Regional Lead (User Growth)

Requirements: • Fluency in French and in a local language is a plus. • Proficient in English - this role will interact regularly with non-French speakers, and reporting will be done primarily in English. • Previous experience in sales/business development/team management. • 4+ years of relevant work experience, specifically managing field teams or user acquisition teams based in the field. • 2+ years of experience designing strategies for user acquisition for a telecom, payment service provider, FMCG, or financial institution. • 2+ years’ experience managing large teams (50+ people). • You might be a good fit if you: • Have successfully planned and managed customer acquisition strategies for mobile/financial, or FMCG products before. • Communicate effectively and often, both in writing and in person, to the point of overcommunication. • Are detail-oriented and strive for excellence in everything you do. • Are a self-starter and proactive about achieving ambitious targets. • Enjoy owning projects - you're autonomous yet know when to escalate problems. • Willing to go the distance to get something done. • Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions. • Are tech-savvy: comfortable navigating Excel and onboarding to new tools. • Have a teamwork spirit. • #LI-MS1 • Our team • We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon plus remote team members spread across the world. • We're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most. • We foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production. • We raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa. • We are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue. • How to apply • Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. • We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals. • Wave is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.