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Business Development Manager - Sierra Leone
Wave
Posted 3 months agoFreetown, Sierra Leone
Location
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Business Development
Job Description
Wave is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent. Launched in Senegal in 2017 for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments, Wave now has millions of users across 9 countries. Wave is the largest financial institution in Senegal, offering financial services with no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. Backed by Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, and Y Combinator.
University degree in Communications, Telecommunications, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, or a related field
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Requirements
- At least 5 years experience in a similar position at banks, telcos, international remittance companies, or fintechs
- Fluent in English (French is a plus)
- Work authorisation in Sierra Leone required; willingness to relocate to other regions for 2-3 month periods
- Strong network in B2B sales or telecom operator space
- Exceptional strategic thinking skills and proactive execution abilities
- Creative approach to generating leads and identifying partnership opportunities
- Comfortable giving presentations and preparing onboarding documents at a boardroom level
- Enthusiastic about Wave's financial inclusion mission
- Highly detail-oriented with demonstrated tenacity
Responsibilities
- Conduct extensive research and leverage networks to identify and acquire the best partners for Wave in Sierra Leone
- Manage relationships with all external stakeholders and ensure Wave's service level agreements are met
- Produce key business performance reports for Wave partners on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Develop and update presentations for partner meetings and internal playbooks
- Ensure Wave Sierra Leone complies with all relevant government regulations and internal Wave standards
- Hold departments and business unit heads accountable to Wave compliance standards
- Do whatever it takes to help Wave scale in Sierra Leone across multiple disciplines
- Build and strengthen partnerships between Wave and key entities including the Central Bank, banks, microfinances, telecom companies, international remittances, and local businesses
- Facilitate communication between external partners and internal Wave teams including Product, Finance, Distribution, Compliance, and Legal
