage team to launch
a new business. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced startup environment
where they are willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done.
Job Title: Business
Development Manager
Seniority Level: Associate
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Functions: Business Development
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher from a top university
3+ years of relevant experience, with a proven background in
launching offerings successfully in the Nigerian marketplace
Experience and network in one or more of the following
verticals: VAS providers, banks, billers, merchants, agents
Technical enough to work closely with software engineers
Able to investigate and define opportunities with supporting
data and analysis including the development of models in Excel
Responsibilities
Work with executive leadership to develop strategies, business
cases and action plans and take charge of turning these into on the ground
relationships and live products.
Establish a deep understanding of the competitive landscape
and customer needs and leverage those insights to advocate for partner integrations
that will lead to maximum business and customer success.
Own the partner lifecycle on both a strategic and
operational level, including initial business planning, commercial
negotiations, project management of technical requirements and integrations and
ongoing relationship management.
Collaborate cross-functionally with senior stakeholders
including operational, product management, engineering and marketing teams to
coordinate initiatives. Willing to act in multiple roles to unblock technical
and operational teams.
Entrepreneurial spirit: You take initiative and don’t wait
to be asked. You’re results driven. Once you’re given a goal, you won’t stop
until you’ve figured out how to make it happen.
Move fast: You must be able to multitask and prioritise in a
fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Great communicator: You are a bridge builder and influencer
who is able to get buy in from other stakeholders for your ideas. You are
comfortable collaborating with a cross-cultural team across multiple timezones.
Creative: You are creative and able to think outside the box
with proven experience of taking projects to market.
Data driven: You make decisions based on data and have
strong quantitative skills to run analysis, produce dashboards and reports.
How to Apply
Interested persons should click here to apply using their Linkedin profiles
Good Luck!!!
