Country Manager
Division/Department: Shop department
Reports to: Leader
Loanction:
Nigeria
Lagos
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Country Manager will have primary responsibility for leading company operations, the overall growth strategy, organizational leadership, financial and organizational management, external communications, and marketing and sales efforts.
- The Country Manager will also be responsible for providing the short term and long term company vision as well as the development of the sales and marketing strategy.
- The ideal candidate should have relevant exposure in financial services, fintech/ tech start up, knowledge in digital loans preferred, business development and marketing with focus on understanding the requirements of consumers in the financial services industry.
- In addition to being the face, voice and spirit of the company, the candidate must demonstrate a track record in financial services and technology:
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Provide vision and leadership that attracts followers
- Public relations, including evangelising technology entrepreneurship through public speaking, digital media, and representing the startup sector.
- Motivate a high performance, innovative and results-driven organization Strategy & Planning
- Develop short/long term company and product roadmap.
- Establish and implement short and long term goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
- Build and motivate a world-class product, marketing and customer service team.
- Responsible for all elements of HR, employee compensation plans, and benefits.
- University degree, preferably MBA in the field of business administration and finance.
- Prior experience in sales and/or leadership efforts in a startup company preferably with a background in financial services & focus on product.
- Excellent leadership, negotiation, management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work strategically, but also hands-on problem solving.
- Track record of building innovative, creative, and collaborative teams.
- Strong desire to lead from a strategic and tactical perspective in all aspects of day to day company operations