Business Development Manager
Wave Mobile Money
- Abidjan
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Form, negotiate services, and manage strategic partnerships (with banks, telcos, bill payment companies, international remittance companies, etc.) that are key for Wave's business to operate.
- Build relationships to enable Wave to grow and operate effectively in Côte d'Ivoire.
- Source business partnerships for Wave's payment products.
- Identify and liaise with the right stakeholders to achieve targets.
- Supervise communication between partners and Wave teams (Product, Finance, Legal, compliance, Risk, Marketing…).
- Location: You'll work from our office in Abidjan.
- You must have work authorization in Côte d'Ivoire.
- This is a permanent role.
- Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula. We run performance reviews twice a year and award bonuses to strong performers who have been with the company for more than 6 months.
- We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- We support working parents - we offer (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers) and subsidized child care when you return to work.
- We help you live your fullest life now- we subsidize gym memberships and fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
- University degree in Communications, Telecommunications, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, or a related field.
- At least 5 years experience in a similar position at banks, telcos, international remittance companies or Fintechs.
- Fluent in French and English.
- Have identified and professionally engaged with strategic partners by seizing upon mutually beneficial opportunities, and being relentless in your pursuit.
- Have exceptional strategic thinking skills, proactive execution abilities, and a creative approach to generating leads.
- Are at ease in a boardroom giving presentations or preparing partner onboarding documents in French or English.
- Are enthusiastic about Wave's mission and excited to do what needs to be done to achieve it.
- Like teamwork, but you also know how to work well autonomously.
- Have demonstrated tenacity and a willingness to go the distance to get something done.
- Are very detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
- Have experience working at an international company.