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Business Development Manager (Island 2)
Kuda Bank
Posted 3 months agoLagos, Nigeria
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Mid-Level
Category
Sales & Business Development
Job Description
Kuda is a fintech company on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable, and rewarding for Africans. Backed by over $100 million in funding, Kuda offers free money transfers, remittance, business banking, and instant access to credit.
As the Business Development Manager (Island), you will play a critical role in expanding Kuda's merchant network and driving the adoption of KudaPOS. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to build relationships, manage teams, and deliver measurable results. You will lead efforts to establish KudaPOS as a preferred payment solution for merchants across Lagos.
3+ years of experience in business development, sales, or merchant acquisition, preferably in fintech or financial services
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
- Proven track record of managing and training sales teams to achieve targets
- Demonstrated ability to onboard and manage a large network of merchants
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
- Proficiency in CRM tools and Microsoft Office Suite
- Analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decision-making
Responsibilities
- Establish and build out a robust merchant network for KudaPOS within Lagos
- Identify new market opportunities and onboard merchants in retail, FMCG, hospitality, and e-commerce sectors
- Create and maintain relationships with agents, aggregators, and merchants to ensure long-term engagement
- Manage and oversee a team of over 20 field agents and business development executives
- Develop and deliver training programs for BDEs, merchant agents, and team members
- Drive awareness and educate merchants and customers on KudaPOS features and benefits
- Collaborate with merchants to identify pain points and offer tailored solutions
- Set sales targets and develop strategies to meet and exceed them
- Provide weekly performance reports and market insights to management
- Leverage networking opportunities to create new business partnerships
- Collaborate with marketing, operations, and customer success teams to enhance merchant satisfaction
Benefits
- Great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
- Pension
- Career development & growth
- Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
- Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave)
- Group life insurance
- Medical insurance
- Welfare package (Wedding, Compassionate, etc.)
- Perkbox
- Employee wellness app (Goalr)
- Award winning L&D training
- Hybrid work schedule
How to Apply
Apply via Kuda's careers portal.
