• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head of Partnerships (Africa)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification



• Experience 10 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Sales and Business Development 
  
  

What you’ll do

• As well as owning the relationship with existing partners in Africa, you'll constantly be identifying new partners and stakeholders in Africa, directly building relationships with them. You’ll negotiate great deals and oversee the process from first meeting to go-live.


• Working with regulators and policy makers across the region, you’ll represent the Taptap Send brand externally, personifying competence and instilling confidence through all of your interactions.


• Understanding everything that’s going on in your markets through the tracking, analysis, and reporting of key metrics will be key. You’ll also work with other members of the Growth team to develop and share best practices.


• You’ll work cross-functionally with Product, Ops, Business Development, and Engineering teams to ensure Taptap Send has the best product offering in the market, being the internal voice of the region.

What you’ll need

• ~10+ years of experience in high-performing, fast-paced environments (tech, professional services, finance etc)


• A demonstrable instinct for commercial deal-making


• Exposure to working with regulators and policy makers in Africa


• Significant ties to Africa


• “No task too small” mentality and willingness to delve into gritty details to get things done


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Fluency in a language other than English (e.g. French), a plus


• Experience in Financial Services, Fintech, Payments.